Headers and Daily Driver
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Good stainless steel headers, properly installed, should not compromise the dependabality of a daily driver. A good ceramic coating will help keep the heat inside the pipes, lighting off the cats quicker, and avoiding throwing a CEL. Remember, it will take a few miles for the computer to recalculate the fuel maps after the install. Personally, I don't think a tune is necessary after installing headers. Not saying that a good performance tune could add a few horses.
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From: St. Louis MO
Sound better with LT headers?
John
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From: Chandler Arizona
No, I meant performance. It added 39 ft lb of torque in the mid range and 26 rwhp. The car is much quicker. However, it does sound better also. It's a little louder at idle, I don't notice much of a difference at cruise, and it sounds a lot better at WOT.
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If you have a manual or six spd auto(paddles) you'll hear a nice growl on down shifting....not goofy and bubbly like mustangs flowmasters, but throaty and menacing.My HP went up quite a bit too with the headers,tune and mild cam I gained over 80 flywheel HP.
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Burning Brakes
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Do you have a M6 or A6? That is nice numbers.
