Headers on a DD?
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Headers on a DD?
My 2000 is my DD and I am currently running A Stinger with a Bassani X-Pipe and BB Bullets. I think my next mod maybe be an upgrade to a Honker/Vararam and some Dynamax Headers, but I am leary of going too far on a DD. Anyone with this set up or similar on a DD want to comment? Pros and cons? Thanks all.
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Originally Posted by TacoMike82
My 2000 is my DD and I am currently running A Stinger with a Bassani X-Pipe and BB Bullets. I think my next mod maybe be an upgrade to a Honker/Vararam and some Dynamax Headers, but I am leary of going too far on a DD. Anyone with this set up or similar on a DD want to comment? Pros and cons? Thanks all.
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I have the SLP Loudmouths and a set of DYNATECHs with a heads and cam package and yes, this is my DD. It is a bit aggressive, but it is tolerable.
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From: Ocean Springs MS
Originally Posted by Zumin
Do people generally not get the gas smell when they install headers on C5's?
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From: Abilene TX
Originally Posted by fdxpilot
Depends on the tune and the presence of cats. I have LG Pro headers and hi-flow cats, with an LG tune and no smell. No cats and no tune, good chance for that smell.
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From: North West, Georgia
Honker/LS6 intake(very soon)/LG headers/ flowmaster exhaust
all on a car i drive 100+ miles a day on
I love it i.. i find the gas milage goes down .. directly related to the exhaust tone.
And the grin keeps getting bigger
all on a car i drive 100+ miles a day on
I love it i.. i find the gas milage goes down .. directly related to the exhaust tone.
And the grin keeps getting bigger
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What about possible emissions issues? Would I be better off going with Shorty's and the stock cats? I am currently in Alabama but the car is registered in Arizona, whose emissions restrictions are slightly more stringent.
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BP Vortex intake, LT Headers, B&B catback and it's a MN6, it was my DD for 18 months and the only thing that got on my nerves was the constant shifting in stop and go traffic. The intake and exhaust goodies were the things that made all the shifting tolerable.
I would def. do it if I were you.
I would def. do it if I were you.
Last edited by DRKMATTER; Oct 9, 2006 at 08:01 PM.