Question, headers, x-pipe and high flow cats
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St. Jude Donor '14
Question, headers, x-pipe and high flow cats
Hi all. A friend of mine is looking for headers, cats and an xpipe combo. The car is a 2000 6-speed. He is looking for something that can be installed at home, high quality, no cutting, welding or massaging required. Any group buys or specials I should know about? Which systems should he stay away from and why?
Thanks for the help.
Robert
Thanks for the help.
Robert
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Have him look into American Racing Headers...
http://www.americanracingheaders.com/
Several Forum Vendors carry them
ECS, Vette Doctors, England Greeen, are a few i know of.
I bought a set in June and did a home install.
Perfect bolt on fit ( no cutting or welding)
Easy install ( no need to shift motor)
Great HP and torque across the poweerband
Nice sound
Excellent finish
http://www.americanracingheaders.com/
Several Forum Vendors carry them
ECS, Vette Doctors, England Greeen, are a few i know of.
I bought a set in June and did a home install.
Perfect bolt on fit ( no cutting or welding)
Easy install ( no need to shift motor)
Great HP and torque across the poweerband
Nice sound
Excellent finish
Burning Brakes
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From: Iowa City Iowa
Well to be honest. Theres tons of options. You need to ask what your friend is looking for.
Does he want it to be quiet , mild , or loud?
Does he want medicore performance or hardcore performance etc etc.
The set up I will be purchasing for my Z06 Is going to be
LG Pro series headers and B&B Bullet exhaust.
Does he want it to be quiet , mild , or loud?
Does he want medicore performance or hardcore performance etc etc.
The set up I will be purchasing for my Z06 Is going to be
LG Pro series headers and B&B Bullet exhaust.
Melting Slicks
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From: Edmonton Alberta
I'm purchasing the 1 3/4 Kook's and having them Jet-Hot coated for my 2000. I currently have B&B bullets and X-pipe on now - love the sound. I've heard really good things about LG's, Dynatech and American Racing too. I would stay with a long tube design and SS 304 material though - forget mild steel design or shorty's.
Safety Car
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From: Chino California
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Have him look into American Racing Headers...
http://www.americanracingheaders.com/
Several Forum Vendors carry them
ECS, Vette Doctors, England Greeen, are a few i know of.
I bought a set in June and did a home install.
Perfect bolt on fit ( no cutting or welding)
Easy install ( no need to shift motor)
Great HP and torque across the poweerband
Nice sound
Excellent finish
http://www.americanracingheaders.com/
Several Forum Vendors carry them
ECS, Vette Doctors, England Greeen, are a few i know of.
I bought a set in June and did a home install.
Perfect bolt on fit ( no cutting or welding)
Easy install ( no need to shift motor)
Great HP and torque across the poweerband
Nice sound
Excellent finish
Former Vendor
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From: Social Circle Georgia
Melrose longtubes into a Random Technology x pipe. Muffler choices are going to be up to him. I have never had a single customer complain about putting a Corsa Pace system on the back end with headers. Not even the ones that were very weary of going with headers because of the added noise complained. However, considering the Random tech xpipe connects up right to where the factory mufflers do, his choices are many. It will be simply based on what he likes.
As for price, this is what I sale the header/x-pipe combo for http://speedhound.com/header/c5mel.html
Give me hopefully no more than a week and I plan to have a sale. I hope to have my logo done and officially be a sponsor by then, so I thought I'd have an introductory sale.
As for price, this is what I sale the header/x-pipe combo for http://speedhound.com/header/c5mel.html
Give me hopefully no more than a week and I plan to have a sale. I hope to have my logo done and officially be a sponsor by then, so I thought I'd have an introductory sale.
Race Director
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From: Hurricane Alley
LG Pros. 
Cajundude is having a special on them right now.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1848578
Cajundude is having a special on them right now.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1848578
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From: Manassas VA
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St. Jude Donor '14
he lives in germany so a good flowing header would be best for high speed autobahn runs and track use. The car is mostly stock. He plans on buying Electric cutouts for the exhaust to bypass the mufflers.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Thank you to everyone for the suggestions.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Thank you to everyone for the suggestions.
Racer
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another vote for ARH....
i cant say enough about there product....
AND YES>>> STAY AWAY FOR THE CHEAPO HEADERS>>>>
i allready tried.... and when they didnt fit, (poor design) they would not refund and i was stuck with them.
do it RIGHT the first time! i wish i did.
i cant say enough about there product....
AND YES>>> STAY AWAY FOR THE CHEAPO HEADERS>>>>
i allready tried.... and when they didnt fit, (poor design) they would not refund and i was stuck with them.
do it RIGHT the first time! i wish i did.