Why Are Dynatech Supermaxx So Cheap??
Team Owner
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From: S.W. Ohio. . . . . . NRA Life Member
Originally Posted by Joe C
if you buy them (long tube headers, free flow cats, x-pipe, + hardware) at carlisle thru mid-america, they offer 10% off the catalog price + free shipping. the catalog price is 1499, so $1350 delivered to your front door. now thats cheap!
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From: East Coast!
LOL, I'm still laughing at the idea that some of you think that $1000 for a set of headers is 'cheap'. You've definitely been in the Vette world for WAY too long. The Vette Tax has beaten you down.
Headers for my 02' SS were $500. The motor is the same and the flow characteristics are the same, so its not like R&D was that expensive for the C5 headers. A few bend tweaks here and there is all that's necessary. Does that justify 2 or 3 x's the price (3 x's in LG's case)?
BTW...headers for my old Mustang Cobra were $249!
I have headers on my Z06, so I'm not really b!tching about the cost as much as I'm just saying, $1,000 for headers is FAR from "cheap".
Headers for my 02' SS were $500. The motor is the same and the flow characteristics are the same, so its not like R&D was that expensive for the C5 headers. A few bend tweaks here and there is all that's necessary. Does that justify 2 or 3 x's the price (3 x's in LG's case)?
BTW...headers for my old Mustang Cobra were $249!
I have headers on my Z06, so I'm not really b!tching about the cost as much as I'm just saying, $1,000 for headers is FAR from "cheap".
Team Owner
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From: S.W. Ohio. . . . . . NRA Life Member
Originally Posted by Ebbsnflows
LOL, I'm still laughing at the idea that some of you think that $1000 for a set of headers is 'cheap'. You've definitely been in the Vette world for WAY too long. The Vette Tax has beaten you down.
Headers for my 02' SS were $500. The motor is the same and the flow characteristics are the same, so its not like R&D was that expensive for the C5 headers. A few bend tweaks here and there is all that's necessary. Does that justify 2 or 3 x's the price (3 x's in LG's case)?
BTW...headers for my old Mustang Cobra were $249!
I have headers on my Z06, so I'm not really b!tching about the cost as much as I'm just saying, $1,000 for headers is FAR from "cheap".
Headers for my 02' SS were $500. The motor is the same and the flow characteristics are the same, so its not like R&D was that expensive for the C5 headers. A few bend tweaks here and there is all that's necessary. Does that justify 2 or 3 x's the price (3 x's in LG's case)?
BTW...headers for my old Mustang Cobra were $249!
I have headers on my Z06, so I'm not really b!tching about the cost as much as I'm just saying, $1,000 for headers is FAR from "cheap".
And also, the item being discussed here is a system; the long tube headers with an X-pipe with high flow cats.
Actually; all of that for $1400 is not "Vette Taxed" IMO.
Safety Car
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From: Witness Protection Program Somewhere, USA
2026 Restomod of the Year Finalist
Originally Posted by 98vert6spd
I thought the ceramic was for the heat
my experience is ceramic is good for chipping off during install and burning off and rusting after install
but thats jsut me
im in the market for a set of stainless Dynatches or LGs now
my experience is ceramic is good for chipping off during install and burning off and rusting after install
but thats jsut me
im in the market for a set of stainless Dynatches or LGs now
Just installed a set of coated Dynatechs and it went well and looks, runs, sounds awesome.
Burning Brakes
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From: Dallas (Go Cowboys!!!) :) Tx
Originally Posted by JoshVette
I'm not going to do any free advertising for anyone, but I've seen them brand new for much less then that.........just under $1K 
Maybe it's a special or something, but that's usually the price of headers alone, let alone cats, x-pipe, the works??
Just want to know why they're so cheap?? are they no good, you usually get what you pay for.
What gives?
Maybe it's a special or something, but that's usually the price of headers alone, let alone cats, x-pipe, the works??
Just want to know why they're so cheap?? are they no good, you usually get what you pay for.
What gives?
Team Owner
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From: Flagstaff Az.
Cheap headers
Just wanted to throw in my .02. I recently obtained a 04 a4 Lemans vert. I started looking at headers and prices and immediately saw the prices almost doubled if they were for a Corvette. I spent a few days on the forun looking at sponsors prices. Ended up calling Jet-Hot. Long tubes nickel ceramic coated for $600. Thats inexpensive-not $1000. Fit great, give the horsepower, and sound good.
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From: Shitcago IL
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07-'08
Originally Posted by tiojames
Just wanted to throw in my .02. I recently obtained a 04 a4 Lemans vert. I started looking at headers and prices and immediately saw the prices almost doubled if they were for a Corvette. I spent a few days on the forun looking at sponsors prices. Ended up calling Jet-Hot. Long tubes nickel ceramic coated for $600. Thats inexpensive-not $1000. Fit great, give the horsepower, and sound good.
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