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Termi or Akropovic are the only exhausts I’ll drop money one. Buy once, cry once
These are the only, acceptable and correct answers. Maybe Spark - had the Spark full system been around when I bought my N400, I may have gone that route. But the time it was available I already had the full Akra with wideband bungs installed in each runner for per cylinder tuning and wasn't going to give that up haha.

Also, noticed your username, ex-mil?
 

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I think i remember the spark giving the most hp boost for the n400 but I never liked the sound, was really flat. I'm not much of a track racer so full exhausts with a balance (like akra titaniums vs carbon) are a favorite. I didn't know you could tune per cylinder, that's sweet
 

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I think i remember the spark giving the most hp boost for the n400 but I never liked the sound, was really flat. I'm not much of a track racer so full exhausts with a balance (like akra titaniums vs carbon) are a favorite. I didn't know you could tune per cylinder, that's sweet
I'd have to go back and look at that comparison that Toye did, but I think it was like neck and neck if I recall - close enough it could be chalked up to day-to-day differences if I recall. I wanted it for the full Ti :) The Akra system I have, I think is stainless header than a Ti core/CF sleeve canister if I recall. The Spark was all Ti, I think. And I'm OCD where stupid little things like that mismatch bother me haha!

But, worked out well, finding a welder that can do Ti is a pain so I'm happy with the end result.

But yeah, per cylinder mapping - easily can do it. Well, I guess that's relative. If you have the right tools, hardware and skillset then it's pretty easy.
 

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These are the only, acceptable and correct answers. Maybe Spark - had the Spark full system been around when I bought my N400, I may have gone that route. But the time it was available I already had the full Akra with wideband bungs installed in each runner for per cylinder tuning and wasn't going to give that up haha.

Also, noticed your username, ex-mil?
Yup. Navy
 

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These are the only, acceptable and correct answers. Maybe Spark - had the Spark full system been around when I bought my N400, I may have gone that route. But the time it was available I already had the full Akra with wideband bungs installed in each runner for per cylinder tuning and wasn't going to give that up haha.

Also, noticed your username, ex-mil?
Have the Spark full Ti system and it's pretty great - the sound isn't my favorite (missed the LV-10 I started out with) but it did really howl on track

 

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I'd have to go back and look at that comparison that Toye did, but I think it was like neck and neck if I recall - close enough it could be chalked up to day-to-day differences if I recall. I wanted it for the full Ti :) The Akra system I have, I think is stainless header than a Ti core/CF sleeve canister if I recall. The Spark was all Ti, I think. And I'm OCD where stupid little things like that mismatch bother me haha!

But, worked out well, finding a welder that can do Ti is a pain so I'm happy with the end result.

But yeah, per cylinder mapping - easily can do it. Well, I guess that's relative. If you have the right tools, hardware and skillset then it's pretty easy.
Super cool - how did you manage it on the ECU side? Assume it was some type of custom ECU with capacity for multiple wideband O2 sensors?
 

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Yup. Navy
Air Force here. Nice to meet another vet!

but it did really howl on track
Oh boy, that does sound pretty good sining at track pace.

Super cool - how did you manage it on the ECU side? Assume it was some type of custom ECU with capacity for multiple wideband O2 sensors
Negative - stock OEM ECU. I did a post about it YEARS ago on the N400 forums that I never really followed through with updating and uploading data for people to see and follow along. Just recently got back into it the past few months.
 

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Negative - stock OEM ECU. I did a post about it YEARS ago on the N400 forums that I never really followed through with updating and uploading data for people to see and follow along. Just recently got back into it the past few months.
Nice, this is it right? Will make for an interesting read, as I'm currently sitting on a long flight
 

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Oh my. 🤤🤤
That's the perfect exhaust setup I'm looking for on my future 4RR. 🥰
Even the idle arouses the senses that this thing is going to be a fun steed. 🙏🏽

Thanks for the clips all. 😁
 
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