What headers on a C5?
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What headers on a C5? I've done a lot of looking around and what hheaders are best? I've heard a lot about the TPIS headers, but how do the FLP's stand up against them? Also, if I have enough money to get the LG headers, are they worth the extra money? I plan on doing heads/cam, but no real motor work. I just want something loud that will still have cats.
Thanks,
Dave
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Thanks,
Dave
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Re: What headers on a C5? TTS LTs are the best bang for the buck IMO
good gains throughout the powerband.
properly tuned for a stock to mildly modified C5 (like a H/C package)
excellent quality, welds, flange and coating.
others might yield a bit more on top end.... but much more expensive. Not worth the $$$/hp IMO.
good gains throughout the powerband.
properly tuned for a stock to mildly modified C5 (like a H/C package)
excellent quality, welds, flange and coating.
others might yield a bit more on top end.... but much more expensive. Not worth the $$$/hp IMO.
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Re: What headers on a C5? I disagree, most headers make about the same on the topend, its the lowend thats usually affected most by header length.
And...when it comes time to put your car back to stock and you go hunting for a stock unmolested H-pipe, you are gonna wish you'd gone with FLP's or LGM's.
And...when it comes time to put your car back to stock and you go hunting for a stock unmolested H-pipe, you are gonna wish you'd gone with FLP's or LGM's.
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Re: What headers on a C5? Well, the TPIS headers don't come with cats so you'll end up either buying high flow ones (expensive), or using stock ones (poor performing). TPIS+a good set of cats+labor to weld it all up is gonna cost you up closer to what a set of FLP's would, and with the FLP's, you dont modify your stock hpipe which means you can go back to stock at any time.
So, in my opinion, that narrows things down to FLP or LGM. The extra money you spend on the LGM's will yeild more midrange power, but I beleive peak horsepower will be close between the two. Its up to you....both headers are fairly easy to install (you need to buy the additional Xpipe for the LGMs to make them bolton), both are complete (again, with the xpipe), so its just down to if you want to pay the extra $$$ for the midrange torque.
So, in my opinion, that narrows things down to FLP or LGM. The extra money you spend on the LGM's will yeild more midrange power, but I beleive peak horsepower will be close between the two. Its up to you....both headers are fairly easy to install (you need to buy the additional Xpipe for the LGMs to make them bolton), both are complete (again, with the xpipe), so its just down to if you want to pay the extra $$$ for the midrange torque.
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Re: What headers on a C5? I think I may end up with LGM LT's. I know that on F-bodies the FLP cats don't flow as well as other aftermarket cats and since LGM headers come with 3" random tech cats, I think that is what I will go with.
