Headers or intake?
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,167
Likes: 0
From: What did the 5 fingers say to the face? SLAP!!
Headers or intake?
I have an '86 w/ported iron heads(I know, junky casting) TPIS 700-135(224 int/ex@.050 .495 lift int/ex) and a 2500 stall converter. The next two things I want are TPIS headers and a Superram. Which should I do first, since I can only afford one right now. Thanks!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 6,341
Likes: 1
From: Shelton CT
Re: Headers or intake? (flyersfan1088)
The SuperRam I think would do you more good as you already opened up your heads. But you will need the accel lower intake manifold too, as without it you won't get the best out of your SuperRam intake.
Have fun with both though. :cheers:
Have fun with both though. :cheers:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 5,320
Likes: 4
From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Re: Headers or intake? (flyersfan1088)
Seeing you would want the Accel base to fully take advantage of the SR, how about Hooker headers since they are a little cheaper and appear to work just as well? Then you would have some money already saved towards the SR too. Just seem like it would suck having to install the SR twice if you did it without the base and then bought the base.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,167
Likes: 0
From: What did the 5 fingers say to the face? SLAP!!
Re: Headers or intake? (VetteNoob)
Seeing you would want the Accel base to fully take advantage of the SR, how about Hooker headers since they are a little cheaper and appear to work just as well? Then you would have some money already saved towards the SR too. Just seem like it would suck having to install the SR twice if you did it without the base and then bought the base.
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 4,763
Likes: 1
From: Connectivette
Re: Headers or intake? (flyersfan1088)
Yeah, now that you mention it they are around the same price. I paid $750 for a new set of headers and y-pipe from TPIS. and paid $825 for a used SuperRam. I don't know if it matters which you do first. I did however did my headers first before my SuperRam.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 337
Likes: 0
Re: Headers or intake? (chucks88)
I would do headers first!
You won’t be able to derive full advantage from the Superram without headers and vice verse. But if you start with headers you will at least improve the sound from your machine. And that count for allots.
:cheers:
You won’t be able to derive full advantage from the Superram without headers and vice verse. But if you start with headers you will at least improve the sound from your machine. And that count for allots.
:cheers:
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 17,367
Likes: 1
From: Kentucky
Re: Headers or intake? (Cratzy)
I would do headers first!
You won’t be able to derive full advantage from the Superram without headers and vice verse. But if you start with headers you will at least improve the sound from your machine. And that count for allots.
:cheers:
You won’t be able to derive full advantage from the Superram without headers and vice verse. But if you start with headers you will at least improve the sound from your machine. And that count for allots.
:cheers:
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every Model vs Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!
Joe Kucinski
2027 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know!
Joe Kucinski
10 Things C8 Corvette Owners Hate (But Won't Tell You)
Joe Kucinski
10 Best Corvettes Coming to Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2026!
Brett Foote
Every Corvette Grand Sport Explained! (C2, C4, C6, C7, & C8)
Joe Kucinski
Grand Sport & Grand Sport X Launch Alongside All-New 535hp LS6 V8!
Michael S. Palmer
5 Reasons Bad Drivers Crash & 5 Ways to Avoid a Costly Mistake!
Joe Kucinski
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 2,877
Likes: 7
Re: Headers or intake? (Cratzy)
I would do headers first!
You won’t be able to derive full advantage from the Superram without headers and vice verse. But if you start with headers you will at least improve the sound from your machine. And that count for allots.
:cheers:
You won’t be able to derive full advantage from the Superram without headers and vice verse. But if you start with headers you will at least improve the sound from your machine. And that count for allots.
:cheers:
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 1999
Posts: 2,037
Likes: 0
From: Sarasota FL
Re: Headers or intake? (flyersfan1088)
Headers and complete exhaust first. Buy the Hookers or Hedmans without the Y pipe and build a good exhaust behind them for $750.
Then, port and match your plenum, runners, and manifold.
What have you done for ECM tuning?
Then, port and match your plenum, runners, and manifold.
What have you done for ECM tuning?
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 90,675
Likes: 304
From: SE NY
Cruise-In II Veteran
Re: Headers or intake? (flyersfan1088)
If you've already cleaned up the exhaust flow you might gain 15hp from LT headers.
I think the SR & base will give you more boost though, so I would tend to go here first.
Since you'll be doing both it realy doesn't matter the order.
You might put a few extra $$ into a B&M governor recalibration kit and digital postal scale so you can raise the WOT shift points.
I think the SR & base will give you more boost though, so I would tend to go here first.
Since you'll be doing both it realy doesn't matter the order.
You might put a few extra $$ into a B&M governor recalibration kit and digital postal scale so you can raise the WOT shift points.