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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 11:09 PM
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I think I'm tentatively in!
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 06:52 AM
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I have the down pipe and high flow cat on my ride! If I purchase the headers, can I keep the down pipe?

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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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I have the down pipe and high flow cat on my ride! If I purchase the headers, can I keep the down pipe?

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It has to be cut.
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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i might be interested in this,how many people do you have lined up for this so far? and how much time and work would you estimate to install these headers?
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Old Sep 27, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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Probably half a day. It's not super difficult, but the tranny dipstick sucks.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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Dont you have to pull the motor out? and what do you mean that the tranny dipstick sucks? also would i have to mod my k&n cai? sorry for askin a bunch of questions, i just want to make shure i can install them myself if im gonna get these headers
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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Look at the install pictures that Mel had up. It can be done with jack stands or ramps probably.
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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Bought a pair of headers from the first order, with the terrible "whistle" as people called it. Sounds more like a leak anyways.

Called them to bitch, and without any hastle they are making me a new section with the improved flex portion, said that it was an "oversight" of theirs, and appologized. So I am very happy with the service, not sure how many people tried doing this before customizing their own, but this worked for me.

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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by neilownz
Probably half a day. It's not super difficult, but the tranny dipstick sucks.
trans dipstick was a pain here as well, but was our falult. We did not install at the same time as the back header as the instructions stated from DT
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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So, I could do this with some basic hand tools and a floor jack? Would I have to get re-tuned because the headers throw off the fuel maps? Also, WHEN CAN WE DO THIS! I AM READY! DT has instructions for this (awesome)? Why is the tranny dip stick the difficult part?
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 06impyss
Dont you have to pull the motor out? and what do you mean that the tranny dipstick sucks? also would i have to mod my k&n cai? sorry for askin a bunch of questions, i just want to make shure i can install them myself if im gonna get these headers
no you dont have to take the motor out, No you dont have to mod ur K&N
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by leclair87_06monteSS
Bought a pair of headers from the first order, with the terrible "whistle" as people called it. Sounds more like a leak anyways.

Called them to bitch, and without any hastle they are making me a new section with the improved flex portion, said that it was an "oversight" of theirs, and appologized. So I am very happy with the service, not sure how many people tried doing this before customizing their own, but this worked for me.

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BINGO!

I've only been saying this since the beginning.

I'm glad somebody finally decided to bitch and get theirs sorted out.

Good job and congrats.
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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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So, how many do we have now... I AM READY!
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 12:36 AM
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Im in too finally got the ok from the wife.
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 1BAD06MCSS
So, how many do we have now... I AM READY!
we have 5 now.
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Old Oct 2, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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Damn!
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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hey i live only an hr from where doug thorley is located and i been looking into buying these headers so a group buy would be a good thing for me. so did they fix the flex pipe whistling and what else would i need to buy to install headers
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jasavnik
hey i live only an hr from where doug thorley is located and i been looking into buying these headers so a group buy would be a good thing for me. so did they fix the flex pipe whistling and what else would i need to buy to install headers
yes the flex pipe is the updated one (thats what they say) you can use the stock downpipe, but it needs to be cut, I had a muffler shop to make me a new DP section.
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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Kinda a basic ? but im still learning about my engine. but when i look up other headers and see other people mods. The stock exhaust on the 2006 monte ss is 2.5 but they show a lot of diffrent sizes so im not sure if mine was upgraded to 2.5 before i bought it or it came that way.but besides all that who ever is in charge of the group buy im in..
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jasavnik
Kinda a basic ? but im still learning about my engine. but when i look up other headers and see other people mods. The stock exhaust on the 2006 monte ss is 2.5 but they show a lot of diffrent sizes so im not sure if mine was upgraded to 2.5 before i bought it or it came that way.but besides all that who ever is in charge of the group buy im in..
The exhaust is 2.5 and 2.25 at the rear Y pipe, I'm in charge of the group buy, If you want in PM me your info (name, address and phone number) or call Nick at DTH at 1-800-347-8664

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