C6 Tech/Performance LS2, LS3, LS7, LS9 Corvette Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Tech Topics, Basic Tech, Maintenance, How to Remove & Replace
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

melrose headers

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 15, 2014 | 09:00 PM
  #1  
gbraddy's Avatar
gbraddy
Thread Starter
Instructor
 
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
From: soperton ga
Default melrose headers

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
Reply
Old Aug 15, 2014 | 09:08 PM
  #2  
timd38's Avatar
timd38
Race Director
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 13,592
Likes: 187
From: Hudson WI
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Default

Sounds like great price!
Reply
Old Aug 15, 2014 | 09:10 PM
  #3  
gbraddy's Avatar
gbraddy
Thread Starter
Instructor
 
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
From: soperton ga
Default

1 3/4 primarys 3" collectors, if I run them with no cats through my slp exhaust, how much will my sound change?
Reply
Old Aug 15, 2014 | 09:41 PM
  #4  
tennblkc6's Avatar
tennblkc6
Melting Slicks
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 2,589
Likes: 70
From: Memphis Tn
Default

Originally Posted by gbraddy
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.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2014 | 12:01 AM
  #5  
theofel's Avatar
theofel
Drifting
15 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,608
Likes: 7
From: DELRAY BEACH FLORIDA
St. Jude Donor '10-'13
Default

Originally Posted by gbraddy
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.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2014 | 08:35 AM
  #6  
mfoti's Avatar
mfoti
Instructor
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 233
Likes: 1
Default

great quality and look.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2014 | 04:24 PM
  #7  
gbraddy's Avatar
gbraddy
Thread Starter
Instructor
 
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
From: soperton ga
Default

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?
Reply
Old Aug 18, 2014 | 11:13 AM
  #8  
lebvette's Avatar
lebvette
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
St. Jude 10 Year Donor
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 6,798
Likes: 25
From: Pine Bluff Arkansas
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-‘19-'20-'21
Default

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.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-1

5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

 Joe Kucinski
story-3

5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

 Joe Kucinski
story-4

Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-7

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
story-8

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

 Michael S. Palmer
story-9

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
Old Sep 3, 2014 | 10:05 AM
  #9  
gbraddy's Avatar
gbraddy
Thread Starter
Instructor
 
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 114
Likes: 0
From: soperton ga
Default

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?
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To melrose headers





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:37 AM.

story-0
2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

Slideshow: Is the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 the best Silverado yet?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-16 08:01:12


VIEW MORE
story-1
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

Slideshow: 5 best and 5 worst Corvette daily drivers

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:32:13


VIEW MORE
story-2
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

Slideshow: The headlights of every Corvette generation explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:17:14


VIEW MORE
story-3
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 most overrated Corvette track packages ever.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:46:45


VIEW MORE
story-4
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

Slideshow: Every 2027 Corvette engine explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:16:31


VIEW MORE
story-5
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-08 19:53:43


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE