Maximizer headers with resonators?
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Maximizer/obx headers with resonators?
So looking for a nice cheap header/x-pipe combo. Came across the maximizer header/x-pipe combo on fleebay. Anyone running these headers? They come with "resonators" instead of cats. So should flow a little better, but also don't want the car to be to loud. The car has a flowmaster catback right now and is a tiny bit to quiet IMO. So my questions...
1. Are these pretty easy to install?
2. Is $700 shipped a good price for these stainless 1-7/8 headers?
3. If your running these how do you like them? And have you had any problems with them during or after install?
4. Do the resonators keep the exhaust still somewhat quiet?
http://m.ebay.com/itm/181766180530?nav=SEARCH
1. Are these pretty easy to install?
2. Is $700 shipped a good price for these stainless 1-7/8 headers?
3. If your running these how do you like them? And have you had any problems with them during or after install?
4. Do the resonators keep the exhaust still somewhat quiet?
http://m.ebay.com/itm/181766180530?nav=SEARCH
Last edited by z99ls1; Jun 10, 2015 at 11:47 AM.
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i dont have any sound clips but i will take one later today and send it to you via youtube.. there was drone in the car but not bad and then i dynomated it stuff from lowes stick and peel and took care of it all so its not bad at all now.
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Go with the system that has the high flow cats!!!!!
The power lose from the high flow cats is only around 3HP, and the car will not stink of unburnt fuel at every stop light.
Also, you really, really need to learn what header header scavenging is, and how it increases HP.
So what resonator's are, are really just cat delete cans so the manufacturer does not have to make another X pipe when he sells the kit without high flow cats instead.
The power lose from the high flow cats is only around 3HP, and the car will not stink of unburnt fuel at every stop light.
Also, you really, really need to learn what header header scavenging is, and how it increases HP.
So what resonator's are, are really just cat delete cans so the manufacturer does not have to make another X pipe when he sells the kit without high flow cats instead.
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High flow cats in line, very, very little sound reduction from them instead.
So on that note, install the headers with High flow cats, and leave the OEM mufflers in place. The stock mufflers will be louder with the headers and High flow cats over all (more sound from the engine bay as well)
If and them if you want the car even louder, then you can get into either the after market sport type, or the much louder extreme type straight pass through mufflers instead.
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OEM cats quiet the system down a great deal in themselves.
High flow cats in line, very, very little sound reduction from them instead.
So on that note, install the headers with High flow cats, and leave the OEM mufflers in place. The stock mufflers will be louder with the headers and High flow cats over all (more sound from the engine bay as well)
If and them if you want the car even louder, then you can get into either the after market sport type, or the much louder extreme type straight pass through mufflers instead.
High flow cats in line, very, very little sound reduction from them instead.
So on that note, install the headers with High flow cats, and leave the OEM mufflers in place. The stock mufflers will be louder with the headers and High flow cats over all (more sound from the engine bay as well)
If and them if you want the car even louder, then you can get into either the after market sport type, or the much louder extreme type straight pass through mufflers instead.
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You think the Flow Masters are to Quiet? I hated them on my car, the drone was awful. Adding the headers, and yes i would use the High flow cats, wont make the exhaust any louder, but the tone will sound a little bit "tinnier" thanks to the headers not being able to dampen that sound like the cast iron manifolds do. Good luck.
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You think the Flow Masters are to Quiet? I hated them on my car, the drone was awful. Adding the headers, and yes i would use the High flow cats, wont make the exhaust any louder, but the tone will sound a little bit "tinnier" thanks to the headers not being able to dampen that sound like the cast iron manifolds do. Good luck.