blackws6ta

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Hey guys, I developed a leak in my stock manifolds, and the wife gave me the go ahead for headers and a Y. Now I can spend right around a thousand dollars, but I have to make sure that i save enough to send my PCM out for a mail order tune. What are your suggestions? I live in a city in Ohio where i have emissions checks so I have to have cats and the AIR and EGR. Thanks for the input.

Mike

Mumbles

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If money was no object I would go with these:
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...oducts_id=2291

If I wanted to spend the least amount of money this is a good direction to go with:
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...id=181&catid=8

But what I recently installed on my Firebird was more middle of the road:
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...roducts_id=117
and
http://speed-eng.com/store/jet-hot-y...977db22191e25f

Hope this helps. =-) Good luck.

PIZDETS

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If you want stainless you can try the LPP, there are mixed reviews but the price is right where you want to be, otherwise its Pacesetters for you

Mumbles

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Also when you install LT's and Aftermarket Y-pipe you may want to consider upgrading your motor mounts to either polys or solids at the same time. They are nearly impossible to get to with manifolds/headers in the car. They will also help prevent your newly installed Y-pipe from banging on the floorpan from torque flex of the motor.

Badguy7

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BBK longtubes & ORY (2.5" till the merge, then its 3") are $499 shipped from LMPerformance. Silver Ceramic Coat. They have 02 bungs in the y pipe so you can add cats to it. Ive had mine on for about 5 months or going on 5months. No problems with them at all so far and i think that's a nice price for them. Texas Speed has Pacesetter's & a Y-Pipe for cheaper i believe.

Dont forget, you'll also need "new gaskets, stage 8 locking bolts, 02 extensions" and possibly motor mounts. To keep your y pipe from banging the floorboard, i never changed mine and my y pipe dont bang. I guess it jut depends on how worn they are.

Jegs for Magnaflow 2.5" Spun Cats (only cats ive had experience with)
SpeedInc for new Gaskets
WS6Store.com for locking bolts/02 extensions.

blackws6ta

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Thanks for the inputs guys. I went ahead and got the American Racing Headers and catted Y pipe in all stainless from LMP. Question to you guys is. Does it include the hardware? Like extensions, gaskets, bolts? and so on? Placed order after they were close so I didnt have a chance to ask. Thanks again

Mike

SMOKNSS

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I got Pacesetters and so far am very pleased for what i have in them. Not the best header in the world, but definately not the worst. LOL

Striker

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Honestly, If you like your car, if you wanna put GOOD parts on it, get stainless steel headers of your choice. I wouldnt have it any other way myself.

Do it once, do it right.

blackws6ta

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The american racing headers system that i bought is full stainless 304 headers cats and Y. I figured go big or go home. I should have the kit sometime this coming week. I am anxious about installing it and see what kind of gains i get. I am just wondering if it came with the install kit or not. I would like to have everything together at once for the install.

'00_Z

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I don't think it will come with O2 extensions. It should come with all the hardware and gaskets, but use the GM gaskets.

Badguy7

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Sweet! Im sure they have great customer service, so you can call them up and ask if you get new bolts & gaskets included. I dont think they'll come with the o2 extensions but you can get them @ WS6Store as i mentioned. There about $30 to $40shipped, and you should get them in im guessing a day or 2. I get stuff from them in 3days, your alot closer to them then me.

blackws6ta

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I ordered them from LMPerformance with the header system, so if there are gaskets and bolts and the rest with the kit, I am good for the install. I have a SLP LM2 has anyone heard this setup with the ARH catted system and this catback? I wonder how loud it will be and what tone I will get. Any ideas?

bamalt1

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Check ls1sounds.com and see if they have a clip. If not, yake a vid and post it so we can hear it too.

99blancoSS

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The American Racing Headers come with o2 extensions and if you buy them from me a free set of MSD 8.5mm Superconductor plug wires and NGK spark plugs

Blk_Ws6

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Some of the best info so far. I like how you broke it down just like a in a cook book?

Tom@ARH

everything you will need comes with the kit

blackws6ta

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Dam I wish I would have known that from LMP because I just spent an additional 50.00 dollars on o2 extensions that I guess I dont need. Anyone ever dealt with LMPerformance? Wonder how they will treat the return.

Mike

justout4u

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I have the stainless obx headers and y with the slp lm2 and love the sound. Not too loud at idle but the headers give it a more thoatier sound and alot louder at wide open thottle. you will love it!!!

blackws6ta

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Yeah I can't wait to see what it feels like power wise. It has been three years since I added anything to the car that wasn't handling related. I am getting the pcm tuned by Frost once I get the exhaust on. SO hopefully those two will make for a decent gain in the good ole Butt Dyno.

FST SS

My ARH's came with everything but bolts. I got the locking bolts but didn't install the locks, PITA. You'll love the sound of them and I picked up about 20 HP.