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Headers - What type?
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Headers - What type?
Headers?
I wanted to keep my car stock but.... - car is at dealer with exhaust off.
Headers that will bolt on without cats to x-pipe? What kind?
I want to keep NPP, What do I need to do for computer? Tune?
Mechanic will install when reinstalling.
'08 - MZ6 -Z51- NPP
I wanted to keep my car stock but.... - car is at dealer with exhaust off.
Headers that will bolt on without cats to x-pipe? What kind?
I want to keep NPP, What do I need to do for computer? Tune?
Mechanic will install when reinstalling.
'08 - MZ6 -Z51- NPP
Last edited by Futile; Nov 17, 2008 at 08:54 PM.
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There are at least three good long tube headers available: Kooks, LG made by Borla, and American Racing. Although I really like the fit and quality of American Racing, I would recommend pricing all three brands and purchase the one that gives you the best buy.
Because the primary tubes are the long design, the headers will not bolt up to your factory H pipe. You must purchase the headers with a matching X pipe (with or without hi-flow cats) and they will extend to your factory over axle pipes. Your factory H pipe will come out in less than 10 minutes if your cast iron manifolds and cats are already removed.
Also, make sure the price includes cat wiring extentions.
Because the primary tubes are the long design, the headers will not bolt up to your factory H pipe. You must purchase the headers with a matching X pipe (with or without hi-flow cats) and they will extend to your factory over axle pipes. Your factory H pipe will come out in less than 10 minutes if your cast iron manifolds and cats are already removed.
Also, make sure the price includes cat wiring extentions.
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We have a system for you we can do with or without cats and you can keep you NPP you will need to get a tune not only for possible codes but to adjust the air/fuel to make better use of your headers. If your interested in our product give us a call 631-608-1986
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Anyways, I went with LG's 
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I run a set of Kooks 1 7/8 mainly for N20. Awesome headers but Kooks, LG's and ARH are all going to be about the same.
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