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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 09:54 AM
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besides the headers what else was done... how much do you notice the difference?
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 10:08 AM
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Texas Speed Headers, no cats, Ported Throttle Body, LMR CAI, 160 T-stat, Tune, E85 flex. Flows through OEM NPP, can turn down and make quiet too, but what fun is that...
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Texas Speed Headers, no cats, Ported Throttle Body, LMR CAI, 160 T-stat, Tune, E85 flex. Flows through OEM NPP, can turn down and make quiet too, but what fun is that...
If you need to PM me with this its fins .. What did it cost for all that. Im very interested. Also gains? and is it that noticeable?
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 10:15 AM
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Big Gains, almost 480 hp / 480 torque.... As far as cost, hard to say, really never tracked that. Very noticeable, walks on a stock C7...
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 10:34 AM
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Sounds good. Is that just a shadow or is your spoiler sticking out on the side of your car?
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Spoiler- sticks over 1/4 inch...
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Car looks great, I am voting one of the best Stingray's on the Forum. I am headed the same direction, TSP and E85
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Old Aug 4, 2015 | 05:17 PM
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Sycraft, without no cats do you get some fuel smell or not too bad...
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fuel smell not nearly as bad now that we have direct injection.
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little to no fuel smell, but on E85 its does smell different ...
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little to no fuel smell, but on E85 its does smell different ...
yeah....smells good!
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Nice! Would have been cool to hear the difference from closing the NPP.

My headers are on the way so I should know soon enough lol
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 09:05 PM
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Default Raspy much?

I've got TSP Headers on my car with offroad x-pipe. Is it normal for it to be pretty raspy/tinny? In Touring with the valves closed it's not too bad but when they are open it is vary raspy/tinny when popping the throttle, especially when cold. Almost sounds like something rattling. Anyone else notice this? Is it normal?

Under load, at WOT, it sounds like a frigging animal regardless of valve position. It is truly something that needs to be experienced lol!
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Nice! Would have been cool to hear the difference from closing the NPP.

My headers are on the way so I should know soon enough lol
you caved in !
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you caved in !
Lol yes! I got ARH's though
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Originally Posted by sycraft
Texas Speed Headers, no cats, Ported Throttle Body, LMR CAI, 160 T-stat, Tune, E85 flex. Flows through OEM NPP, can turn down and make quiet too, but what fun is that...
Who tuned it?
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Old Aug 7, 2015 | 11:05 AM
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Power Fab did the original tune, LMR for the thermostat, but Matt with FSP is doing some tweaks
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Old Aug 7, 2015 | 06:50 PM
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Where did you get your spoiler? looks sharp!
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