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Old Aug 15, 2014 | 09:00 PM
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I may have a chance to buy a set of unused coated melrose header for roughly 300 to 350 bucks, what are your opinions? They will be on my stock 05 ls2
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Sounds like great price!
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1 3/4 primarys 3" collectors, if I run them with no cats through my slp exhaust, how much will my sound change?
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1 3/4 primarys 3" collectors, if I run them with no cats through my slp exhaust, how much will my sound change?
I was running slp lm2 before I swapped in a set of slp long tube headersi and the exhaust note increased noticeably. the drone too but it wasn't unbearable.
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I may have a chance to buy a set of unused coated melrose header for roughly 300 to 350 bucks, what are your opinions? They will be on my stock 05 ls2
Great header...Mild steel not ss. Lighter and runs cooler. I've had them on my 06 and then my 08 coupe. 85,000 miles and still in perfect condition. By the way Melrose headers are top of the line in quality.
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great quality and look.
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Well, I just won the auction, 355 shipped to my door. For those of you with these headers, what else do I need to pick up. I did not get the x pipe with the deal, will my stock pipes bolt up to the headers, an do I need the o2 extensions?
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You will need the X pipe, and it will cost you, unless you can pick up a used one. The X pipe is about the same price as the headers.
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Finally getting around to installing these, those of you who have installed melrose headers, do you recall the extension lengths for the front and rear 02 sensors?
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