LG Streets, Pros, or Smooth-Flow
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Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester New York
LG Streets, Pros, or Smooth-Flow
I am torn between these systems of long tube headers. Which would you choose for your car? I have Borla Stingers and love the deep rich sound, so sound quality is important to me.
Secondly I plan on getting a dyno tune done at New Era, if I choose to go cat-less is it as easy as disabling the post H02s data/DTCs?
Thanks guys
Secondly I plan on getting a dyno tune done at New Era, if I choose to go cat-less is it as easy as disabling the post H02s data/DTCs?
Thanks guys
Racer
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From: chicago il
heres my car with pros no cats and stingers
And yes you just tune out the rears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPcTp4os_IM
And yes you just tune out the rears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPcTp4os_IM
Racer
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From: TX/FL
It depends on what you want. If you plan on forced induction or a H/C package down the line, I would do LG PROs but if you are just going to lightly mod it " CAI, exhaust and tune" and call it done then I would just save the money and get the LG streets.
I have the LT Pros w/ Borla stingers and the sound is amazing! The sound is very well mannered while cruising but when I step on its LOUD!
I have the LT Pros w/ Borla stingers and the sound is amazing! The sound is very well mannered while cruising but when I step on its LOUD!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester New York
It depends on what you want. If you plan on forced induction or a H/C package down the line, I would do LG PROs but if you are just going to lightly mod it " CAI, exhaust and tune" and call it done then I would just save the money and get the LG streets.
I have the LT Pros w/ Borla stingers and the sound is amazing! The sound is very well mannered while cruising but when I step on its LOUD!
I have the LT Pros w/ Borla stingers and the sound is amazing! The sound is very well mannered while cruising but when I step on its LOUD!
Le Mans Master
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
LG often runs specials on the price of the streets. If you are aren't planning any other major mods, the streets would be the way to go. Along with a good tune they will give you a hp increase you will feel in the butt dyno. If you don't already have a cold air intake, this would be a good time to also install one. Along with the exhaust system and tune, you will really wake up your motor. Plus, you'll probably increase your gas mileage, too.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester New York
LG often runs specials on the price of the streets. If you are aren't planning any other major mods, the streets would be the way to go. Along with a good tune they will give you a hp increase you will feel in the butt dyno. If you don't already have a cold air intake, this would be a good time to also install one. Along with the exhaust system and tune, you will really wake up your motor. Plus, you'll probably increase your gas mileage, too.
Le Mans Master
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I think the Streets are also smaller pipes back to the axle. I know the LG pro system is a full 3 inch all the way to the axle, and the streets should be 2.5 inch x-pipe and others after the headers.
When I bought mine the pros were the only option from LG. If you are planning more upgrades later I would put the money down for the Pros now.
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The setup pictured there is running RT Hi-flow cats. No cat systems are straight 2.5" tubes.
I'm running that setup with Z06 exhaust and am quite happy with it. That and a tune netted 34 rwhp/33 rwtq on my 180,000 mile stock LS-1.
HTH, and have a good one,
Mike
I'm running that setup with Z06 exhaust and am quite happy with it. That and a tune netted 34 rwhp/33 rwtq on my 180,000 mile stock LS-1.
HTH, and have a good one,
Mike
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Go here http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...nly-price.html to see our new option if you are price conscientious. One of our distributors just put them on a C5 with a mild cam install and got 80 rwhp. I am waiting on dyno sheets. If you notice- Our X-pipe is not the restrictive generic stamped style.
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Go here http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...nly-price.html to see our new option if you are price conscientious. One of our distributors just put them on a C5 with a mild cam install and got 80 rwhp. I am waiting on dyno sheets. If you notice- Our X-pipe is not the restrictive generic stamped style.
Thanks Chris
Thanks Chris
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From: Helotes TEXAS
heres my car with pros no cats and stingers
And yes you just tune out the rears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPcTp4os_IM
And yes you just tune out the rears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPcTp4os_IM
And what cam do you have ? 