Another " I just installed my headers" thread
05-14-2007, 05:18 AM
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Another " I just installed my headers" thread Just finished installing my MAC mids last night and wow, its loud. Now here's the "bad" news; instead of my Y-pipe banging the headers hit my steering linkage and lock up my wheel, I can just beat that away correct? 2nd "bad" thing, from about 2k to 3.5k it rasps really really bad and then above that returns to a more normal roar. Only happens under a load, any ideas what I should check out there?
Totally impressed with how smoothly the install went in from the top, I followed the guide http://modernmusclecars.net/forums/a...=headerinstall for the macs and everything went as planned. Had to snip what held my drivers o2 to make that stretch, other than that it seems like everything is in order. Now I just need to get my air, egr, and rear o2's tuned out of the equation. Thanks for answering my previous questions I had in other threads, they totally helped me out guys!
Totally impressed with how smoothly the install went in from the top, I followed the guide http://modernmusclecars.net/forums/a...=headerinstall for the macs and everything went as planned. Had to snip what held my drivers o2 to make that stretch, other than that it seems like everything is in order. Now I just need to get my air, egr, and rear o2's tuned out of the equation. Thanks for answering my previous questions I had in other threads, they totally helped me out guys!
05-14-2007, 10:17 AM
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the MACs rasp really bad. You can add cats to remove it. Some say bullet mufflers work but I havn't seen that be the case yet. Maybe if you got a really long one.
My headers hit the bolt on the steering column too. At first it sucks when your steering wheel gets hung up for a sec but after a few weeks, the bolt had pushed in the header right there and no longer touched. This definitely isn't the best way to go about fixing the problem though
My headers hit the bolt on the steering column too. At first it sucks when your steering wheel gets hung up for a sec but after a few weeks, the bolt had pushed in the header right there and no longer touched. This definitely isn't the best way to go about fixing the problem though
05-14-2007, 10:32 AM
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if you dont like the rasp just get cats or big mufflers and it should take care of the problem.... as far as the steering nuckle i would find a better way to take care of the problem
05-14-2007, 01:07 PM
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You should be able to adjust the steering linkage. Unscrew the top bolt (the one by the fuel lines) and try to slide the mid-piece down. This will move the linkage away from the header and point the steering shaft more toward the front wheel.
I've also heard you can unscrew some stuff under the dash to make it point in the correct way, but I've never done it.
I've also heard you can unscrew some stuff under the dash to make it point in the correct way, but I've never done it.
05-14-2007, 03:39 PM
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Okay, I wasn't sure if the rasp was something that I hadn't tightened up correctly or not being that it sounds unnatural for the rpm range and then return to normal. I'll see if I can adjust the linkage like you said Blur, thanks guys!
05-14-2007, 09:46 PM
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After driving the highway home and smoking a new GT I kind of enjoy the mean rasp that comes out around 2.5-3k its raw and totally awesome :-D
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05-19-2007, 05:35 PM
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I'll do better than that I'll take some video in a short. If it doesn't start to rain otherwise I'll record it tomorrow. What site can I upload video to, anyone know?
05-19-2007, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Orlando
Don't feel bad- my Kooks LTs rasp from 4k all the way to redline. I think it sounds bad *** though.... 
I DON' HATE NO RASSP EITHER. ................ 
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I'll do better than that I'll take some video in a short. If it doesn't start to rain otherwise I'll record it tomorrow. What site can I upload video to, anyone know?
05-22-2007, 11:14 AM
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I took some video of the car but I didn't like it so I am going to do it over today after work and then host it, the quality came out horrible and it was a wet evening when I recorded so I couldn't really get into it. I'll get some clips of startup movement and inside. My inside noise will sound a little different than yours being that I have the rag top but it shouldn't matter all that much.
I did look at photobuckets hosting and I'll most probably use theirs.
I did look at photobuckets hosting and I'll most probably use theirs.