CasopoliS Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Anyone around this sort of power on the stock headers? I am sure it is possible with the right supporting mods.... but curious who is running stock headers, getting a lot of power, and what other mods they have. I really am not liking the sound of my exhaust now that I am driving the car again (yay nice weather). I think its the non-el headers (madad coated). I want to try out my stock headers again with an uppipe and see if the sound gets better. If it does, will I see a huge power loss? I have heard headers really help with spool and net about 10whp, but sound is becoming more important to me now. I would like to gain that 10whp elsewhere if I can. ... your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerGT2.5 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 There are plenty that are making 300 on stock headers (upgraded turbo). With the headers you will notice the mid-rpm pull, with stock you notice it most in the lower rpm. There's not much you can do about the sound, you went from thick cast iron to thin tubbed steel. Loudness will likely be present on all of the headers, tone may change though with a different set. OBAMA......One Big Ass Mistake America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockerGT Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 I'll let you know next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPerron Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Check out the Crucial porting option to maximize the performance of the stock manifold without the drawbacks of tubular headers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmundu Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Yeah, a bunch of us;) make more than that on stock header's.... If I were inclined to spend $$$ on it, I would simply port the stock manifold's, and perhaps add a new x-over pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasopoliS Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 Yeah, a bunch of us;) make more than that on stock header's.... If I were inclined to spend $$$ on it, I would simply port the stock manifold's, and perhaps add a new x-over pipe. Thanks. I just need an uppipe now and I will try to slap on the headers. I can do before and after logs if you are interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 what other mods besides the headers do you have? I have the same headers and a crucial dp and HFC midpipe and the headers gave it a nice rumble but not really loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasopoliS Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 as far as exhaust - madadd non-el coated headers PDE 3" DP MR CBE I have a perrin TMIC, vf40 18G on top of that the sound clips I have heard with MR CBE + headers sound edgy and louder, which I personally do not like. This is also the case with my car. I took some sound clips of it, which I posted in this forum not too long ago. t0ad also took some sound clips of his exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 I think it's the combination of the headers and CBE. AFAIK headers when tuned will give more results than a CBE tuned. You'll have to choose on which you're willing to give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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