Headers
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Long time no see...all my fault of course.
Personally, I don't think it decreases your MPG enough to really notice it. It does make the car more fun to drive, with the added HP/TQ, so that can equate to a heavier foot, however, knowing you that is already a problem.
Which set are you installing? The ARs are very easy and what is your plan? A DIY project? I would be able to help if it is in the near future.
Get the headers, you will not regret it!
Micah
Personally, I don't think it decreases your MPG enough to really notice it. It does make the car more fun to drive, with the added HP/TQ, so that can equate to a heavier foot, however, knowing you that is already a problem.
Which set are you installing? The ARs are very easy and what is your plan? A DIY project? I would be able to help if it is in the near future.
Get the headers, you will not regret it!
Micah
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Long time no see...all my fault of course.
Personally, I don't think it decreases your MPG enough to really notice it. It does make the car more fun to drive, with the added HP/TQ, so that can equate to a heavier foot, however, knowing you that is already a problem.
Which set are you installing? The ARs are very easy and what is your plan? A DIY project? I would be able to help if it is in the near future.
Get the headers, you will not regret it!
Micah
Personally, I don't think it decreases your MPG enough to really notice it. It does make the car more fun to drive, with the added HP/TQ, so that can equate to a heavier foot, however, knowing you that is already a problem.
Which set are you installing? The ARs are very easy and what is your plan? A DIY project? I would be able to help if it is in the near future.
Get the headers, you will not regret it!
Micah
Ar's here and love them! ECS did the install.Chuck
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Long time no see...all my fault of course.
Personally, I don't think it decreases your MPG enough to really notice it. It does make the car more fun to drive, with the added HP/TQ, so that can equate to a heavier foot, however, knowing you that is already a problem.
Which set are you installing? The ARs are very easy and what is your plan? A DIY project? I would be able to help if it is in the near future.
Get the headers, you will not regret it!
Micah
Personally, I don't think it decreases your MPG enough to really notice it. It does make the car more fun to drive, with the added HP/TQ, so that can equate to a heavier foot, however, knowing you that is already a problem.
Which set are you installing? The ARs are very easy and what is your plan? A DIY project? I would be able to help if it is in the near future.
Get the headers, you will not regret it!
Micah
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From: Newberry FL
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Here in a couple of weeks I am getting some major surgery done on my upper and lower bite and will be out for some time (2-4 weeks), but if you get it prior or after that, I will help out. The ARs are a sweet setup and pretty easy to install. I helped install them on a friend of mine's ZO6 here in Charleston and I am sure he would help out too. Just let me know.
When I get another C5 (ZO6), that is the setup I am going to install.
Micah
When I get another C5 (ZO6), that is the setup I am going to install.
Micah
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As long as you dont keep your foot into the accelerator just to hear the exhaust. Then your mpg will go down. My vote would be for the LG Pro's. I love mine. 
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Its a vette, dont worry about the gas. LG's all the way with a bullet cat back. I put cats on mine to keep the sound down, but its still loud.
340rwhp with headers, x-pipe, cat back, air intake, and tuned by speed inc.
btw, its an automatic transmission, running 12.70s all day, pulled one 12.60 at 109mph somehow.....
340rwhp with headers, x-pipe, cat back, air intake, and tuned by speed inc.
btw, its an automatic transmission, running 12.70s all day, pulled one 12.60 at 109mph somehow.....
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Obviously it will depend on whether you change your driving habits. If you drive as your normally do, your gas mileage should remain pretty much the same.
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