installed B&B bullets, lost power?
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installed B&B bullets, lost power?
I have a bone stock 2005 6sp z51. I installed some B&B bullets today. I am still running stock headers, cats and H-pipe. It feels to me that I might have lost a little mid range power. I feels like it doesnt pull as hard between around 3000 and 5000rpm. Could this happen, or am I just crazy.
I am also going to install a vararam intake. Should I get the car dyno tuned after the intake and bullet install?
I am also going to install a vararam intake. Should I get the car dyno tuned after the intake and bullet install?
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St. Jude Donor '08
Must have installed backwards......
Just kidding, vette needs to run a few miles to get dailed back in on the comupter, same thing with the varraram. Normaly around 100 miles and don't be easy on it and yes get a real tune.
Just kidding, vette needs to run a few miles to get dailed back in on the comupter, same thing with the varraram. Normaly around 100 miles and don't be easy on it and yes get a real tune.
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I have a bone stock 2005 6sp z51. I installed some B&B bullets today. I am still running stock headers, cats and H-pipe. It feels to me that I might have lost a little mid range power. I feels like it doesnt pull as hard between around 3000 and 5000rpm. Could this happen, or am I just crazy.
I am also going to install a vararam intake. Should I get the car dyno tuned after the intake and bullet install?
I am also going to install a vararam intake. Should I get the car dyno tuned after the intake and bullet install?
I have a bone stock 06Z51 ( same color too
) and have the B&B Bullets. Didn't notice any difference in the mid range.
I did notice how much lighter the Bullets were from the stock exhaust though.
Might not be the exhaust for everybody but its the only one that I will have on my vette. I am addicted to that sound.
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I have a bone stock 06Z51 ( same color too ) and have the B&B Bullets.
Didn't notice any difference in the mid range.
I did notice how much lighter the Bullets were from the stock exhaust though.
Might not be the exhaust for everybody but its the only one that I will have on my vette. I am addicted to that sound.
) and have the B&B Bullets. Didn't notice any difference in the mid range.
I did notice how much lighter the Bullets were from the stock exhaust though.
Might not be the exhaust for everybody but its the only one that I will have on my vette. I am addicted to that sound.
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From: Louisiana
i went and ran the car pretty hard for a little while tonight and it slowly got better. It seems like its back to normal maybe a little stronger. But it was defently slower right after the install. felt like it was running out of fuel or something.
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I noticed the same thing in my car after I had my Borla Stingers installed at Carlisle this past summer. It got better after the 2nd or 3rd time I drove it. The 90 + degree heat that day didn't help things either though.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
It's either your perception or the computer re-gauging. Don't worry, you don't/won't lose power.
I have bullets with headers .... it is LOUD ... but great.
Can't wait to get it to Lingenfelter over winter for S/C ... see how much more noise I can make lol
I have bullets with headers .... it is LOUD ... but great.
Can't wait to get it to Lingenfelter over winter for S/C ... see how much more noise I can make lol
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St. Jude Donor '08
I've noticed that most of the people who say this have never had B&B Bullets. One person says it and it becomes gospel.
Anyway, I've never felt any power difference either positive or negative with them.
Anyway, I've never felt any power difference either positive or negative with them.
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St. Jude Donor '08 thru '13
I put Bullets on recently- did not notice a power difference at first, but I would swear that there may be a tiny bit more power now- negligable, however.
I bought them fully expecting to take them off due to loudness and drone- even told the wife that.
From the moment I fired the car up with them, I knew they were never coming off. Sweetest sounding system out there, IMO. It almost makes me want to drive more agressively just to hear that sweet music.
I bought them fully expecting to take them off due to loudness and drone- even told the wife that.
From the moment I fired the car up with them, I knew they were never coming off. Sweetest sounding system out there, IMO. It almost makes me want to drive more agressively just to hear that sweet music.
