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Old 02-04-2016, 12:27 PM
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How much did you guys pay for your headers and tune? And how much power did YOU gain at the wheels? My buddies mechanic charges $65/HR and I've got a tuning shop that charges $400 for a dyno tune. How much do you think it would cost all said and done?
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Depends on what headers you use and if you get a full dyno tune.

ARH headers where a about 2000 installed for me and the full dyno tune was about 400.

LT headers will much a huge difference in sound. You'll gain more HP from a tune than headers. The C7 exhaust flows much better than the C6 exhaust. Minimal gains from headers by themselves.

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Originally Posted by Mike02Z
Depends on what headers you use and if you get a full dyno tune.

ARH headers where a about 2000 installed for me and the full dyno tune was about 400.

LT headers will much a huge difference in sound. You'll gain more HP from a tune than headers. The C7 exhaust flows much better than the C6 exhaust. Minimal gains from headers by themselves.
Thank you! Do you have to do the X Pipe as well?

Also, I see people claiming 450 RWHP with LT headers and a tune? Is that accurate?

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450 RWHP seems "optimistic"
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Originally Posted by vettefordays
Thank you! Do you have to do the X Pipe as well?

Also, I see people claiming 450 RWHP with LT headers and a tune? Is that accurate?
Yes, I have an X pipe.

No way your getting 50+ HP with just headers and a tune. I doubt I'm getting 50 and I'm at ~700 RWHP.

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