Headers on long road trips?
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '06-13,'16-'17, '19
Headers on long road trips?
I'm thinking of installing long tube headers, CAI, and a tune on my 2006 manual 6 speed. It has a Corsa Sport cat back on it right now.
I'm wondering if the headers might generate to much heat and damage wiring/electronics under the hood on long trips? I'm talking 8-10 hour drives.
Comments?
Tom
I'm wondering if the headers might generate to much heat and damage wiring/electronics under the hood on long trips? I'm talking 8-10 hour drives.
Comments?
Tom
Last edited by TCW; Apr 1, 2012 at 05:05 PM.
Pro
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I'm thinking of installing long tube headers, CAI, and a tune on my 2006 manual 6 speed. It has a Corsa Sport cat back on it right now.
I wondering if the headers might generate to much heat and damage wiring/electronics under the hood on long trips? I'm talking 8-10 hour drives.
Comments?
Tom
I wondering if the headers might generate to much heat and damage wiring/electronics under the hood on long trips? I'm talking 8-10 hour drives.
Comments?
Tom
Fred
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So far, I haven't experienced any problems. The longest road trip since the header install was 6K miles.
Just driving around here in Phoenix with 110+ temps in heavy traffic produces more heat related problems than on the open road.
Just driving around here in Phoenix with 110+ temps in heavy traffic produces more heat related problems than on the open road.
Safety Car
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From: Maryland
I'll take the coated (reds), man.
Between having the headers coated or not; coated will always lower the heat in the engine compartment. That can only be a "good thing" and all things being equal keeping more heat inside the headers "may" also produce more HP from keeping the exhaust gases hotter longer which keeps the flow rate up.
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Lots of guys here have headers with no heat problems whatsoever. Depending on who you are driving with, they may find it to be a little loud, though!!! 
Will work for HPDE time.
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From: Orlando FL
I've driven mine 4 hours with no problems.
Those of us who track our cars put much more strain on the systems than a constant speed cruise to another state. No problems in mine whatsoever.
With the sports, you will have some drone.
Those of us who track our cars put much more strain on the systems than a constant speed cruise to another state. No problems in mine whatsoever.
With the sports, you will have some drone.
Tolero Apto Victum
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I just posted the state to state driving due to the length of time that the OP asked about. Most of my miles are due to very aggressive driving on the back roads of Texas with friends.
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Yep you don't have to worry about heat, JUST THOSE 10- 12 LB JACK RABBITS. They mess up a corvette real good at 85MPH. Ask me how I know..
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St. Jude Donor '08
Agree. Headers make a cat back twice as loud even if you get the high flow cats (which i recommend, they don't hurt power and might as well think about the environment).
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I'm thinking of installing long tube headers, CAI, and a tune on my 2006 manual 6 speed. It has a Corsa Sport cat back on it right now.
I'm wondering if the headers might generate to much heat and damage wiring/electronics under the hood on long trips? I'm talking 8-10 hour drives.
Comments?
Tom
I'm wondering if the headers might generate to much heat and damage wiring/electronics under the hood on long trips? I'm talking 8-10 hour drives.
Comments?
Tom
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '06-13,'16-'17, '19
I don't have a bit of drone with the Corsa Sports. I did install the hi flow cats so that may be the reason. The car isn't much louder at normal cruising speeds, but it does howl like a race car when you stand on it.
Tom
Tolero Apto Victum
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From: Woodlands TX
Tolero Apto Victum
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From: Woodlands TX
I've just finished installing my LG street long tubes. I am really REALLY pleased with how they sound. I did the install on jack stands at my home. I'm one tired, sore old man!
I don't have a bit of drone with the Corsa Sports. I did install the hi flow cats so that may be the reason. The car isn't much louder at normal cruising speeds, but it does howl like a race car when you stand on it.
Tom
I don't have a bit of drone with the Corsa Sports. I did install the hi flow cats so that may be the reason. The car isn't much louder at normal cruising speeds, but it does howl like a race car when you stand on it.
Tom
Burning Brakes
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my suggestion would be to install the EE tunnel plate
that really helped with reducing the heat in my wife's 05 big time
outside of that, we didn't have the car that long for me to tell the difference, other then the headers were a nice addition for sure
that really helped with reducing the heat in my wife's 05 big time
outside of that, we didn't have the car that long for me to tell the difference, other then the headers were a nice addition for sure