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05-24-2015, 11:00 AM
#21
Safety Car
Agreed. But the performance benefits of mid length headers is debatable.
Even LT headers on the C7 do not make a huge difference in performance numbers until you get a above 700 HP. The sound will certainly be better though. The C7 stock exhaust manifolds have a pretty good flow rate.
Just my .02
05-24-2015, 11:16 AM
#22
Agreed. But the performance benefits of mid length headers is debatable.
Even LT headers on the C7 do not make a huge difference in performance numbers until you get a above 700 HP. The sound will certainly be better though. The C7 stock exhaust manifolds have a pretty good flow rate.
Just my .02
Even LT headers on the C7 do not make a huge difference in performance numbers until you get a above 700 HP. The sound will certainly be better though. The C7 stock exhaust manifolds have a pretty good flow rate.
Just my .02
Take a look at the LPE website. All of their C7 performance packages are listed without after market headers. (And LPE uses the stock air intake, changing only the filter.)
05-24-2015, 06:13 PM
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Best reason right there, to be honest.Especially when ported. Mids have an advantage and gain, but LTs really shine when increasing flow through modding - the more the better.
05-24-2015, 06:56 PM
#24
Melting Slicks
They make o2 sensor "non-fouling risers" which get the sensor out of the middle of the blast to get them hotter and eliminate the problem you are talking about. I got mine from Breenspeed but don't know if the threads on the sensors are standardized and would fit a C7. Less then $40.
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05-25-2015, 01:07 AM
#25
They make o2 sensor "non-fouling risers" which get the sensor out of the middle of the blast to get them hotter and eliminate the problem you are talking about. I got mine from Breenspeed but don't know if the threads on the sensors are standardized and would fit a C7. Less then $40.
05-25-2015, 07:08 AM
#26
Another benefit of LT headers would be weight savings -- maybe 20 - 25 lbs?