Contemplating headers and tune....
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Melting Slicks
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Contemplating headers and tune....
I currently have a C6 Z06 with BB Fusion exhaust and contemplating headers and a tune. I am looking for the most agressive sound possible with my current setup, but will welcome any hp gain as a result. From what I understand there is no need to go to an a different mid pipe? Which headers would you recommend? I am not willing to run without cats, but am willing to go high flow.
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depends on what you want to do later in terms of mods.
everyone has their opinions...I'm a big fan of the LG super pro's, 1 7/8's plus catted xpipe. they are a great setup. I told you you would see about 30+ with a good tune. I would get a cold air intake as well.
good luck.
everyone has their opinions...I'm a big fan of the LG super pro's, 1 7/8's plus catted xpipe. they are a great setup. I told you you would see about 30+ with a good tune. I would get a cold air intake as well.
good luck.
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depends on what you want to do later in terms of mods.
everyone has their opinions...I'm a big fan of the LG super pro's, 1 7/8's plus catted xpipe. they are a great setup. I told you you would see about 30+ with a good tune. I would get a cold air intake as well.
good luck.
everyone has their opinions...I'm a big fan of the LG super pro's, 1 7/8's plus catted xpipe. they are a great setup. I told you you would see about 30+ with a good tune. I would get a cold air intake as well.
good luck.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Odenton MD
depends on what you want to do later in terms of mods.
everyone has their opinions...I'm a big fan of the LG super pro's, 1 7/8's plus catted xpipe. they are a great setup. I told you you would see about 30+ with a good tune. I would get a cold air intake as well.
good luck.
everyone has their opinions...I'm a big fan of the LG super pro's, 1 7/8's plus catted xpipe. they are a great setup. I told you you would see about 30+ with a good tune. I would get a cold air intake as well.
good luck.
Racer
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As far as intake goes you can get a honker which is around $400. I have one on my car and I have not had any problems. Adds about 10-15 rwhp.
All together with the headers/catted x-pipe/CAI/tune you are looking at around $2300-2500. With that setup you should pickup around 40 rwhp and make around 375-380 rwhp. Good luck
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Melting Slicks
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lg and Kooks make a nice header and x-pipe. I would go with either Kooks or LG pro longtubes with a catted x-pipe. All x-pipes are similar yet some have different cats depending on which header you get. If you are planning to go Head/Cam down the road then the 1 7/8 primarys are for you. If not then get the 1 3/4 with a 3 inch into 2.5 catted x-pipe.
As far as intake goes you can get a honker which is around $400. I have one on my car and I have not had any problems. Adds about 10-15 rwhp.
All together with the headers/catted x-pipe/CAI/tune you are looking at around $2300-2500. With that setup you should pickup around 40 rwhp and make around 375-380 rwhp. Good luck
As far as intake goes you can get a honker which is around $400. I have one on my car and I have not had any problems. Adds about 10-15 rwhp.
All together with the headers/catted x-pipe/CAI/tune you are looking at around $2300-2500. With that setup you should pickup around 40 rwhp and make around 375-380 rwhp. Good luck
I actually have a Z06 so I am assuming then it would go into a 3" x-pipe and I would be somewhere around around 480rwhp? Thanks for the info!
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Yeah you should go either Kook's or LG pro 1 7/8 with a full 3 inch catted X-pipe. A Halltech intake with a ported Intake/TB would be a great setup.
All of this and you should make around 490-505 rwhp. That would be VERY fast. It would still cost around $2500. Good luck
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Melting Slicks
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ooo Yeah haha I didn't see that you have a C6 Z06. I envy you for that
Yeah you should go either Kook's or LG pro 1 7/8 with a full 3 inch catted X-pipe. A Halltech intake with a ported Intake/TB would be a great setup.
All of this and you should make around 490-505 rwhp. That would be VERY fast. It would still cost around $2500. Good luck
Yeah you should go either Kook's or LG pro 1 7/8 with a full 3 inch catted X-pipe. A Halltech intake with a ported Intake/TB would be a great setup.
All of this and you should make around 490-505 rwhp. That would be VERY fast. It would still cost around $2500. Good luck
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Safety Car
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I went the header/intake/tune route with my C5....and decided not to do in on my C6. The added horsepower is always nice. But, moding is a never ending spiral...because, after a few weeks of the added power, it feels normal so you want more. As you increase the HP you start havingother PITA problems. For me adding LT headers was when I crossed the line that wasn't worth it. After the header install I was constantly dealling with intermitent o2 sensor issues that were really a major PITA. I was never able to fully solve it. Also, when my tranny blew...the shop charged me a few hundred dollars extra for the installation because the had to deal with the headers.
Do what you like. It is fun to mod...but for this car I decided to leave the drivetrain stock.
Do what you like. It is fun to mod...but for this car I decided to leave the drivetrain stock.
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If you want an agressive sound, consider doing a cam swap rather than headers. The muffler swap will make your car louder and a cam would give you a meaner idle and be a little louder than stock too. You can get to over 500 rwhp with the stock manifolds on a swap. If your ultimate target is RWHP > 520, get the the 1 7/8" LG headers and do a cam.
Last edited by Ragtop 99; Sep 9, 2009 at 09:34 AM.
