Headers and Y-pipe?

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Jun 18, 2006 | 12:46 PM

Camaro94SS

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Headers and Y-pipe?

Would headers with a Y-pipe, and a cutout inplace of the cat be equivalent or better than true duals?(with cutout open during comparison of course)

Jun 18, 2006 | 12:57 PM

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for a bolt-ons car they are probably equivalent, but the cut out wont sound as nice. Once you start getting into big power then you may be holding back a little power with the y-pipe

Jun 18, 2006 | 01:06 PM

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yeah,makes sense, i dont care what it sounds like with the cutoff open, cause ill be racing, lol and i dont think sound gives me extra horsies....but i think thats what im gonna do until i have the money to fabricate true duals...you know or heard of anyone doin true duals on an f-body? i would liek to know a ballpark price range....

Jun 18, 2006 | 01:09 PM

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tons of people have true duals.

most popular is dumped, like these

http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...d=196&catid=56

i reccomend that set for price and quality

Jun 18, 2006 | 01:14 PM

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What exactly does dumped mean,i thought it was single exhaust then dumped or split in rear? And i have an LT1 lol....will it work with LT1?

Jun 18, 2006 | 01:18 PM

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What exactly does dumped mean,i thought it was single exhaust then dumped or split in rear? And i have an LT1 lol....will it work with LT1?

Dumped means that the pipes end right in front of the rear axle, and the pipe turns down to angle the soundwaves and heat away from the car.

Umm there are true duals for lt1's also, but this one desinged for LS1's may require a little cutting and welding to fit properly. look around on that site for some systems that fit LT1's