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Old 05-27-2008, 06:26 PM
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Headers or exhaust first?
 
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Old 05-27-2008, 06:40 PM
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i like the sound of MAC Longtube headers, O/R H-Pipe, and Flowmaster 2-chamber catback myself.

their would be no point in getting headers then have to wait to get a Catback. plus you can keep the stock headers on until you get more power.
 
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Old 05-27-2008, 07:02 PM
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yep, no need to replace the headers except for sound. Pick out a good sounding cat back.
 
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Old 05-27-2008, 07:08 PM
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what would be some good headers for me?

I already have true duals with a custom H-pipe with spin techs. I wouldnt mind making my 6er louder. But im afraid itll sound to ricey. any thoughts?
 
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Old 05-27-2008, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Must See
what would be some good headers for me?

I already have true duals with a custom H-pipe with spin techs. I wouldnt mind making my 6er louder. But im afraid itll sound to ricey. any thoughts?
mac long tubes are good
 
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MAC's FTW!
 
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Old 05-27-2008, 08:13 PM
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ive heard macs have fitment issues, im going with pacesetter, another question, without any back pressure, does that hurt our engines perf.?

im looking into exhaust,, i was going to do long tubes, to shorty h pipe, to flowmaster 40's and dump those, would that hurt my power at all? what kinda increase am i lookign at?
 
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Old 05-28-2008, 07:40 PM
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Bwesky, A lack of back-pressure is said to hurt the V6 engine but I have installed the pacesetter kit with straightpipes after my cats and have had no problem with a loss of torque. Without having any factual evidence (dyno sheets) to back up what I just said, I can only tell you that I don't feel any difference in torque. I have talked to numerous mechanics and engineers on the subject and most have reasured me that the catalytic converters provide all of the backpressure that a v6 engine needs to remain efficient.
 
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hey bro, if you wait and by the end of next week i'll have my new setup on. right now i have stock headers, cats and flowmaster 2 chamber catback. i posted up a video on here http://i269.photobucket.com/player.s...Picture198.flv thats it. thats with what i have now just a 2-chamber flowmaster catback w/ cats still on.

i orderd Mac Longtube Headers and a Shorty o/r H-pipe. so they will be on by the end of next week and i'll have a video up.
 
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Old 05-28-2008, 08:40 PM
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ite cool, just keep us posted (by us i mean me)
 
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Old 05-29-2008, 11:34 AM
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MAC and someone else have headers.

But honestly stick with mid/catback. headers arent needed until you imporve the flow of the engine first.
 
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Old 05-29-2008, 03:11 PM
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Ok well thanks for all the input guys. Does anyone have the steeda catback dual exhaust? I just want to know how that sounds.
 




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