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Old Jun 17, 2021 | 05:27 PM
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Just wondering how much power if any is left on the table if I go from 1 7/8 to 2 in headers or if would even be worth it..btr stroker cam cnc ported ls3 heads btr eq3 intake
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Old Jun 18, 2021 | 09:31 AM
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I would say it's not worth it if you aren't going FI.
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Old Jun 18, 2021 | 02:04 PM
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You'll end up losing torque down low and you'll pick up probably a couple horsepower in the higher RPM range, ultimately you're going to be pretty disappointed if you spend the money. I suggest calling ARH and/or Kooks if you want to hear it from the manufacturers themselves, but 2" headers are really for the big-cube, high horsepower builds.
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If you had a 13:1 engine with $6K+ worth of heads, 8000 rpm valve train, along with a big wampum mega dique cam, and a few hundredths of a sec meant the difference between happy/sad....maybe. Otherwise, worry about global warming, Joe Biden's brain health, rising sea levels, murder hornets....etc.
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