Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection (Post 20716)

Fix your exhaust leaks up front/in the middle and you won't. I have run many a modded rotary with no emissions and never seem to "smell like fuel" because I make sure there are no leaks anywhere in the system. And trust me, I would know...my wife can detect the faintest smell of fuel almost immediately. I can be downstairs and pull a fuel line off a car or something. No shit, within 60 seconds, she comes down and asks if I am spilling gas.

Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection (Post 21002)

If you have a stock exhaust (I dont remember) then ALL of the flanges warp over time and do not seal even if you use new gaskets. You can try to repair it with a LOT of filing or grinding, or you could get some new, thicker flanges and have them welded on. And if you have stock cats (even gutted) then they leak as well...if you pry off the heat shielding, the case cracks at all 4 corners and to seal it you have to weld a small bead to seal the cracks.

This is why most people just take the whole front section out and have a solid pipe welded from the manifold back to the Y, to prevent the possibility of leaks. Even if you didnt think you had leaks before, you'll be surprised how much quieter your car can be once the small collective leaks are sealed.

Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection (Post 21002)

This is why most people just take the whole front section out and have a solid pipe welded from the manifold back to the Y, to prevent the possibility of leaks. Even if you didnt think you had leaks before, you'll be surprised how much quieter your car can be once the small collective leaks are sealed.

Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection (Post 21490)

Dude, just get a coupe carpet and put it in. The difference is very minimal if at all, from what I know. You dont even have to pull the dash, just cut the area under the radio out with a knife, and leave about 1" worth of material to tuck under the edges of the dash/console.

And verts are DAMN comfortable to get in and go down the road with the top down. No more making a conscious effort not to hit your head on the coupe roof when you get in and out.