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should i buy headers if i am going with a turbo system?

Old 08-22-2006, 11:21 PM
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QTP is having a sale on their headers and i would like to take advantage of it if i know that i am going to need them. The thing is, i am deciding on forced induction, pretty much either a sts rear mount or a twin turbo front mount. I know with the rear mount, i would neeed the headers, but say if i go with GMR speed or ohio forced inductions front mount turbo, will i still need headers?

also, should i get them with or without cats? I mean i hear that front mounts would melt the cats because of the heat. I don't know about the rear mount though.
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if you are going turbo, then don't bother
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yeah if goin like trt dont bother with a turbo
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bother with headers i mean sry
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save your money.....
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dont bother
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Get the turbo hot parts with the money you were going to use on headers.
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if you go with a rear mount you CAN get headers but not sure how much they will help, but if you go with twins up front you will most likely have to get different manifolds or some kinda housing for the turbos so you WONT be able to use the headers
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Thanks a lot guys. You just saved me $1200 give or take. I was actually going to go full out and get qtp long tubes and even get them coated. Now i don't have to anymore. Would it be worth it to get the hot part headers that come with the system coated?


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