Will I lose low end power?
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Will I lose low end power? I have a 2002 Camaro SS that's bone stock. I'm just wanting to get a little more power on the top end. It came with SLP dual-dual exhaust. I was wanting to know if I put headers on it, how much low end power will I lose? Reason why I'm asking, is cause I love the low end power it has. I'm thinking headers, Y-pipe, and a custom tune will get me what I want.
I have a 2002 Camaro SS that's bone stock. I'm just wanting to get a little more power on the top end. It came with SLP dual-dual exhaust. I was wanting to know if I put headers on it, how much low end power will I lose? Reason why I'm asking, is cause I love the low end power it has. I'm thinking headers, Y-pipe, and a custom tune will get me what I want.
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your gonna love LT and ory with that dual/dual. car will run better, pull harder and tach up faster. it's def worth doing. if you want it to feel stronger down low, put some gears in it.
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You will FEEL like you're losing a lot more than you are. In any instance, you have to give a little to get a little. In other words, a sacrifice is always made somewhere. What these guys are saying is that any minor loss of power you experience at lower rpms is going to be compensated for ten-fold in the mid-top end range. A stock car will always feel a little more peppy off the line than a modded car (with exceptions). You will feel this even more when adding a cam. A good remedy is always raising your rear end gear ratio. This gets you in your required powerband sooner and makes your car more fun on the street. Bottom line, get the headers 
when my bro put on his long tubes he lost alittle low end, almost not noticeable. but he gained alot of topend and midrange, that increase in power in the midrange and topend was very noticeable
there is a reason people say it is in the top 2-3 first mods you should do..