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Mar 27, 2007 | 12:41 PM

#21

classicfit

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Here are some pics of my 06-A6 from underneath during the install. I love the Mels.
www.dynotuneperformance.com/boyer

Mar 28, 2007 | 01:22 AM

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longboy4

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Marginal bennies.

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Originally Posted by Fore58

I had the Melrose headers installed last week. Me personally, I don't understand the debate about the finish, Jet Coated or Stainless Steel. It doesn't matter to me, comparing apples and oranges again. Have you done a tune yet? My plan was to get the ported intake and then a tune but after checking the 1/4 list the guys without the ported intake did just as well as the guys with the ported intake. Maybe I will do the ported intake with the H/C cam package.

........Not gonna get a tune. I'm just going to let the 10 HP hang in limbo and put the tune cost elswhere.

Mar 29, 2007 | 03:18 AM

#23

Phimosis

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Smog Legal?

Do the Melrose headers ahve a CARB certification? If not, do you guys know of a brand that does? Feel free to refer me to a different thread.

Thanks,

-Phim

Mar 29, 2007 | 03:27 AM

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cbrf4i1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by longboy4

........Not gonna get a tune. I'm just going to let the 10 HP hang in limbo and put the tune cost elswhere.

with our 91 octane here, i am pretty sure we are not going to get additional 10hp. someone in tempe got a dyno tune and only gain 2hp.

Apr 6, 2007 | 12:09 AM

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force fed

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I am picking up my exhaust (headers all the way back to the mufflers) in 10 hours! It is nice having them just the next town over! Very nice guys I might add.

Apr 6, 2007 | 01:25 AM

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stroked250

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Should have mine on next week. I'll post results then

Apr 6, 2007 | 07:30 AM

#27

Fore58

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Quote:

Originally Posted by force fed

I am picking up my exhaust (headers all the way back to the mufflers) in 10 hours! It is nice having them just the next town over! Very nice guys I might add.

Hey force fed, it would be nice if you fill out your profile. Help us out a little so the we won't hesitate to communicate with you. I had my Melrose installed two weeks ago XTC Pinellas Park, Florida. When you say "next town over" where? Who/What are you replying to? Maybe I missed something. Thanks

Apr 7, 2007 | 09:08 AM

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Fore58

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Okay guys, just had my C6 Z51 Mn6 dyno tuned yesterday with Jeremy. I currently have the Melrose and VaraRam, baseline pull was 343 rwhp/340 rwtq. Jeremy said that's about the average with his dyno when compared to others. Next he did the tune, results were 360/350. I want more than that. So we opted to installed the ported intake/TB. We made to more pulls with that set up. The results were very good to me with 378 rwhp/366 rwhp. It became obvious that my car needed a tune real bad. Hence, the VaraRam makes 0 hp. So with a Callaway or LPE, probably 12 more hp would have showed up. We took it for a street run. Boy let me tell you, I could definitely feel the 35 hp gain. Me personally, I did not expect the enormous gain. The car was just low on hp. It was well worth it. Now I believe in getting a tune. Thanks to Jeremy

Last edited by Fore58; Apr 7, 2007 at 09:10 AM.