How Good are Headers?
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Sebring FL
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
Oh yea... plus at the track I went from 114 traps to 117.
Thanks for the info.
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Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 43,084
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From: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
LT are ( IMHO ) the best bolt on for HP increases. 20-30 HP alone then with air intake and x-pipe and exhuast AND DYNO TUNE 35-45 HP addittion, just from bolt ons.
Another advantage of LT is they will remove exaust heat from the engine bay and foot well in the cockpit. Cooler feet and tunnel.
Which LT is best?? well dont want to start a flaming contest. Listen to several brands and see which one you like the sound best.
There are many good brands out there:
Kooks
LG
TPIS
Borla
to name a few. I am sure there are more out on the market.
Another advantage of LT is they will remove exaust heat from the engine bay and foot well in the cockpit. Cooler feet and tunnel.
Which LT is best?? well dont want to start a flaming contest. Listen to several brands and see which one you like the sound best.
There are many good brands out there:
Kooks
LG
TPIS
Borla
to name a few. I am sure there are more out on the market.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 199
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From: Cleveland Ohio
Stainless Works also has headers ready for the C6. Our headers were used on the MTI built Z07 which won the One Lap and we have also added the C6 headers to our line. They are 1 3/4" CNC Mandrel bent with 3/8" laser cut flanges. Our C6 header is entirely new and designed to specifically fit the c6. Our c5 header would fit with some "tweaking" but we wanted to make a nice, clean installation, so we designed a completely new header.
Prices start at 999 for just headers, 1349 for an off road center section package and headers, and 1599 with random technology converters. Our center section uses a 3" x pipe and includes all clamps and hangers for a bolt on installation.
Thanks
Prices start at 999 for just headers, 1349 for an off road center section package and headers, and 1599 with random technology converters. Our center section uses a 3" x pipe and includes all clamps and hangers for a bolt on installation.
Thanks
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Saint Cloud Florida
Originally Posted by Homie
So nobody saw the article I did?
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 27,254
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Originally Posted by Homie
So nobody saw the article I did?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Austin Texas
Speaking of high flow cats?
Which are the best and how to get them?
I was looking to upgrade the exhaust on my C6 and i want one from headers back
Best headers
Best X pipe with high flow cats, i do not want to eliminate them
B&B bullet system
Any advice?
Thanks
I was looking to upgrade the exhaust on my C6 and i want one from headers back
Best headers
Best X pipe with high flow cats, i do not want to eliminate them
B&B bullet system
Any advice?
Thanks
Last edited by SlowAzzVette; Dec 26, 2004 at 06:44 PM.
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 27,254
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Originally Posted by SlowAzzVette
Which are the best and how to get them?
I was looking to upgrade the exhaust on my C6 and i want one from headers back
Best headers
Best X pipe with high flow cats, i do not want to eliminate them
B%B bullet system
Any advice?
I was looking to upgrade the exhaust on my C6 and i want one from headers back
Best headers
Best X pipe with high flow cats, i do not want to eliminate them
B%B bullet system
Any advice?
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,532
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Originally Posted by SlowAzzVette
Which are the best and how to get them?
I was looking to upgrade the exhaust on my C6 and i want one from headers back
Best headers
Best X pipe with high flow cats, i do not want to eliminate them
B%B bullet system
Any advice?
Thanks
I was looking to upgrade the exhaust on my C6 and i want one from headers back
Best headers
Best X pipe with high flow cats, i do not want to eliminate them
B%B bullet system
Any advice?
Thanks
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,001
Likes: 9
From: Austin Texas
Originally Posted by archtop
I ended up going with Kooks headers and cats and Corsa pro 4" exhaust.Got the headers from Cartek and the Corsa fromTbyrne.Hope fore the ls2 edit in a coulpe of months.Headers have been adding some nice Torque down low 2K or so.Got the exhaust waiting on the headers,should be here in a week or so .My local dealer is doing the install.
How do i get a hold of cartek?
what kind of cats are they?
Sorry, new to all these kinds of mods
Race Director
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From: Virginia Bch VA
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Doubt That Great a Gain on the C6 from Headers
I’d wait to see dyno results by headers alone on a C6. Headers are costly and expensive to install. With reengineering the C6 do you think that GM design engineers trying to get max performance from the C6, were so shoddy on the stock headers to leave 30 HP for an aftermarket company to claim? I doubt it. I think you could get more bang for your buck with other items like high-flow Cats, NOS, turbo or superchargers. Saw a post the other day where a guy lost HP 
from a bolt on. Be careful. 
from a bolt on. Be careful.