My "new to me" Vert *Pics o' plenty*

[My5ABaby]

Yeah, you did. I still need more though. I'll also undoubtedly break some shit putting stuff on so back-ups are nice.

I love driving my 7, but I hate getting out smelling like I've been sucking on an exhaust. It's fast enough as is and I'll get a nice flowing cat to not choke it too much. I'm just going to get the suspension pristine and go from there.

[My5ABaby]

Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection

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.

Hmmm, no exhaust leaks that I can detect. Guess it's time for the RB exhaust system.

Also, will having the line that went to the charcoal canister open vented be an issue?

[My5ABaby]

Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection

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.

I have a straight pipe from the manifold to the y pipe. Maybe there's a leak where the downpipe connects to the straight pipe.

[Max777]

Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection

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.

That's what I'm doing... since both my pre cats are hollow, and my main cat seems to be clogged...

Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection

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.

well... it's not that hard to pull the dash...