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Like I said, there are other pipe wranglers out there - but it is so tight in that engine bay you really want it fitted unless you already have the car apart. Standard 3.9 V8 was 1.5inch primaries (and I bet it was the same for the 3.5), but on my 4.5 I am definitely going up to 1 5/8" next set - and of course the size goes up right through the system. After a lot of thought I am avoiding balance pipes - I reckon the only good inter-bank connection is kissing curves - and I don't want any kissing going on in that car without me being involved !

I hear H connectors between the manifolds tend to soften the exhaust note more then they improve performance, and kissing curves must be made the hard way if they don't decrease the net area and hence cause a constriction, but would definitely use one if racing. If you are going for this then you might start the turn in the end of the manifold - or at least immediately after it.

Steve