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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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i called today and talked to slp, they said that the headers with the O2 hook up in them might still set my check eng. light off, should i just go with no O2 headers and get a O2 simulator?
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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Front O2's are necessary
Rear O2's can be deleted from the PCM with tunning software, or Use O2 sims.
SLP headers are junk. Go Kooks, or Pacesetters if you can't afford the Kooks.
Tuning is necessary to get the most out of the headers.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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i posted this in like 3 different places, and in each one someone has told me to stay away from slp headers,, why? everything i have done to my car is slp, what is wrong with the headers?
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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ground clearance.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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SLp Headers hang lower than other headers. You might have ground clearence problems. Mine will rub if I go over a speed bump to fast.
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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I have SLP LTs and wait in suspense for that awful scraping noise every time i go over a speed bump
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Old Jun 19, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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Yes, speedbumps are my headers worst enemy. They sound and flow good, but slp headers = no clearance.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
Front O2's are necessary
Rear O2's can be deleted from the PCM with tunning software, or Use O2 sims.
SLP headers are junk. Go Kooks, or Pacesetters if you can't afford the Kooks.
Tuning is necessary to get the most out of the headers.



werd. im happy i didnt pay for my slp headers. i wouldve went with hooker super comps myself.
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Ground clearance with SLP headers and Hotchkis springs. If I had not gottin such a good deal on these I would have gone with another brand.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 08:14 AM
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Do you have any more clearance pics?
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 08:34 AM
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That is the only clearance pic I have. The clearance is not so bad at the headers, most of the problem is with the cats and y-pipe.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by nostyta
That is the only clearance pic I have. The clearance is not so bad at the headers, most of the problem is with the cats and y-pipe.
well the y pipe is nicely sized being 3" ..
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Is it the SLP High Flow Cats and Y-Pipe? Also with the Hotchkis springs what is your car lowered by, if at all?
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