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From: Houston Texas
Originally Posted by Renegade21
So I have to put these in myself, huh, since they're illegal a shop can't put em in? I wouldn't be able to do it with like me and my dad, putting the front 2 wheels on little 1-ft high ramps would I? do they bolt on?
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From: Chico CA
Hey Bam92, I'm not sure if that "email user" thing works so im gonna post this too. First of all, I don't think any shops will take my cash, they get fined $50,000 if they get caught. So I was wondering if you could help me out (or anyone else is welcome to chime in too). How hard was it to install the TPIS headers? Did you order them already coated? Do you need any tools besides the usual common ones? Can you bolt the entire thing on? How did you mate it up to the rest of your exhaust??? I'm seriously considering putting them in myself with my dad. If you or anyone could reply and let me know this info that would be great! Or if anyone has AIM or MSN messenger that could help me out with this that would be awesome.
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From: San Jose Pat Tillman - American Hero
Originally Posted by Renegade21
Hey Bam92, I'm not sure if that "email user" thing works so im gonna post this too. First of all, I don't think any shops will take my cash, they get fined $50,000 if they get caught. So I was wondering if you could help me out (or anyone else is welcome to chime in too). How hard was it to install the TPIS headers? Did you order them already coated? Do you need any tools besides the usual common ones? Can you bolt the entire thing on? How did you mate it up to the rest of your exhaust??? I'm seriously considering putting them in myself with my dad. If you or anyone could reply and let me know this info that would be great!
I don't wanna be a "Chicken Little" (
) and discourage you from this entirely, but I also don't want you to think this is as easy as an oil change or plugs/wires swap. Cat-back exhuast systems bolt on and off. Factory exhuast manifolds have to be extracted.
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From: Miami Florida
Here in Miami the key words for a muffler shops to do such a job is, "I want these longtubes installed for offroad purposes as the car is only used for racing." Then most of them give you a nice wink start working.
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From: Chico CA
Originally Posted by rjetrider
Here in Miami the key words for a muffler shops to do such a job is, "I want these longtubes installed for offroad purposes as the car is only used for racing." Then most of them give you a nice wink start working.
I don't think I'd be able to do the job of installing myself...so hopefully something like this works. but then they'll wonder why I want to keep my cats on
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From: San Jose Pat Tillman - American Hero
Originally Posted by Renegade21
hmm... I will have to try that.
I don't think I'd be able to do the job of installing myself...so hopefully something like this works. but then they'll wonder why I want to keep my cats on
I don't think I'd be able to do the job of installing myself...so hopefully something like this works. but then they'll wonder why I want to keep my cats on
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From: Chico CA
Originally Posted by Perfusion
It shouldn't be illegal for a shop if you leave your cats on. When I inquired about having mine installed, I put it out up front that I was planning on running bullet cats with the headers, and the shop was like, "Sure. We can do that." It's the *cats* that can't be removed, or the shop can be subject to a big fine.
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I emailed you back. Putting the LT's on your car is no big deal. If your mechanical that is. Getting the rest of the exhaust to match up to it is. Lt's are off a equal length where as a factory manifold or shortie headers are not. You will have to find somebody to customize the rest of the exhaust to match up. I don't believe LT's will pass the visual inspection even though with cats (stock or aftermarket) it meets smog tests. You will have to find somebody to overlook that.
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From: Lake Wylie SC
Originally Posted by james holley
I've spoken to died in the wool Corvette mechanics who say shortie headers are worthless. (by the way,don't tell anybody, but lots of us in Californis run long tubes and get away with it 
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From: Chico CA
Originally Posted by Strick
NO, they are not worthless. Now, let's talk about what you want your headers to do. If you want max horsepower, go with long tubes. However, if you want to keep your OEM exhaust (with cats), and want to reduce the heat under the hood, and you want a better looking header (than OEM), and a better sound, then you can look at Shorties. You sure see a lot of Hot Rods with shorties.
