American Racing Headers / y-pipe installed today !!!
06-09-2007, 10:42 PM
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American Racing Headers / y-pipe installed today !!! Just put on the american racing headers and catted y. I did it all by my lonesome in my garage and it took me half a day. Most of the damn time I was looking for tools.... as usual.
Fit was perfect. No alterations needed, I just had to jack the car up pretty high for the passenger side headers. But other than that.... there was not one major problem. These headers fit like a glove.
I have an LS6 intake and an underdrive pulley on their way and once I get everything on I am sending her to the tune/dyno. I was told that these headers are the new and soon to be headers too have for LSX cars. My tunner got 35rwhp from the exhaust alone on a C5. If you are thinking of getting stainless headers.... get these.
But we will really see once I get it dynoed.
Fit was perfect. No alterations needed, I just had to jack the car up pretty high for the passenger side headers. But other than that.... there was not one major problem. These headers fit like a glove.
I have an LS6 intake and an underdrive pulley on their way and once I get everything on I am sending her to the tune/dyno. I was told that these headers are the new and soon to be headers too have for LSX cars. My tunner got 35rwhp from the exhaust alone on a C5. If you are thinking of getting stainless headers.... get these.
But we will really see once I get it dynoed.
06-09-2007, 11:01 PM
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Cool! I got mine yesterday and I was polishing them all day today 
. Glad to hear the install is easy. That's what I've been hearing. I'm going to attempt to put in my new prothane motor mounts first though.
. Glad to hear the install is easy. That's what I've been hearing. I'm going to attempt to put in my new prothane motor mounts first though. 
06-10-2007, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by bandit77383
Just put on the american racing headers and catted y. I did it all by my lonesome in my garage and it took me half a day. Most of the damn time I was looking for tools.... as usual.
Fit was perfect. No alterations needed, I just had to jack the car up pretty high for the passenger side headers. But other than that.... there was not one major problem. These headers fit like a glove.
I have an LS6 intake and an underdrive pulley on their way and once I get everything on I am sending her to the tune/dyno. I was told that these headers are the new and soon to be headers too have for LSX cars. My tunner got 35rwhp from the exhaust alone on a C5. If you are thinking of getting stainless headers.... get these.
But we will really see once I get it dynoed.
Fit was perfect. No alterations needed, I just had to jack the car up pretty high for the passenger side headers. But other than that.... there was not one major problem. These headers fit like a glove.
I have an LS6 intake and an underdrive pulley on their way and once I get everything on I am sending her to the tune/dyno. I was told that these headers are the new and soon to be headers too have for LSX cars. My tunner got 35rwhp from the exhaust alone on a C5. If you are thinking of getting stainless headers.... get these.
But we will really see once I get it dynoed.
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06-10-2007, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bmax
Good job, waiting for mine to ship.
I hope they all install that easy.
Was the catted y easy to line up as well?
thanks
Brad
I hope they all install that easy.
Was the catted y easy to line up as well?
thanks
Brad
06-10-2007, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by hammerhead
I took the stock exhaust off today and fitted the new AR pipes together on the floor. The mating joints between the headers and the Y are pretty tight, so I ordered a 3" pipe expander off Ebay. I'd like to have a little more play to align everything, but it looks like it should fit well.
Any pics?
I would like to see the merge on the y,
Thanks
Brad
06-11-2007, 08:11 PM
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Here's mine. I polished up the primaries a little. I haven't done anything with the Y pipe yet.
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06-11-2007, 09:18 PM
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i'll tell you what, that's a fine y-pipe. so much better than any of the others. this is the only stainless steel y-pipe on the market with a real merge. all the others just dump into the driver's side. what a joke.
06-12-2007, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by venom ws7
Great.
Where can I buy the headers?
Where can I buy the headers?
