FLP vs. Dynatech
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FLP vs. Dynatech You guys probably haven't seen this comparo before because of the price difference. Basically I want do to a true dual and I don't want to have to buy the y-pipe and worry about selling it to someone and getting what it's worth. Anyway, I was really bored one day I guess and I was looking at the new MTI website and they have the FLP and the Dynatech header pictures very close together on their website and I noticed that they have the EXACT same tube design. So I figure they should flow just as good as FLP's... right??? Also, how much would it cost to get all the emissions provisions ordered and put on these headers to make them work without a lot of hassle on an LS1? It also mentions exhaust leeks with the slip-on collectors. Is this really a huge problem for a street application? Does anyone here have these headers that can help me out here? It will be cheaper in the long run to do true duals for me because I will be selling my Borla catback which should pay for most of the extra parts I will be needing (tubing, mufflers, O2 sensors, etc). Thanks once again for your help, and I am also considering an x-pipe. I really don't want to end up spending more than $1600 on exhaust.
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Re: FLP vs. Dynatech </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 2000LS1:
<strong>You guys probably haven't seen this comparo before because of the price difference. Basically I want do to a true dual and I don't want to have to buy the y-pipe and worry about selling it to someone and getting what it's worth. Anyway, I was really bored one day I guess and I was looking at the new MTI website and they have the FLP and the Dynatech header pictures very close together on their website and I noticed that they have the EXACT same tube design. So I figure they should flow just as good as FLP's... right??? Also, how much would it cost to get all the emissions provisions ordered and put on these headers to make them work without a lot of hassle on an LS1? It also mentions exhaust leeks with the slip-on collectors. Is this really a huge problem for a street application? Does anyone here have these headers that can help me out here? It will be cheaper in the long run to do true duals for me because I will be selling my Borla catback which should pay for most of the extra parts I will be needing (tubing, mufflers, O2 sensors, etc). Thanks once again for your help, and I am also considering an x-pipe. I really don't want to end up spending more than $1600 on exhaust.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">FLP and Dynatech are the same company... if you don't want the dynatechs leaking, get the collectors welded to the headers <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<strong>You guys probably haven't seen this comparo before because of the price difference. Basically I want do to a true dual and I don't want to have to buy the y-pipe and worry about selling it to someone and getting what it's worth. Anyway, I was really bored one day I guess and I was looking at the new MTI website and they have the FLP and the Dynatech header pictures very close together on their website and I noticed that they have the EXACT same tube design. So I figure they should flow just as good as FLP's... right??? Also, how much would it cost to get all the emissions provisions ordered and put on these headers to make them work without a lot of hassle on an LS1? It also mentions exhaust leeks with the slip-on collectors. Is this really a huge problem for a street application? Does anyone here have these headers that can help me out here? It will be cheaper in the long run to do true duals for me because I will be selling my Borla catback which should pay for most of the extra parts I will be needing (tubing, mufflers, O2 sensors, etc). Thanks once again for your help, and I am also considering an x-pipe. I really don't want to end up spending more than $1600 on exhaust.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">FLP and Dynatech are the same company... if you don't want the dynatechs leaking, get the collectors welded to the headers <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: FLP vs. Dynatech LOL ROFLMAO friend hand's down go with FLP's best place to put your money at FLP'srock man i have them and you should do lol thay GREAT... <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
Re: FLP vs. Dynatech They are from the same company... The only difference is the FLP is for emissions people while the dynatechs are for "drag racing". They are the same header, but if you want the emission legal ones it would be easier to go with FLP. My dynatechs were $450 shipped for the headers, but you have to buy the collectors which is another $225. You are up to $675. Then if you want emission fittings... You are going to have to cut them off your manifolds and transfer them to the dynatech headers which in turns ruins the ceramic finish, so you will probably want to refinish them for another $200. Now you are probably up to $925 ish. Then since you are emission legal, you are going to want the cats put back in.... well your collector's from dynatech are 3" so you are going to have to run pipe and reduce the size to fit the stock converters. Say you do all of that cheap you are still right at or over $1000, so basically if you are wanting to stay emissions legal, it is easier just to buy the FLP's which include cats, off-road pipes, and the y-pipe. The Dynatechs do leak though, Gator's 99TA, I think got his problem resolved with the leaking dynatech headers. My dynatechs looked great and were a nice set of headers!!! Cleaned up the engine bay getting rid of all the emissions stuff!!!
Re: FLP vs. Dynatech they do leak, no matter what you do to them. you can help seal them up for a little while. it all depends on what you want, if cats are necesary, if you have a cheap source of a y-pipe, emissions checking, etc.
as for performance, there is NO difference. same design.
as for performance, there is NO difference. same design.
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Re: FLP vs. Dynatech i have them. nice headers. but if you want emisions legal headers, then get the flp's. these are by far the easiest headers to install. all you have to remove that isnt obvious is the oil filter. check the clearance of your oil drain bolt as well. mine sits really close to the headers. tools required are wrenches and a BFH. they are really tight to the floorboard. like stated above, the collectors do leak if you dont weld them on. i didnt weld mine on, and they leak. im going to cut the collector right after where they slip onto the headers, and weld each tube inside the collector. that should seal them for good.
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Re: FLP vs. Dynatech FWIW the Dynas collector is bigger too.
They hurt TQ big time from 3500 to 5500 rpm
I dont reccommend them for a 346CI.
Get the FLP version...
Macs are very good if ported also..
So are Grots but there Y blows..
TTS are very good too...
I'm getting rid of the stepped Dynas and going back to MACS.....
JS
<small>[ August 14, 2002, 10:01 PM: Message edited by: JS ]</small>
They hurt TQ big time from 3500 to 5500 rpm
I dont reccommend them for a 346CI.
Get the FLP version...
Macs are very good if ported also..
So are Grots but there Y blows..
TTS are very good too...
I'm getting rid of the stepped Dynas and going back to MACS.....
JS
<small>[ August 14, 2002, 10:01 PM: Message edited by: JS ]</small>
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Re: FLP vs. Dynatech You guys answer my questions without having to post them. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> What is the differences between the ceramic coated versus black finnished?Is it purely cosmetic?
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Re: FLP vs. Dynatech Have Dynatechs on my car:
Dynatechs do NOT leak with the weld-on collectors. These are what I have on my car.
Dynatechs are probably not for 346 CI motors. They shine on the bigger motors though. I believe Larry (PaiN) has before and afters from Macs to Dynatechs on a 422. Or at least I think it was Larry. You reading this post?
Dynatechs do NOT leak with the weld-on collectors. These are what I have on my car.
Dynatechs are probably not for 346 CI motors. They shine on the bigger motors though. I believe Larry (PaiN) has before and afters from Macs to Dynatechs on a 422. Or at least I think it was Larry. You reading this post?