C6 headers
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Racer
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C6 headers
I've installed installed headers ony C7 recently. Os it any tougher to install headers on a C6 base. Any paticluar thing i need to know??
Going to help my next door neighbor out.
Going to help my next door neighbor out.
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From: Pineville La
Pretty straight forward and one of the easiest I've dealt with; I would imagine a C6 header install is probably 95% the same as a C7. Going by pictures, it looks like a C6 has more room to work under the hood than a C7.
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No exp with C7s but I did mine by myself w. only floor jacks... Probably 3-4 hours to get the old stuff out, new stuff in...and another 4 hours of adjusting to get it straight. Just hit those cat/mani bolts with PB blaster the night before.
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Easy enough job on the C6, and just make sure you have the room with the car high enough on stands, to install the headers from the bottom.
Also, take the time to make sure that you have all the lines and wires far enough away from the header that you don't run into a head problem. The flex line on the clutch fluid line loves to melt apart if you don't give it its needed distance.
Also, get a heat shield on the starter solenoid as well.
Truth is, before you install the headers, have them ceramic coated to begin with. This will go a long way to the heat that the pipes will radiate, and help to make sure with the proper movement of the lines and wires, you're not burning items up.
Lastly, even with ceramic coating the heaters, make sure that the exhaust system is not touching the sides of the tunnel walls. The heat radiation will be bad enough, and you don't want to add heat conduction from solid contact of pipe to wall as a problem as well.
Also, take the time to make sure that you have all the lines and wires far enough away from the header that you don't run into a head problem. The flex line on the clutch fluid line loves to melt apart if you don't give it its needed distance.
Also, get a heat shield on the starter solenoid as well.
Truth is, before you install the headers, have them ceramic coated to begin with. This will go a long way to the heat that the pipes will radiate, and help to make sure with the proper movement of the lines and wires, you're not burning items up.
Lastly, even with ceramic coating the heaters, make sure that the exhaust system is not touching the sides of the tunnel walls. The heat radiation will be bad enough, and you don't want to add heat conduction from solid contact of pipe to wall as a problem as well.
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Here is a tip for you ....
Since you will need to remove the OEM intermediate pipe (x-pipe) when installing a set of headers, this is the best time to install an aftermarket 'Insulated Tunnel Plate'.
This tunnel plate will really help to insulate the inside of the car from exhaust heat.
This is an easy job once the OEM exhaust systen is out of the car.
Here is what I used on my C6:
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/1...h-thermal-abs/
Since you will need to remove the OEM intermediate pipe (x-pipe) when installing a set of headers, this is the best time to install an aftermarket 'Insulated Tunnel Plate'.
This tunnel plate will really help to insulate the inside of the car from exhaust heat.
This is an easy job once the OEM exhaust systen is out of the car.
Here is what I used on my C6:
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/1...h-thermal-abs/
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But if you don't want to spend that much then check out Z-Cool insulation for the plate. You will notice a definite lowering of the temp in the interior tunnel and console 
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https://specialty-auto-materials.net...e-heat-shield/
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But if you don't want to spend that much then check out Z-Cool insulation for the plate. You will notice a definite lowering of the temp in the interior tunnel and console NSF
https://specialty-auto-materials.net...e-heat-shield/
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