best street legal headers/ypipe combo?
09-26-2008, 10:02 AM
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^ that's a fact, lol.
Not enough people in MA drive muscle cars. Seeing one over here in western mass is a rarity, too many old guys are keeping their toys garaged, heh. There's no speed shops around anymore!
The people that drive 4th gen f-bodies don't take very good care of them from what I've seen, although I am an exception!
The big scene is all imports now and it makes me cry a little bit.
Not enough people in MA drive muscle cars. Seeing one over here in western mass is a rarity, too many old guys are keeping their toys garaged, heh. There's no speed shops around anymore!
The people that drive 4th gen f-bodies don't take very good care of them from what I've seen, although I am an exception!The big scene is all imports now and it makes me cry a little bit.
09-26-2008, 10:13 AM
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I also see you get away without having a front license plate? Or did you take it off for the picture.. lol
The flowmaster was on the car when I bought it a few months ago, haven't had the cash and reason to replace it yet. It sounds good, but I will go with a magnaflow or gmmg.
Did the lid, gears, and clutch .. I might do lcas soon but, basically I am looking at doing full exhaust and a cam in the spring
The flowmaster was on the car when I bought it a few months ago, haven't had the cash and reason to replace it yet. It sounds good, but I will go with a magnaflow or gmmg.
Did the lid, gears, and clutch .. I might do lcas soon but, basically I am looking at doing full exhaust and a cam in the spring
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09-26-2008, 10:14 AM
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09-26-2008, 12:47 PM
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Yeah cost is a pretty big factor, though I would love to buy that ARH setup.. My reason for going with the catted y? Inspection. I highly doubt I would be able to pass in Massachusetts because everybody is **** about it around here.
Stainless would be best I guess, seeing as the car might see a little winter. I'll just have to put some more money aside
Stainless would be best I guess, seeing as the car might see a little winter. I'll just have to put some more money aside
Also, if they smell fuel (without cats) they may want to take a closer look at your car, so I think you're smart going for a catted-y. JMO.
09-26-2008, 03:41 PM
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If you're truly looking for street legal, NO longtube or midlength header is street legal. They're all for offroad use only because they all relocate the catalytic converters. The ONLY street legal header/y-pipe combos are shorties with a CARB number. They're your only option if you want to be truly street legal.
If you just mean a catted setup, there are too many to pick from. It depends on your budget and needs. If you're like me, I'd only consider a stainless steel header. I went with QTP's because they're considerably cheaper than the competition and offer the best merge collectors in the industry on a standard shelf 1 3/4" LT. I'm overall happy with them and I saved a bunch of money compared to Kooks and ARH.
If you just mean a catted setup, there are too many to pick from. It depends on your budget and needs. If you're like me, I'd only consider a stainless steel header. I went with QTP's because they're considerably cheaper than the competition and offer the best merge collectors in the industry on a standard shelf 1 3/4" LT. I'm overall happy with them and I saved a bunch of money compared to Kooks and ARH.
09-26-2008, 05:14 PM
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Well, I'm not so sure getting shorty headers are the thing to do... Will they replace the stock manifolds and bolt right up to the stock cats? Unless I'm mistaken, from what I've read they hardly outflow the later style stock manifolds.. or is there a decent power gain from them? It'd be a ton less money spent on my part, but if I were to put in a cam, would there be enough flow from just the shorty headers?
I think if I go with a catted y with longtubes, I won't have problems passing inspection.
If I were to go with ARH headers & stainless steel catted y, ~$1400 shipped
versus, QTP headers & aluminized steel catted y, ~$1300 shipped?
I'd rather go with a stainless y pipe if was to spend that much money.
I think if I go with a catted y with longtubes, I won't have problems passing inspection.
If I were to go with ARH headers & stainless steel catted y, ~$1400 shipped
versus, QTP headers & aluminized steel catted y, ~$1300 shipped?
I'd rather go with a stainless y pipe if was to spend that much money.
09-26-2008, 05:46 PM
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09-26-2008, 06:01 PM
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You have to edit the readiness tests to pass inspections. If the emissions tests show "ready," you pass. I think you can have up to two tests showing "not ready" and still pass.
09-26-2008, 07:32 PM
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ChocoTaco369 is right. In Massachusetts, MGL Chapter 90 section 16 states that you may only change the exhaust if it is no louder than the stock one. I am paraphrasing of course. Usually as long as you show "Ready" you will pass. Cats are just good piece of mind in case you run into a mustang fan just itching to fail you!
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Ive had Flowtech, Hooker and Now Kooks with a Kooks Catted Y pipe..
If i can do it all over again, i would definally go with the Kooks again.. Hands down the best.
Perfect fitment, no issues .. The pipe with the cats tuck up so nice its crazy.. You get what you pay for. I told myself this setup im not cutting corners and im not!
If i can do it all over again, i would definally go with the Kooks again.. Hands down the best.
Perfect fitment, no issues .. The pipe with the cats tuck up so nice its crazy.. You get what you pay for. I told myself this setup im not cutting corners and im not!
