which inexpensive (cheap) header?
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which inexpensive (cheap) header?
I have an 01 ZO6 weekend pleasure car, no plans for racing or racing dyno numbers, i carry my 3yr old son with me pretty much every time the car leaves the garage. Im planning a cam swap (picked up for fellow forum member 228/232 600/600 112) and installing headers and maintaining the factory ti catback. looking for drivablity, good fit, nothing obnoxius sounding, with reasonable power gains. Ive been considering LG streets, TSP, and OBX. not sure about offroad or catted no emmissions to worry with here. please share your experiences and opinion.
Thanks
Chuck
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Chuck
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<- with OBX and ls6 intake i made 340rwhp on a stock tune. OBX are da shiiiiizzzzzzz. You'll catch some crap from buying overseas though and not helping the american companies who spent money R&Ding the headers in the first place.
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I'd say LG Streets. You get a complete package and they work and you won't read many complaints here. $995 for no cats or $1195 for cats.
The OBX is $650 for no cats and there is a "rumoured" catted version for $850. But, you need O2 extenders and to drill a hole in the tunnel plate and there are reports that you either don't get clamps or the clamps don't work, I can't remember which one....
Personally, the cats don't cause any loss performance wise and they keep the car from smelling and are help the enviroment so for me I'd keep them.
Peter
The OBX is $650 for no cats and there is a "rumoured" catted version for $850. But, you need O2 extenders and to drill a hole in the tunnel plate and there are reports that you either don't get clamps or the clamps don't work, I can't remember which one....
Personally, the cats don't cause any loss performance wise and they keep the car from smelling and are help the enviroment so for me I'd keep them.
Peter
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Melrose aren't stainless. The rest mentioned are. I picked up a set of Dynatech headers for sale here cheap and they'll be going on shortly. Rumor is OBX copied the Dynatech headers.
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You're correct, but they are coated, and I prefer that vs stainless. I have melrose on one car and Kooks 1 7/8 on the other, the melrose have held up great and do an AWESOME job of moving heat out of the engine bay.
no worries about SS vs mild when they're coated.
no worries about SS vs mild when they're coated.
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I have OBX. They weren't bad header for the price. Mine took a little work to get them to fit. Driver side header sat on the belhousing, so there was some hammer massaging. Also the O2 sensor angle had to be changed to prevent it from hitting the torque tube tunnel covers, some guys just cut holes out in the cover.
Would I call them a bad fit? It depends what you used to I guess. I've had a set of headers where we had to heat all the primary tubes up with a torch and bend the thing in to get it to fit right. Lots of cussing and few burns to go with it. This is one of those I had to walk ten miles in the snow to get to school stories. In my day....
Would I call them a bad fit? It depends what you used to I guess. I've had a set of headers where we had to heat all the primary tubes up with a torch and bend the thing in to get it to fit right. Lots of cussing and few burns to go with it. This is one of those I had to walk ten miles in the snow to get to school stories. In my day....
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The LG streets just dropped the price by $100 I think, to $900 w/o cats and $1100 with highflow cats. We just installed a set last month; They came with everything: manifold bolts, clamps, O2 extensions, great instructions; and slipped in just beautifully. Some have complained about leaks around the clamps, but we measured and marked each section of pipe to get full overlap, snugged the supplied clamps tight, and saw zero problems.
I just can't imagine a header install going more smoothly, and I have never seen a prettier set of headers and pipes.
Other than that, I guess they're okay !!!!!
DG
I just can't imagine a header install going more smoothly, and I have never seen a prettier set of headers and pipes.
Other than that, I guess they're okay !!!!!
DG
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used ARH, Kooks, or LG Pro's, I wouldn't use mild steel and don't like the others
installed 100's, about 40 or so the last 2 years at Carlisle, www.americanracingheaders.com
installed 100's, about 40 or so the last 2 years at Carlisle, www.americanracingheaders.com
