Flexi or Solid

[irish al]

Nearly bought a solid uppipe today for my 2003 wrx. Is there any difference from the solid on and a flexi type one.

Then i found these on ebay, not sure what to go for now, decissions, decissions, decissions.

Uppipe

Any advice !!!

[=Robbo=]

Al, the H&S one is slip jointed for expansion, it's like one pipe that slides over another and the two can be pulled apart. As far as I know this is the best solution as the flexi joint type will just fail eventually.

It's probably the only H&S thing I would recommend as I think they are overpriced. But it's an expensive part to have fitted as it?s a turbo off job and needs to be right.

Remember to budget for heat wrapping mate, anyone that tells you different is at it.

Robbo.

PS: Some ?03 WRX?s had the up pipe studs splayed at the end to stop them coming loose and simply cannot be removed! If you have a ?03 on, it would be worth getting some up pipe studs before you get the job done, just in case or it will cost you ramp time otherwise.

[imprezapete]

Solid is what I think Al

AndyF's test of a flexi join on headers with a higher boast made my mind up.

Cant say about the H&S one, but I would go solid if I was to replace the up-pipe.

You getting new headers and an up-pipe?

[irish al]

Not sure yet. Just had a read up on his project wrx.

Looks like he ended up fitting a set of fully ported OE headers and a solid uppipe.

Could get my oe headers ported and just fit the uppipe.

[fai17]

Don't get the Megan headers from Ebay.

I'm sure AndyF has blown them up before.

If you want the burble to stay i would port your oe headers but that means your car will be off the road for a while as your header is away getting poated.

If you fancy a change from the burble i would get either HKS,GT Spec or Gruppe S Headers.The last 2 are the cheaper option.

If you like to listen to mines just ask m8.