Every now and then I browse the Yahoo Japan auctions trying to get lucky on a set of Mugen MF8 wheels.




I have a thing for 8 spoke wheels and these are quite lightweight at 12lbs each, they pop up here in the USA with some frequency but they're very sought after and command typically $2,000 or more which is quite high for 20 year old wheels LOL!

Anyway,
I digress.

To the point of this thread, recently saw this exhaust system and just thought it to be an unusual design.

 

Never heard of it, but looks like a good bit of kit. The 4-2-1 header design also looks cool and a tad different than the designs I have seen so far.

 

Looks like the best flowing exhaust design I've seen almost..not braging but the xforce 421 headers ( with ported flanges) and pacesetter exhaust behind it is what I'm running and it may be loud but sounds amazing and looking at its design it looks like it flows absolutely amazing , no kinks , step-downs or mufflers or cats just resonators , on my setup it spits flames between wot shifts..
can u link to that exhaust, I'd like to check it out further.

 

I just randomly saw it while browsing yahoo auctions:
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k556821701

Dunno if the company is still active,
their site is very outdated:

http://www.saclam.com/

Neat that they have pix of the development and assembly tho:

http://www.saclam.com/short_topics/m...mani_neta.html

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They must've been easily available over here at one time because I just found this viddie from 2007:


The MINI aftermarket back then was mad deep with many different options.

 

Another Japanese oddity -

- the Tz'art badface evil bonnet:



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http://www.tzart.co.jp/

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Not only does the header look well designed, it also appears to be well built.
My only question would be, how large are the primary tubes ? They look a bit large. Which would cause the lower rpm power to suffer some.

Mike

 

Wonder how this header flows vs the ebay xforce header ... I love the quietness of that exhaust above , mines just so loud I feel. Granted my engine is built I still feel it could be quieter.