dying for headers!
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Le Mans Master
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From: Valencia '32 Ford 3 window with 615 HP!!!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'09
dying for headers!
I'm dying to put LG long tubes on my vette,but it's an auto ,and the shops I've talked to don't have tuning for it yet!!
anybody have any input.
thanks
anybody have any input.
thanks
Drifting
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From: Catonsville MD
Originally Posted by 1bdasvt
I'm dying to put LG long tubes on my vette,but it's an auto ,and the shops I've talked to don't have tuning for it yet!!
anybody have any input.
thanks
anybody have any input.
thanks
Running Kooks on my A6, no tune necessary, you'll just get a check engine light.
Ran the car tonight it was trapping 116, could only manage a 12.3 but it has some more in it. Thats a 2.5mph, and 2 tenth improvement with no tune. Also it was 70 tonight and some wind (excuses)versus 45 when I ran the car without headers so I'm sure it made a little more difference.
Le Mans Master
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From: Sandy Eggo Calif.
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12, '16
I have an A6 and they're just starting to crack that computer. I may get one in the future, but I want to see some results first. I have a Haltech Stinger, but I haven't installed the CAI part yet.
Drifting
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From: Catonsville MD
Originally Posted by TommyV
You don't need a tune. You'll gain a some more HP with one, but it not necessary. I ceramic coated mine and don't have a CEL.
Le Mans Master
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From: Tampa Florida
Originally Posted by Waveblaster785
Running Kooks on my A6, no tune necessary, you'll just get a check engine light.
Ran the car tonight it was trapping 116, could only manage a 12.3 but it has some more in it. Thats a 2.5mph, and 2 tenth improvement with no tune. Also it was 70 tonight and some wind (excuses)versus 45 when I ran the car without headers so I'm sure it made a little more difference.
Ran the car tonight it was trapping 116, could only manage a 12.3 but it has some more in it. Thats a 2.5mph, and 2 tenth improvement with no tune. Also it was 70 tonight and some wind (excuses)versus 45 when I ran the car without headers so I'm sure it made a little more difference.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Springfield VA,
Originally Posted by TommyV
You don't need a tune. You'll gain a some more HP with one, but it not necessary. I ceramic coated mine and don't have a CEL.
No tune is necessary although you will gain even more Hp if you get one.
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Originally Posted by TommyV
You don't need a tune. You'll gain a some more HP with one, but it not necessary. I ceramic coated mine and don't have a CEL.
how can i get the LG's or Kook's ceramic coated already??
thanxx
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I understand there is a problem having headers installed on a California car. It will not pass the visual inspection. How are you planning on getting around that when headers are available for your automatic?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Valencia '32 Ford 3 window with 615 HP!!!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'09
hbvette07,your right,headers are not legal in cal,but in some cases, your not required to get smoged for I think 4 or 6 years!so their might be a way to get around it!
later
later
Le Mans Master
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From: Sandy Eggo Calif.
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12, '16
Originally Posted by Black-Bullet
what is the advantages of the ceramic coated headers??
how can i get the LG's or Kook's ceramic coated already?
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Originally Posted by TommyV
I have an A6 and they're just starting to crack that computer. I may get one in the future, but I want to see some results first. I have a Haltech Stinger, but I haven't installed the CAI part yet.
Racer
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From: LaHabra Hts. CA
Call http://www.z-industries.com/ they have tuning for the 06 A6.
I'm doing an LPE CAI and dynatech headers and will take it to him for tuning.
I'm doing an LPE CAI and dynatech headers and will take it to him for tuning.
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From: Ft.Lauderdale Florida
I have Kooks L.T./X-pipe/Hi-flow cats,Halltech S.S.M.,Calloway Double D exhaust,160 Thermostat----and NO codes.I havn't done a tune yet (but plan on it) the car seems to adjust to the mods after some miles.It runs like a raped ape now!!!
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From: Goleta CA
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Originally Posted by 1bdasvt
hbvette07,your right,headers are not legal in cal,but in some cases, your not required to get smoged for I think 4 or 6 years!so their might be a way to get around it!
later
later
My C6 is a 05 and I won't need to get smogged until 2011. Also, some places don't care about the visual inspection, or don't really know what's OEM or aftermarket.