View Poll Results: Torque Convertor or Headers/Y
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What would you do headers/y or torque convertor
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Like the title says, I will be doing either or first. I have all the supporting suspension mods(see sig) and now its time to make it a little quicker.
Edit: dont mind the spelling. I hit submit and noticed it. lol.
Edit: dont mind the spelling. I hit submit and noticed it. lol.
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The converter will give you more performance but it will be tougher to hook depending which one you get. It will sacrifice more in the daily driver part with a loose stall.
The headers still should give good gains and will make your car sounds better/louder.
Both will probably run you the same amount of money if you buy quality parts. I would do headers before a converter unless you want to keep the car quiet.
The headers still should give good gains and will make your car sounds better/louder.
Both will probably run you the same amount of money if you buy quality parts. I would do headers before a converter unless you want to keep the car quiet.
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well its not a daily. but i can take it out whenever i feel like it. dont really care about gas mileage because its a v8 i didnt buy it for mileage. and yeah thats why i considered both because they will end up being about the same. because i will be doing both installs myself, i have a lift and i have a welder, and we can weld decent. so install costs dont exist.
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I did headers first and want to get a stall eventually. You would see more of a gain at the track with a good stall with a tire on the car. But like you said above, if the sound is playing into your decision at all go LT's first.
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If i were u honestly, i would go ahead with the headers and y pipe. Then i would save up to get a built tranny and get the stall done at the same time. Makes no sense to get either then do the stall then your tranny gives.. Just wait till u have enough to get a built tranny and do the stall the same time.
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When I got mine, the exhaust was stock with the muffler hacked off. Honestly, it sounded pretty damn good for something that didn't cost a thing. I installed Pacesetter longs, an off-road Y, and 18" Sweet Thunder resonator. It got a little louder, but not enough. Now I'm adding gears this month and a Yank 3600 or 3800 within the next few.
If I could go back, I think I would've stalled her first. I'd have made the same or better gains, but without actually increasing the power. It already sounded good, so it would have been a cool way to run quick and perplex people when they see I'm rocking stock manifolds and y-straw. Plus it'd get rid of all those dead spots when folks try and play from a roll. Even after headers, it's still a slug from 40-50.
For what it's worth, when I first got the car I ran a 13.4 @ 104 with a 2.0 60ft. My best time with the exhaust has been a 12.9 @ 106 with a 1.9 60. The weather was much better with the latter of the two, but she's got more in her with a tune. The car runs so pig rich you'll smell like straight exhaust after sitting still a minute or two.
I vote you stall it.
If I could go back, I think I would've stalled her first. I'd have made the same or better gains, but without actually increasing the power. It already sounded good, so it would have been a cool way to run quick and perplex people when they see I'm rocking stock manifolds and y-straw. Plus it'd get rid of all those dead spots when folks try and play from a roll. Even after headers, it's still a slug from 40-50.
For what it's worth, when I first got the car I ran a 13.4 @ 104 with a 2.0 60ft. My best time with the exhaust has been a 12.9 @ 106 with a 1.9 60. The weather was much better with the latter of the two, but she's got more in her with a tune. The car runs so pig rich you'll smell like straight exhaust after sitting still a minute or two.
I vote you stall it.
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If you are looking for sound go headers. If you want to see the car come out of the whole like a rocket go get you a stall. 3000 stall would be awsome. Like said above picked up .7 seconds, you won't do that with headers. Or atleast I don't see that happening. If you are sneaky about racing people will see the headers, they won't see a stall.
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I picked up almost a half sec with my hearders and the sound is awsome. But I have my tc waiting to be installed I hope I see about the same if not more in my 1/4 times with the stall. So this really doesnt help you but I think the engine needs to breathe better to perform at its highest level.
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headers !!! is my vote.. and save money and get the trans with a converter... its the best way.. at the end u will have to get it rebuild so bettter knock it all out once.. but later haha have fun with the headers.. just my two cents