XS headers installed no problem....
XS headers installed no problem.... We started at about 8 and finished up about 3:30 so about 7 1/2 hours to do the install. All in all it went pretty smooth. I had to modify the y-pipe a little because of the extra cross member support for the vert.
Something else which baffles me is as I was removing the drivers side stock manifold I discovered that the head was broken off the rear bolt. I didn't break it off and as far as I know the stock manifold had never been removed. I bought the car brand new and have never had any engine work of that nature done to it. I can't figure out how the bolt came to be broke. Well, I couldn't get the bolt out, so I put some copper high temp sealant on the gasket and it seems to be holding well. No leaks that I can hear.
Let me tell you it's LOUD and RASPY. I didn't get the powersticks yet, but as soon as I do they are going on without delay. I hate the way it sounds right now and am almost embarrassed to drive it. It sounds good at idle and just cruising but as soon as you get on it it sounds downright ugly. Hopefully I'll get the powersticks on this week.
The headers went in without a hitch, with the exception of the y-pipe, but that was my fault. I didn't have to cut, grind or modify anything to get the headers in. I did remove the starter to get the passenger side in, but other than that they went in smooth as butter.
I didn't feel any noticeable increase in SOP power. Should I? If anything it feels a tad slower. Could that be becasue of less backpressure now that I don't have any cats? Does the computer need to readjust itself for the extra airflow? Should I get it tuned?
All in all, I'm happy with the results. Just gotta get those powersticks on.
Something else which baffles me is as I was removing the drivers side stock manifold I discovered that the head was broken off the rear bolt. I didn't break it off and as far as I know the stock manifold had never been removed. I bought the car brand new and have never had any engine work of that nature done to it. I can't figure out how the bolt came to be broke. Well, I couldn't get the bolt out, so I put some copper high temp sealant on the gasket and it seems to be holding well. No leaks that I can hear.
Let me tell you it's LOUD and RASPY. I didn't get the powersticks yet, but as soon as I do they are going on without delay. I hate the way it sounds right now and am almost embarrassed to drive it. It sounds good at idle and just cruising but as soon as you get on it it sounds downright ugly. Hopefully I'll get the powersticks on this week.
The headers went in without a hitch, with the exception of the y-pipe, but that was my fault. I didn't have to cut, grind or modify anything to get the headers in. I did remove the starter to get the passenger side in, but other than that they went in smooth as butter.
I didn't feel any noticeable increase in SOP power. Should I? If anything it feels a tad slower. Could that be becasue of less backpressure now that I don't have any cats? Does the computer need to readjust itself for the extra airflow? Should I get it tuned?
All in all, I'm happy with the results. Just gotta get those powersticks on.
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Originally Posted by jblindy
Let me tell you it's LOUD and RASPY. I hate the way it sounds right now and am almost embarrassed to drive it. It sounds good at idle and just cruising but as soon as you get on it it sounds downright ugly. Hopefully I'll get the powersticks on this week.
Originally Posted by jblindy
I didn't feel any noticeable increase in SOP power. Should I? If anything it feels a tad slower. Could that be becasue of less backpressure now that I don't have any cats? Does the computer need to readjust itself for the extra airflow? Should I get it tuned?
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From: Philly
throw some cats on there. get a set of magnaflow 59959 cats. they'll take a lot of the rasp away without cutting down on noise or horsepower much at all. here's a link:
http://www.eadperformance.com/catalo...9f60d04a52b182
trust me, you'll thank me later
it'll clean that sound up good.
btw, the biggest culprit of rasp in your system is the y-pipe itself. the XS y-pipe, like nearly every prefabricated y-pipe for our cars, is a piece of ****. there is NO merge. one pipe just dumps into the other. this accounts for nearly ALL the rasp in a y-pipe setup. the only two companies that make a good y-pipe for our car performance-wise (they have a merge) are QTP and ARH. all the other y-pipes dump into each other like a piece of junk.
this is why true duals have little to no rasp, even without cats. if you have a shop modify the y-pipe and put a REAL merge (like a flowmaster merge), even without cats, the rasp will be minimal by comparison. with cats, i'd be willing to bet it'll be totally gone or damn close.
good luck.
http://www.eadperformance.com/catalo...9f60d04a52b182
trust me, you'll thank me later
it'll clean that sound up good.btw, the biggest culprit of rasp in your system is the y-pipe itself. the XS y-pipe, like nearly every prefabricated y-pipe for our cars, is a piece of ****. there is NO merge. one pipe just dumps into the other. this accounts for nearly ALL the rasp in a y-pipe setup. the only two companies that make a good y-pipe for our car performance-wise (they have a merge) are QTP and ARH. all the other y-pipes dump into each other like a piece of junk.
this is why true duals have little to no rasp, even without cats. if you have a shop modify the y-pipe and put a REAL merge (like a flowmaster merge), even without cats, the rasp will be minimal by comparison. with cats, i'd be willing to bet it'll be totally gone or damn close.
good luck.
Originally Posted by jblindy
Let me tell you it's LOUD and RASPY. I didn't get the powersticks yet, but as soon as I do they are going on without delay. I hate the way it sounds right now and am almost embarrassed to drive it. It sounds good at idle and just cruising but as soon as you get on it it sounds downright ugly. Hopefully I'll get the powersticks on this week.
The headers went in without a hitch, with the exception of the y-pipe, but that was my fault. I didn't have to cut, grind or modify anything to get the headers in. I did remove the starter to get the passenger side in, but other than that they went in smooth as butter.
I didn't feel any noticeable increase in SOP power. Should I? If anything it feels a tad slower. Could that be becasue of less backpressure now that I don't have any cats? Does the computer need to readjust itself for the extra airflow? Should I get it tuned?
All in all, I'm happy with the results. Just gotta get those powersticks on.
The headers went in without a hitch, with the exception of the y-pipe, but that was my fault. I didn't have to cut, grind or modify anything to get the headers in. I did remove the starter to get the passenger side in, but other than that they went in smooth as butter.
I didn't feel any noticeable increase in SOP power. Should I? If anything it feels a tad slower. Could that be becasue of less backpressure now that I don't have any cats? Does the computer need to readjust itself for the extra airflow? Should I get it tuned?
All in all, I'm happy with the results. Just gotta get those powersticks on.
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