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Old Apr 11, 2008 | 05:46 AM
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Has anyone ever dynoed stock manifolds V headers only?Just wondering what the big hype is about must get headers??---I mean we all know what headers do, but,really,what do they do on a ls1 is the question
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no one dynoed their headers after they took the manifolds off?
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Has anyone ever dynoed stock manifolds V headers only?Just wondering what the big hype is about must get headers??---I mean we all know what headers do, but,really,what do they do on a ls1 is the question
For you engine can breathe. Trying breathing out of a straw...
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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 05:23 AM
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understandable, but,what "really" do the headers give a ls1 is the question.
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Yes. I dyno'd 316 w/manifolds/catback and 354 w/headers/duals. Same dyno machine.
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The scavenging effect of headers gives a great performance improvement. The headers also make the exhaust sound so good.
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Yes. I dyno'd 316 w/manifolds/catback and 354 w/headers/duals. Same dyno machine.
thats what i wanted to see..thanks for the info!!
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