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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 11:34 AM
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Default Belanger Headers - Anyone have experience with them?

They are a bit more than TPIS and others, but claim better numbers since they have a so called Y configuration. Any one install them and how have they performed? I did a search on Belangers, but found nothing.
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I had them and highly recommend them. I went to the LG LT headers and picked up 5 rwtq and 11 rwhp over the Belangers. If you want to squeeze every last drop of HP & TQ out of your car, go with LG's headers, but if you want the 2nd best solution, yes, I recommend the Belangers. :cheers:
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 12:37 PM
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I have them on my car and love them.
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I have never seen a belanger header. Which vender sells them and are there any pics avail? Just interested in seeing what they look like.
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 02:05 PM
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Xtreme Motorsports is the only vendor that carries the Belanger headers, they have a picture on their website.
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 02:40 PM
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Nate is installing Belanger headers on my car tomorrow, March 14th. We dynoed the car before, and will dyno the car after the install. Will keep ya posted ! 2001 Coupe, 6sd, Z51, Donaldson, GMS MAF, Corsa X-pipe and exhaust: 330.9 RWHP 348.5 RWTQ before Belangers....
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 02:42 PM
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Dicecal, I'm curious on what it will dyno, keep me posted.. I have them on my car but never got the chance to dyno it yet.
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 02:54 PM
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I have never seen a belanger header. Which vender sells them and are there any pics avail? Just interested in seeing what they look like.
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I got mine thru Corvette's of Houston. In fact, Paul may still have the set that came off my car (they were on for 3 weeks) and may sell them at a discount. Give him a call, 281-821-1222. :cheers:
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Old Mar 14, 2002 | 09:48 PM
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Have Belangers, love the fit, quality and add'l power...

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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 07:40 PM
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Thanks :D
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I have never seen a belanger header. Which vender sells them and are there any pics avail? Just interested in seeing what they look like.
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I got mine thru Corvette's of Houston. In fact, Paul may still have the set that came off my car (they were on for 3 weeks) and may sell them at a discount. Give him a call, 281-821-1222. :cheers:
Why did you take them off after only 3weeks????? :confused:
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Dicecal, It's Friday the 15th., PM - Inquiring minds want to know - how did it go and what are the #'s?
Nate is installing Belanger headers on my car tomorrow, March 14th. We dynoed the car before, and will dyno the car after the install. Will keep ya posted ! 2001 Coupe, 6sd, Z51, Donaldson, GMS MAF, Corsa X-pipe and exhaust: 330.9 RWHP 348.5 RWTQ before Belangers....

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I have never seen a belanger header. Which vender sells them and are there any pics avail? Just interested in seeing what they look like.
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I got mine thru Corvette's of Houston. In fact, Paul may still have the set that came off my car (they were on for 3 weeks) and may sell them at a discount. Give him a call, 281-821-1222. :cheers:

Why did you take them off after only 3weeks????? :confused:
That was when I learned of LG's headers. :cheers:
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Old Mar 15, 2002 | 11:06 PM
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That was when I learned of LG's headers. :cheers:
I know the numbers are awesome for a header, but I was told that they hang a bit down on the underside - are you lowered? And I know I saw it before, a little lazy here, but what is the price of the LG's?


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That was when I learned of LG's headers. :cheers:

I know the numbers are awesome for a header, but I was told that they hang a bit down on the underside - are you lowered? And I know I saw it before, a little lazy here, but what is the price of the LG's?
Yes, I am lowered (see sig). The prototypes did hang down, but the production version do not. I think the complete kit with cats & off road pipes is around $2k. Don't quote me though, call Lou. :cheers:
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Ok guys the install went great ! I have not had the chance to jump on the car yet, but I can feel the car pulling stronger than before. Belanger manufactures the headers where I live, in Phoenix, AZ. Belanger said to drive the car for a few days to let the pcm re-learn, then do the dyno pulls. So sorry for the delay, I promise to post the dyno numbers as soon I do it. Will probably be early next week.
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I have them on my car and love them.
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I had them and highly recommend them. I went to the LG LT headers and picked up 5 rwtq and 11 rwhp over the Belangers. If you want to squeeze every last drop of HP & TQ out of your car, go with LG's headers, but if you want the 2nd best solution, yes, I recommend the Belangers.
JWSchmidt3, did you run cats with the belangers? do you have cats with the LG LT headers now? 11rwhp is a huge difference... I was thinking of the LG LT headers before I did the Belangers but didn't want to wait for them but I did not realise that there was that much of a horsepower difference.. do you have a dyno graph of the belangers vs the LG LT's?

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I had them and highly recommend them. I went to the LG LT headers and picked up 5 rwtq and 11 rwhp over the Belangers. If you want to squeeze every last drop of HP & TQ out of your car, go with LG's headers, but if you want the 2nd best solution, yes, I recommend the Belangers.

JWSchmidt3, did you run cats with the belangers? do you have cats with the LG LT headers now? 11rwhp is a huge difference... I was thinking of the LG LT headers before I did the Belangers but didn't want to wait for them but I did not realise that there was that much of a horsepower difference.. do you have a dyno graph of the belangers vs the LG LT's?
Yes, I ran with (stock factory) and without cats on the Belangers. I have yet to run with cats (hi-flow) on the LG headers. I do not have the graph of the comparison test, sorry. :cheers:
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I just want to point out that the biggest gains that we saw on JW's car and Randy Goss' car, was with the "Merge Collectors. the production collectors are just that, production. Don't get me wrong, the production headers/collectors are good, but not as good as the"Merge" system.
We are still experimenting with a couple of different designs for the production collectors. We hope to get closer to the merge system.

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