Does NB8A and NB8B have the same exhaust system?

oongie · Postby **oongie** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:49 pm

As per the subject looking to buy MXHEVN's 2.25\" exhaust but just need to know if the NB8B and NB8A have similar exhaust mountings?

Cheers Paul

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:57 pm

i'm pretty sure it does, i cant see why it doesnt because i remember when i went to purchase a stock mid pipe and they couldnt tell the diffrence, but with the nb8a the cat is further up or something like that, i cant really remember but something was switched, or further down, exhaust hangers are the same.

AB7 · Postby **AB7** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:24 am

Exhaust mountings are the same but not the whole exhaust system.

NB8B has turbular upper manifold & the cat is located on the secondary headers.

NB8A has cast iron manifold with the cat located on the mid pipe.

oongie · Postby **oongie** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:55 am

So would that mean to install a system from a NB8A would be a PITA?

Cheers Paul

16bit · Postby **16bit** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:02 pm

yes, another difference is the 5speed and 6speed box. the exhausts are not interchangable between these cars in most cases.

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:25 pm

AB7 wrote:Exhaust mountings are the same but not the whole exhaust system.

NB8B has turbular upper manifold & the cat is located on the secondary headers.

NB8A has cast iron manifold with the cat located on the mid pipe.

Maybe in the US that's true but not here...