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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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Question How do you guys rate these headers

http://www.gravanatuning.com/applica...IGNITION_WIRES
I`m thinking on these, cause I haven`t much room for anything else.

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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 03:34 PM
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Most will tell you that shorties don't net much gains. What kind of "room" are you talking about. LT's should fit fine in your GTO?
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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lol not a GTO mate, a Vauxhall Astra Coupe ................

Have look here .... https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps/460867-ls1-into-vauxhall-astra-coupe.html

This is the room I have, note the flange of the standard cast header, ok, the body work has to be trimmed to tidy, but, there`s not much room for anything but shorties.

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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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that sucks having to have put shorties on your ls1 swap... but if you must

those are rather expensive shorties as well, and they all practically flow the same
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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Which ones would you go for then ?
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete 1
Which ones would you go for then ?
Kind of like the aftermarket lid for an LS1. A lid is a lid. A shorty is a shorty. Minimul gains between brands IMO. Those look fine if you can make the fit. If the stock manifold fits why not just use those unless you want something that looks a little better.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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any shorties will be better than stockers...never heard of those...would get a name brand though--never now how these other companies will compare unless you can see them...try Edelbrock maybe.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Ouch... Yeah not much room there. Shorties will probably only get you a good apearance gain. Those are expensive as well... If cost is not a problem I would take the shorties and concentrate on the rest of the build, otherwise your stock manifolds will flow around the the same. Probably looking at most a 5-10 hp difference over the two.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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Pacesetter makes shorty headers at a reasonable price. You can even get them coated and they should be under $380.00.

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Originally Posted by Formy
Pacesetter makes shorty headers at a reasonable price. You can even get them coated and they should be under $300.00.
they JBA's are well known but they are bank.....

like said the pacesetters are resonably priced and i'm sure they flow enough to hang with them to.... i dunno about coated for $300 though i got some for a little under $430

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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by RrCoX22
they JBA's are well known but they are bank.....

like said the pacesetters are resonably priced and i'm sure they flow enough to hang with them to.... i dunno about coated for $300 though i got some for a little under $430

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Originally Posted by Pete 1
gravanatuning.com/applications/2004_Pontiac_GTO_5.7.aspx/19/3418/_JBA_STAINLESS_STEEL_GTO_HEADERS_WITH_IGNITION_WIR ES
I`m thinking on these, cause I haven`t much room for anything else.

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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by orangeapeel
Here is an overview on how hyperlinks work.

http://www.learnthenet.com/English/web/080www.htm
Thanks bud, when I first posted the link, it looked like this........

http://www.gravanatuning.com/applica...IGNITION_WIRES

For some reason, it lost the [url] ...
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by RrCoX22
they JBA's are well known but they are bank.....

like said the pacesetters are resonably priced and i'm sure they flow enough to hang with them to.... i dunno about coated for $300 though i got some for a little under $430

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I paid under $380.00. This is before shipping. Yes they are coated, inside and out. I did not buy them directly from Pacesetter. PM for more info.

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