BBk's Swapped for 1-7/8" ARH
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BBk's Swapped for 1-7/8" ARH Finally got around to swapping my headers this rainy weekend. Just a side by side comparing the bbk's to the ARH 1-7/8, I did polish the arh's up a bit call me **** lol.The arh's to my surprise weigh about the same as the bbk's and honestly fit just as well despite having bigger primaries.
Overall the install went pretty easy once I had the car up in the air the bbk's fell out and with just a slight push the ARH's slid in, no cutting grinding or removing of ANY excess parts. I have installed pretty much every header brand I can think of minus kooks and the BBk's/ARH's are the only brand I have installed that didnt need anything unhooked. Overall I'm happy with it.
Now I just have to replace my old rubber t/a mount with a poly one since its all worn out and these thing suck lol.
Overall the install went pretty easy once I had the car up in the air the bbk's fell out and with just a slight push the ARH's slid in, no cutting grinding or removing of ANY excess parts. I have installed pretty much every header brand I can think of minus kooks and the BBk's/ARH's are the only brand I have installed that didnt need anything unhooked. Overall I'm happy with it.
Now I just have to replace my old rubber t/a mount with a poly one since its all worn out and these thing suck lol.
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ya guys i'm pretty happy, the bassani was lined up like **** with the old headers and hit over bumps. when i take it to the muffler shop on monday im making sure they line it up right
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just got the car back from having the exhaust touched up and they did a great job. bassani is lined up well and tucks up much better. Overall the arh's quieted the bassani down from my bbk's which i thought was a little weird, and they also smoothed out the exhaust tone quite a bit. there was never any rasp with the bassani but now it just seems the overall note is clearer and more refined.
The butt dyno also says I may have picked up a bit in power. its a little cold out today but overall it felt like it had a little more when i got on it. Overall it makes since sice the bbk's were 1-3/4 with a 2.5 collector while the arh are 1-7/8" and 3" collector.
The butt dyno also says I may have picked up a bit in power. its a little cold out today but overall it felt like it had a little more when i got on it. Overall it makes since sice the bbk's were 1-3/4 with a 2.5 collector while the arh are 1-7/8" and 3" collector.
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Here are the pics guys I can get more if someone wants. I def feel the car has more midrange and pulls a little harder but that is the butt dyno talking. I don't feel the new lts warrant new dyno tune lol I doubt the gains would much if any.
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Ya but 300 is a bit much to get it retuned right now. I know there might be a little left in it but I dont know. I'd think the 1-7/8" probably picked up some on their own no? Maybe not the optimum amount but def something?
Is the car lifted?? Seriously..... Looks lifted.. And almost looks like my SLP LT' old design hang down just as much... I really wanted a set of ARH headers, but had to spring for the Koni/BMR sale. There goes that money.. :-\
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Overall I love em' they dont come close to the tseering linkage or body plenty of clearance everywhere for 1-7/8. Best part was nothing had to come off. Literally slipped the bbks out and these slid in.
I've been trying to sell them haha but I dont have the y pipe anymore
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I think for the money BBK's are the best bang for the buck. They practically fall into place and never gave me problems. As always though if you can go stainless and 1-7/8
I swapped out my bbks for the arh 1 7/8s when I finished up my build. Decided to by them as a gift to myself for finishing a H/C swap haha. I love them too, they looked beautiful and fit great. My passenger side went in a little bit difficult but I loosened the engine mount pedestal and lifted the engine a little bit, slid right in then. Great pieces for sure!
