HELP!! which size headers?
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HELP!! which size headers?
well im about to pull the trigger on LT headers. i can either get 1 5/8 " or 1 3/4" i am not planning on doing a blower, eventually heads and cams and thats it. i am thinking the 1 5/8" headers, the others will be too big and ill lose power. what do ya'll think?
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i am getting american racing longtubes. i have seen them in person, and they are without a doubt the BEST headers for this car. NO fitment issues. these things blow away ANY headers out now. i guess the 1 3/4" are for blown stangs. http://www.americanracingheaders.com...ng_System.html
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I'd say stick with the 1-5/8 for a NA motor...
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I have read that you lose a little torque with 1 3/4 while N/A, but it will not be that noticable. If you are for sure going with the blower in the near future, I would give 1 3/4 a shot.
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I'm nowhere near "for sure" on a blower, but it is definately on my want to do list.
My concern is, if I plan ahead to take advantage of bigger tubes for a possible blower, will it hamper my car while N/A either until I get a blower or in the event i don't get a blower?
My concern is, if I plan ahead to take advantage of bigger tubes for a possible blower, will it hamper my car while N/A either until I get a blower or in the event i don't get a blower?
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I would still do the 1.75" primaries, even if you're gonna be NA for a while.
Kooks and American Racing make great headers, but boy....$$$$$. Many people have had good luck with JBA and some forum members here have had good luck with OBX, which are stainless and sell for ~$500.
Kooks and American Racing make great headers, but boy....$$$$$. Many people have had good luck with JBA and some forum members here have had good luck with OBX, which are stainless and sell for ~$500.
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I'm running 1 3/4" L/Ts right now. I didn't notice a loss in performance. Been this way a few months now. Of course I have a blower on the way. Either way I think you'll be happy.
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Im running 1 5/8 because thats what BBK sells but regardless Ive heard most people should usually just stick to 1 5/8 because no real power advantages are shown until upwards of 600rwhp
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1 5/8" Kooks or American Racing.... that's all I'd put on my own car. From a custom tuning perspective, you'll have fun letting any other brand header's upstream o2's warm up.
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Also, why 1 5/8?
No one seems to have answered my question. One reply notes there is no real power advantage to 1 3/4 until >600 hp, but does installing 1 3/4 cause a problem if N/A??
What is the problem with 1 3/4 on an NA motor, or is there no problem? If no problem, why does everyone sell and install 1 5/8 on N/A motors?
I'm assuming it may also open up the exhaust sounds a bit, which would be a nice bonus, but hopefully without the x-pipe raspiness.
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JBA also carried catted H-pipes to go along with their longtubes, which is what I have. The headers are top notch quality.
And NO. There is no problem with running 1 3/4 primaries on an N/A car.
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Only downside to the 1 3/4 when running NA is you will probably lose a little power down low from a loss of backpressure- but I would guess its very minimal...There is not enough exhaust flow to justify the bigger piping from that of the 1 5/8
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