Again, good quality tbolt clamps (wide band style), 4 ply silicone couplers (at least 3" past the end of the pipe) and Wallyworld hair spray. If you do this I promise you that you will never have an issue again whether you have roll beads or not. Old school DSM trick. Been doing this since the...
Ummm...I've pushed +35lbs of boost on IC pipes without roll beads. :shrug:
All I've ever needed were good t-bolt clamps, 4 ply IC couplers, and some cheap Walmart hairspray.
Not saying that rollbeads aren't nice to have but I'm saying....
See:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORD-RACING-EUROPEAN-2-0L-ECOBOOST-INDIVIDUAL-PORT-CYLINDER-HEAD-M-6049-20EBIP-/222136800075?_trksid=p2352135.m2548.l4275
The reason I would do this is the ability to size the exhaust runners to my spec, merge specific runners for better exhaust gas pulsing and...
So I will take that as a no. lol
I dont need a turbo kit and may already have access to a head. Just need to figure out what is involved before I jump on getting the head.
Has anyone compared exhaust systems on a dyno? I dont care about the sound, I care about how it performs for the dollars. Yes, I know about cut outs, muffler deletes, etc. that's not what I am looking for.
Thanks!