[Z06] Headers and Exhaust Question
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Racer
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From: Charlotte NC
Headers and Exhaust Question
I just moved up from a 98 coupe to an 02 Z06, and couldn't be happier with the car. I want to put headers, x-pipe, hi-flow cats, and the Bora Stinger Exhaust on it. Just need some info on the route to go for headers. Price, best sound and opinions on the best way to go. I want an aggressive sound. Thanks in advance for any input. Also the best place to order from as I will be doing the install myself.
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From: Bedford TX
Personally, i just bought all that same stuff used. Nothing wrong with and only spent 1/2 the money I would have, if I bought it new.
Check out the forsale section here. I know there is a good deal on some Kooks headers and X pipe, and there was also someone wanting to trade factory Borla Stingers for Factory Ti
Check out the forsale section here. I know there is a good deal on some Kooks headers and X pipe, and there was also someone wanting to trade factory Borla Stingers for Factory Ti
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Racer
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From: Charlotte NC
Originally Posted by Brian@ICS Performance
If you want to go new, let me know, I can put a nice package together for you.
Brian
Brian
Please put a package together for me with prices and shipping to Charlotte, NC if possible. You can email me at hogfish@gmail.com
Thanks again.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'11
Hi Hogfish -
I looked and asked questions and thought about headers for 4 years for my 2002 Z (bought new in Dec 2001).
I decided to go with LG pros, and I even drove to Dallas to have LG install them.
Yea, I could have put them on myself, but it was cool to go down, I love road trips, it was only $400 for the install and dyno tune, and I figured they would know best how to install their products.
Price? Not a concern. I wanted the best ones, and I paid for that.
Sound? They sound very good. You hear more noise from under the hood, because the thin-walled headers allow more exhaust pressure noises to come through - might even amplify the noise to some degree.
Essentially, at idle, the car has more of an agressive cam sound thqan it did stock. not a whole lot louder, perhaps just a very small amount.
I went with the off-road (no cats) setup.
The car begins to howl at 3500-3700 rpm, and then at wot it is screaming like a race-car.
I opted to keep the extremely light-weight Ti setup, figuring that was as good a cat-back as you can get.
Here is a short vid of the car with LG pros and x pipe, no cats, and the stock Ti setup.
http://www.iammoon.com/vids/Lg_pros_...ck_2002z06.wmv
best regards -
mqqn
I looked and asked questions and thought about headers for 4 years for my 2002 Z (bought new in Dec 2001).
I decided to go with LG pros, and I even drove to Dallas to have LG install them.
Yea, I could have put them on myself, but it was cool to go down, I love road trips, it was only $400 for the install and dyno tune, and I figured they would know best how to install their products.
Price? Not a concern. I wanted the best ones, and I paid for that.
Sound? They sound very good. You hear more noise from under the hood, because the thin-walled headers allow more exhaust pressure noises to come through - might even amplify the noise to some degree.
Essentially, at idle, the car has more of an agressive cam sound thqan it did stock. not a whole lot louder, perhaps just a very small amount.
I went with the off-road (no cats) setup.
The car begins to howl at 3500-3700 rpm, and then at wot it is screaming like a race-car.
I opted to keep the extremely light-weight Ti setup, figuring that was as good a cat-back as you can get.
Here is a short vid of the car with LG pros and x pipe, no cats, and the stock Ti setup.
http://www.iammoon.com/vids/Lg_pros_...ck_2002z06.wmv
best regards -
mqqn
Last edited by mqqn; Jul 21, 2006 at 02:56 PM.
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From: Bedford TX
Originally Posted by mqqn
Hi Hogfish -
I looked and asked questions and thought about headers for 4 years for my 2002 Z (bought new in Dec 2001).
I decided to go with LG pros, and I even drove to Dallas to have LG install them.
Yea, I could have put them on myself, but it was cool to go down, I love road trips, it was only $400 for the install and dyno tune, and I figured they would know best how to install their products.
Price? Not a concern. I wanted the best ones, and I paid for that.
Sound? They sound very good. You hear more noise from under the hood, because the thin-walled headers allow more exhaust pressure noises to come through - might even amplify the noise to some degree.
Essentially, at idle, the car has more of an agressive cam sound thqan it did stock. not a whole lot louder, perhaps just a very small amount.
I went with the off-road (no cats) setup.
The car begins to howl at 3500-3700 rpm, and then at wot it is screaming like a race-car.
I opted to keep the extremely light-weight Ti setup, figuring that was as good a cat-back as you can get.
Here is a short vid of the car with LG pros and x pipe, no cats, and the stock Ti setup.
http://www.iammoon.com/vids/Lg_pros_...ck_2002z06.wmv
best regards -
mqqn
I looked and asked questions and thought about headers for 4 years for my 2002 Z (bought new in Dec 2001).
I decided to go with LG pros, and I even drove to Dallas to have LG install them.
Yea, I could have put them on myself, but it was cool to go down, I love road trips, it was only $400 for the install and dyno tune, and I figured they would know best how to install their products.
Price? Not a concern. I wanted the best ones, and I paid for that.
Sound? They sound very good. You hear more noise from under the hood, because the thin-walled headers allow more exhaust pressure noises to come through - might even amplify the noise to some degree.
Essentially, at idle, the car has more of an agressive cam sound thqan it did stock. not a whole lot louder, perhaps just a very small amount.
I went with the off-road (no cats) setup.
The car begins to howl at 3500-3700 rpm, and then at wot it is screaming like a race-car.
I opted to keep the extremely light-weight Ti setup, figuring that was as good a cat-back as you can get.
Here is a short vid of the car with LG pros and x pipe, no cats, and the stock Ti setup.
http://www.iammoon.com/vids/Lg_pros_...ck_2002z06.wmv
best regards -
mqqn
also, do you have any of it driving?
Racer
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From: Charlotte NC
Hi Hogfish,
I'm in Charlotte as well. You are welcome to listen too/see my setup anytime.
I have LG Pros, X-over, Cats, and quad tip Borla Stingers. I spent quite a bit of time researching which headers to buy and settled on long tubes from LG Motorworks. I'm very happy with the fit and finish and the performance improvement. The Borlas are a tad bit heavier than the stock Ti aftercats...but the look and sound are righteous.
I think you'll love the sound. It's screaming loud at WOT and at idle you get a nice deep rumbling note.
Driving around town is fun and cruising on the freeway is easy.
Send me a PM.
Jay's Z
2002 EB/LG Pros w/ cats & Borla Quad Tips/LiveWire's/NGK TR-55's/Dyno Tune/KoolSox/Zip-Tie w/ K&N/TB Bypass/CAGS Defeat/Various cosmetic doo-dads including a carpet&vinyl-covered MDF partition, Shorty Antenna, Lloyd Mats, etc. All remaining is stock.
I'm in Charlotte as well. You are welcome to listen too/see my setup anytime.
I have LG Pros, X-over, Cats, and quad tip Borla Stingers. I spent quite a bit of time researching which headers to buy and settled on long tubes from LG Motorworks. I'm very happy with the fit and finish and the performance improvement. The Borlas are a tad bit heavier than the stock Ti aftercats...but the look and sound are righteous.
I think you'll love the sound. It's screaming loud at WOT and at idle you get a nice deep rumbling note.
Driving around town is fun and cruising on the freeway is easy.
Send me a PM.
Jay's Z
2002 EB/LG Pros w/ cats & Borla Quad Tips/LiveWire's/NGK TR-55's/Dyno Tune/KoolSox/Zip-Tie w/ K&N/TB Bypass/CAGS Defeat/Various cosmetic doo-dads including a carpet&vinyl-covered MDF partition, Shorty Antenna, Lloyd Mats, etc. All remaining is stock.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'11
Originally Posted by 5W0P3
I've been looking for a sound clip like that for a while now... that sounds good, i'm doing the same on my 02 Z, but with Stainless Works Headers and a Random Tech Catted X pipe. Did they tune yours to idle high? or is that stock idle? sounds high to me.
also, do you have any of it driving?
also, do you have any of it driving?
I do not have any of it while driving - but I'll post em here if I can get some recorded .
The car idles at around 900rpm, so it is approx the same as it was with the stock tune. I might have had my foot on the throttle slightly when we recorded the clip.
What I can tell you is that I notice a big SOTP power gain, particulalry in the midrange through 2 3 and 4th gears. You'll love the mod.
best regards -
mqqn
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