Headers and Y
Headers and Y Hey guys, I developed a leak in my stock manifolds, and the wife gave me the go ahead for headers and a Y. Now I can spend right around a thousand dollars, but I have to make sure that i save enough to send my PCM out for a mail order tune. What are your suggestions? I live in a city in Ohio where i have emissions checks so I have to have cats and the AIR and EGR. Thanks for the input.
Mike
Mike
If money was no object I would go with these:
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...oducts_id=2291
If I wanted to spend the least amount of money this is a good direction to go with:
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...id=181&catid=8
But what I recently installed on my Firebird was more middle of the road:
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...roducts_id=117
and
http://speed-eng.com/store/jet-hot-y...977db22191e25f
Hope this helps. =-) Good luck.
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...oducts_id=2291
If I wanted to spend the least amount of money this is a good direction to go with:
http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...id=181&catid=8
But what I recently installed on my Firebird was more middle of the road:
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...roducts_id=117
and
http://speed-eng.com/store/jet-hot-y...977db22191e25f
Hope this helps. =-) Good luck.
Also when you install LT's and Aftermarket Y-pipe you may want to consider upgrading your motor mounts to either polys or solids at the same time. They are nearly impossible to get to with manifolds/headers in the car. They will also help prevent your newly installed Y-pipe from banging on the floorpan from torque flex of the motor.
BBK longtubes & ORY (2.5" till the merge, then its 3") are $499 shipped from LMPerformance. Silver Ceramic Coat. They have 02 bungs in the y pipe so you can add cats to it. Ive had mine on for about 5 months or going on 5months. No problems with them at all so far and i think that's a nice price for them. Texas Speed has Pacesetter's & a Y-Pipe for cheaper i believe.
Dont forget, you'll also need "new gaskets, stage 8 locking bolts, 02 extensions" and possibly motor mounts. To keep your y pipe from banging the floorboard, i never changed mine and my y pipe dont bang. I guess it jut depends on how worn they are.
Jegs for Magnaflow 2.5" Spun Cats (only cats ive had experience with)
SpeedInc for new Gaskets
WS6Store.com for locking bolts/02 extensions.
Dont forget, you'll also need "new gaskets, stage 8 locking bolts, 02 extensions" and possibly motor mounts. To keep your y pipe from banging the floorboard, i never changed mine and my y pipe dont bang. I guess it jut depends on how worn they are.
Jegs for Magnaflow 2.5" Spun Cats (only cats ive had experience with)
SpeedInc for new Gaskets
WS6Store.com for locking bolts/02 extensions.
Thanks for the inputs guys. I went ahead and got the American Racing Headers and catted Y pipe in all stainless from LMP. Question to you guys is. Does it include the hardware? Like extensions, gaskets, bolts? and so on? Placed order after they were close so I didnt have a chance to ask. Thanks again
Mike
Mike
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Verdad Gallardo The american racing headers system that i bought is full stainless 304 headers cats and Y. I figured go big or go home. I should have the kit sometime this coming week. I am anxious about installing it and see what kind of gains i get. I am just wondering if it came with the install kit or not. I would like to have everything together at once for the install.
The american racing headers system that i bought is full stainless 304 headers cats and Y. I figured go big or go home. I should have the kit sometime this coming week. I am anxious about installing it and see what kind of gains i get. I am just wondering if it came with the install kit or not. I would like to have everything together at once for the install.
I ordered them from LMPerformance with the header system, so if there are gaskets and bolts and the rest with the kit, I am good for the install. I have a SLP LM2 has anyone heard this setup with the ARH catted system and this catback? I wonder how loud it will be and what tone I will get. Any ideas?
BBK longtubes & ORY (2.5" till the merge, then its 3") are $499 shipped from LMPerformance. Silver Ceramic Coat. They have 02 bungs in the y pipe so you can add cats to it. Ive had mine on for about 5 months or going on 5months. No problems with them at all so far and i think that's a nice price for them. Texas Speed has Pacesetter's & a Y-Pipe for cheaper i believe.
Dont forget, you'll also need "new gaskets, stage 8 locking bolts, 02 extensions" and possibly motor mounts. To keep your y pipe from banging the floorboard, i never changed mine and my y pipe dont bang. I guess it jut depends on how worn they are.
Jegs for Magnaflow 2.5" Spun Cats (only cats ive had experience with)
SpeedInc for new Gaskets
WS6Store.com for locking bolts/02 extensions.
Dont forget, you'll also need "new gaskets, stage 8 locking bolts, 02 extensions" and possibly motor mounts. To keep your y pipe from banging the floorboard, i never changed mine and my y pipe dont bang. I guess it jut depends on how worn they are.
Jegs for Magnaflow 2.5" Spun Cats (only cats ive had experience with)
SpeedInc for new Gaskets
WS6Store.com for locking bolts/02 extensions.
Dam I wish I would have known that from LMP because I just spent an additional 50.00 dollars on o2 extensions that I guess I dont need. Anyone ever dealt with LMPerformance? Wonder how they will treat the return.
Mike
Mike
good sound I have the stainless obx headers and y with the slp lm2 and love the sound. Not too loud at idle but the headers give it a more thoatier sound and alot louder at wide open thottle. you will love it!!!
Yeah I can't wait to see what it feels like power wise. It has been three years since I added anything to the car that wasn't handling related. I am getting the pcm tuned by Frost once I get the exhaust on. SO hopefully those two will make for a decent gain in the good ole Butt Dyno.
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From: Harvester Mo.
Thanks for the inputs guys. I went ahead and got the American Racing Headers and catted Y pipe in all stainless from LMP. Question to you guys is. Does it include the hardware? Like extensions, gaskets, bolts? and so on? Placed order after they were close so I didnt have a chance to ask. Thanks again
Mike
Mike