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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 02:12 AM
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Headers by far, I'm surprised you went with a cam before headers!!
I gain at least 30 HP to the rear wheels.I would not have done that with Headers. And the cam is only 216 cam with 525 lift.
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 12:57 PM
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Yeah that's definitely a major gain, I'd be willing to bet you pick up 20 horses If you slap on a set of long tubes now
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 03:33 PM
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 03:57 PM
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Install them yourself. Before I installed my headers I had never even changed spark plugs before. The only problem I had was my bolts didnt want to go in right and my pcm took 3 days b4 my car adjusted. I thought somehting was wrong but it all turned out good. I love the headers, I took out a mach 1 that i have been wanting to beat for a while and a trans am over the weekend. Both run high 12s. I love headers!
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 04:10 PM
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Did he just say "Labor"???
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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I vote for headers and true duals
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 04:47 AM
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Cool LM or Headers

Originally Posted by riddler
Yeah that's definitely a major gain, I'd be willing to bet you pick up 20 horses If you slap on a set of long tubes now


What about Mac Mid Lenths with High Flo Cats?
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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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IMO its not worth the trouble. Some will probably disagree but i have seen many people selling those, wishing they had went w/ lts.
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You will benefit with headers with any kind of cam. Install for headers is easy and you could have a reason to change wires and plugs while you are at it. Pacesetters= less than $400 and you could go cutout if money is an issue for $30. Or true duals is where it is at.
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