Car has 138K miles on it. Headers good idea?

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Old 08-09-2009 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue's_Z28
The cost is what's to be expected. I just put away money until I had enough to spend (and this was on top of buying a house, paying for a garage floor coating, installing new cabinets in the garage, putting up 2 new expensive maple trees, and buying furniture for the extra rooms!).

Patience is the key.
Nice.

Patience? What's that? lol. I'm just kidding. I also want to get some wheels, too, so I need to prioritize. I need new rear O2s as well.
Old 08-09-2009 | 01:31 PM
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Shakky, get LT's. Just wait till you have the cash.

instead of buying rear 02's have someone tune them out; it'll be cheaper to tune the rear 02's 'off' then to actually buy them. Plus once you have the LT's on, you wont need the rear 02's
Old 08-09-2009 | 01:34 PM
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I wouldn't worry too much man. My car has 165k on it now and I put my headers on at 159k.
Old 08-09-2009 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK #07
Shakky, get LT's. Just wait till you have the cash.

instead of buying rear 02's have someone tune them out; it'll be cheaper to tune the rear 02's 'off' then to actually buy them. Plus once you have the LT's on, you wont need the rear 02's
How will that affect driving? performance? I thought the rear O2s tell you if the cats are going bad. Shouldn't I want that notification? lol.
Old 08-09-2009 | 01:41 PM
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i say go for the gold!!!!

DO IT...DO IT DO IT!!!
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Originally Posted by Shackleford
How will that affect driving? performance? I thought the rear O2s tell you if the cats are going bad. Shouldn't I want that notification? lol.
It wont affect driving. If you dont get the rears tuned off it'll throw a check engine light, but wont affect performance. just need the front 02's...
Old 08-09-2009 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK #07
It wont affect driving. If you dont get the rears tuned off it'll throw a check engine light, but wont affect performance. just need the front 02's...
Yeah. That's how I know they're bad. The SES light is on. Thank you, Autozone.
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Originally Posted by 99 DUKE'Z 28
i say go for the gold!!!!

DO IT...DO IT DO IT!!!
Thanks, coach.
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I think 95 perecent or higher of the guys here will agree that the mid tubes aren't worth the money. Longtubes with high flow cats is the way to go. While you are at it go true duals. Like stated earlier, you only need the two front 02 sensors. Delete the rear and you should have no problems with emissions.
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I'd go with the mac mids, your car is basically stock and it doesn't sound like you'll be able to afford heads/cam anytime soon. I'd be willing to bet the macs are within a few rwhp of the longtubes w/ your mods. Now if you are planning h/c anytime I would just save up and get some longtubes. I know of a lot of cars that used to make huge power with macs.
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Originally Posted by DeerHunter_Z28
I'd go with the mac mids, your car is basically stock and it doesn't sound like you'll be able to afford heads/cam anytime soon. I'd be willing to bet the macs are within a few rwhp of the longtubes w/ your mods. Now if you are planning h/c anytime I would just save up and get some longtubes. I know of a lot of cars that used to make huge power with macs.
I'm not going to do heads/cam anytime. Unless I ever need a rebuild, I'll just keep the engine stock to hopefully increase its lifespan.

Who has the best prices on Mac ceramic mids? Should I go ahead and get some hi-flow cats, too?
Old 08-09-2009 | 04:16 PM
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I'm not sure who has the best price, try byunspeed. I'd get the ORY (it will still pass the sniffer) but if you're set on cats then go ahead and get the high flow ones.
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Originally Posted by DeerHunter_Z28
I'm not sure who has the best price, try byunspeed. I'd get the ORY (it will still pass the sniffer) but if you're set on cats then go ahead and get the high flow ones.
I didn't see any Mac stuff there, but I found these:

http://www.byunspeed.com/product_inf...oducts_id=3038
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you can get pacesetter lt's for about $150 less than those
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Originally Posted by neutron82
you can get pacesetter lt's for about $150 less than those
Not emissions legal and ceramic coated.
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Where can I get good, cheap hi-flow cats? I put a Magnaflow Carsound on my old LT1, and it seemed to be all right. It was only $60 or so.
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Originally Posted by Shackleford
What about emissions? I don't know of any longtubes with EGR, etc.

Plus, mids are more in my price range, too.

I have Pacesetter longtubes that are ceramic coated with the egr and passed emissions test just fine.
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Originally Posted by SLV_WS6
I have Pacesetter longtubes that are ceramic coated with the egr and passed emissions test just fine.
Do you have cats?
Old 08-09-2009 | 05:00 PM
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Nope just the ypipe and the rear 02's have been deleted and it passed the sniffer test just fine, and I no check engine light on either.
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Originally Posted by retardedpenguin
It's never going to hurt but I would sell it and get something with lower miles. If you plan on selling it anytime soon don't do it, if it is just for your personal enjoyment then go for it.
Seriously your a fu**en idiot. Just sell your car because it has high mileage it may look good, but don't worry just SELL it. Like you can go out and buy 1998-2002 Ls1 F-bodys brand new still.

Shackelford here is what you need.

http://www.texas-speed.com/shop/item...id=181&catid=8

make sure that you get ceramic coated, egr provisions, and 02 extensions they offer it all there.

That is absolutely everything



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