So I'm going to send the C6 to a performance shop. I'm thinking an intake, headers, and a tune.

I just have no idea what headers go well with the Corsa exhaust I have.

 

LG Pros, Kooks, or American Racing Headers. All three are excellent. I went with the LG Pros and picked up 26 hp and 39 ft-lbs of torque.

 

American Racing Headers..........hands down.

 

Agreed!!!

 

Agreeed, They are Torque Monsters for a reason.

 

You can get some kooks stepped headers and then tell us how much power they put down.

 

LG Pros here, over 4 years ago. Helping me make over 500rwhp. After much research I decided they were the best product. "Hands down!"

 

LG Pros have the longest primaries, for the most torque.

 

Exactly!


Seriously though, if you have any questions about any of our header kits please let me know. Always glad to help!

 

Get the cheapest ones you can find as they'll all get the job done.

If you want to buy new, I'd get OBX. Awesome quality and half the price.

 

LOL..........

 

Just ordered mine-$625 shipped 1 7/8 with 3" x pipe OBX. Ordered at noon on Monday, got the tracking number for shipping Tuesday morning.

 

Ok thanks for some names to check. I'm going to look on YouTube for some sound clips

 

LG Super Pro's for me.

Sorry Floyd.

 

All headers will basically sound identical. What makes a difference in tone and volume will be the exhaust that you put on.

Any header you attach to that Corsa system will sound like any other header attached to that Corsa system. The difference will come from going with cats or without (which is totally up to you). No cats will be louder and more raw, but can be a problem if you have strict visual inspection. If you are in a place that only hooks up to the OBD port you can just have your tuner clear the codes up and you'll be good to go.

Personally I don't run cats because I prefer the sound and added power that they bring. After a good tune I also don't have any fuel smell, but some report that they do. It seems to be hit or miss as mine produced no smell but my buddies C6 had a pretty good fuel smell and he ended up adding cats later.

As I usually suggest, if you don't like it without the cats you can always buy two universal cats and have them welded in for under 300 bucks parts and labor.

Good luck on your decision...going with longtubes will be one of the best things you do for your car

Why are you sorry? They're a fantastic header. I just wouldn't personally want to pay twice as much for the LG name.

People running LG, Kooks, Stainless Works, Dynatech, etc... all have great setups, but so does everyone running OBX and other brands.

They all make the power and sound we're looking for. Brand loyalty counts for a lot and there's no shame in that.

 

Thanks! Shows how much I know. Explains why I wasn't finding what I was looking for on YouTube. I'm keeping the cats on my car. What brand would you use?

 

The above are all very good. I went with kooks. The car will really enjoy a tune dialed in specifically designed for your car.

www.TampaTuning.com

 

Thats why I got them.

 

 

Personally, It wasn't worth the maybe 5 lb ft and 5 hp for the extra $1000 cost. I know there are guys out there that need every hp they can get or every ounce of weight saved. ($300 for titanium lug nuts, really? 1.5 lb weight savings? That's hardcore) That is just not me. OP, you need to decide what is most important to you and go from there.

To each their own--there is no right or wrong answer. If I had the extra cash, I would definitely spring for the LG or ARH, but since I'm on a budget, I have to make every dollar go as far as possible. With the $1000 I saved, I'm just about ready to order my cam kit.

That's just me though--again, to each their own.

ARH, Kooks, SW, LG, OBX, you really can't go wrong as each has their own merits, pluses, and minuses.

Good luck!