Benefits of Headers?
I have searched for answers and no one seems to be able to give me a straight answer. I know LT's are beneficial for any LS car. What I did not know is if the addition of LT's without a drop in pulley size would actually hurt power numbers. Because, the boost would actually drop. Besides the thread is about which is a better value and what would you do first? Do you have anything knowledgeable to contribute?
Even though the boost pressure would drop, "boost" is not what makes the power. boost is just a measurement of restriction. youre really interested in the volume of air that your S/C is blowing through the engine. the amount of air would not decrease, just the pressure(aka restriction) would be dropping. and with that being said, if you S/C is set to regulate pressure to 9psi or whatever, with a drop in boost pressure, it will be able to increase the volume of air while still maintaining 9psi. thats why adding longtubes will help even more than if it was N/A.
X2!....the more flow the more power you make. You may lose a PSI or 2 but you'll pick up power as your setup flows more CFM.
