can headers really hurt my ws6
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Staging Lane
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From: sheridan
can headers really hurt my ws6 hey guys just wonderin, i was told headers can damage my car, as in warping my valves, ive never heard of this, can yall help me out here. have yall ever heard anything like this, that can really do damage to my car.
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From: Central Va
about the only way you could get burnt valves from headers is if you just don't get them tight and have a BIG exhaust leak...headers or exhaust in general have to supply some back pressure to keep them from burning. run a car with no exhaust on it at all and yea you can screw some valves up....
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From: Kalamazoo, MI, USA
As long as you get your header bolts tight you should be fine. For extra protection get the headers coated, get some good exhaust manifold gaskets and it's not a bad idea to periodically tighten the header bolts.
Any car will burn the valves if you have a massive leak. Exhaust manifolds can leak due to loose manifold or header bolts. My stepson burned the valves on his S10 because the exhaust manifold bolts came loose and he kept driving it anyway.
If you want to get technical, millions of hotrods and muscle cars have run headers without any problems. You just have to use a little common sense.
Good luck,
Al
Any car will burn the valves if you have a massive leak. Exhaust manifolds can leak due to loose manifold or header bolts. My stepson burned the valves on his S10 because the exhaust manifold bolts came loose and he kept driving it anyway.
If you want to get technical, millions of hotrods and muscle cars have run headers without any problems. You just have to use a little common sense.
Good luck,
Al
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Originally Posted by z98
I wouldn't buy the SLP. They are very expensive and have almost no ground clearance.
if your willing to spend the 800 bucks or so get some kooks/qtp's 
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From: H-town
Originally Posted by silverstreak_ws6
then what do yall recommend, cuz im up for all the help i can get.
I hear really good things about QTP. Alot of people use headers and have no problems at all. Headers can either make you run a rich or lean you out. Just make sure those bolts are tight and that you have no exhaust leaks. And everything is installed correctly. I have slp lt's no cats and loudmouth. It's a tad on the loud side to say the least. hahaha.
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From: Marysville, OH
Originally Posted by silverstreak_ws6
thank u, now tell me this if this sounds ok, slp loudmouth, with slp longtube headers. with a cutout neat the header.
at a certain RPM range. The rasp is god awful. But I live with it b/c I messed up and don't have funds for a new catback, also it does sound wicked at WOT. 