will it hurt to run straight headers on my LS1?
09-14-2007, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
I don't think the cold air is a problem with longtube headers. By the time the air moves all the way up the headers and make it to the valves it should have been warmed by the headers.
If it was REALLY cold outside, yeah , I might worry. But it's September. And if you worry about it get some rags to shove into the collectors when you park it.
If it was REALLY cold outside, yeah , I might worry. But it's September. And if you worry about it get some rags to shove into the collectors when you park it.
09-15-2007, 06:41 PM
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This one is from my shop when I installed my gears. I have true duals so I had to slip them off to get the driveshaft to hang. I couldnt get in and the torque wrench I used kept slipping off the pedal but this is a pretty good idea of LT's and stock cam. up to only 4kish before the wrench slipped. And yes it does sound better at 6k 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDiPZQ7Yip8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDiPZQ7Yip8
09-16-2007, 05:51 AM
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well on my lil 6 cyl opening up the test pipe helps ALOT 
, but then again its not a camaro either, if your gona run open headers for a while, get some collector extensions, if they will clear im still new to F bodys, that will help with any torque it MIGHT lose in the low range.
, but then again its not a camaro either, if your gona run open headers for a while, get some collector extensions, if they will clear im still new to F bodys, that will help with any torque it MIGHT lose in the low range.
09-16-2007, 08:18 AM
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im running two 16'' extensions off my collectors. cost 20 bucks at some exhaust place. and they fit fine, sometimes they rub on the floorboard, but its not that bad.
09-16-2007, 10:05 AM
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im running two 16'' extensions off my collectors. cost 20 bucks at some exhaust place. and they fit fine, sometimes they rub on the floorboard, but its not that bad.
09-17-2007, 10:43 AM
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i drove my ws.6 like that for like 6 months...(lt1 car though). it was loud and obnoxious, but honestly u get used to it. as long as u dont have gears or anything(mine had 3.23's) you can keep it SOMEWHAT quiet if u keep your foot out of the gas. it may be a completely different story for ls1's though. and keep in my that im "one of those punk *** 17 year old kids with those fast loud cars" so age is a factor too i guess...
09-17-2007, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 00BlueTA
This one is from my shop when I installed my gears. I have true duals so I had to slip them off to get the driveshaft to hang. I couldnt get in and the torque wrench I used kept slipping off the pedal but this is a pretty good idea of LT's and stock cam. up to only 4kish before the wrench slipped. And yes it does sound better at 6k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDiPZQ7Yip8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDiPZQ7Yip8
i just shat my pants
09-17-2007, 11:09 PM
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When I had my dual cutouts immediately after my headers it sounded ridiculously awesome. I'm gonna have to get a pair of electric cutouts in place one day.
09-21-2007, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 00BlueTA
This one is from my shop when I installed my gears. I have true duals so I had to slip them off to get the driveshaft to hang. I couldnt get in and the torque wrench I used kept slipping off the pedal but this is a pretty good idea of LT's and stock cam. up to only 4kish before the wrench slipped. And yes it does sound better at 6k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDiPZQ7Yip8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDiPZQ7Yip8
