what does headers do?

[bdballer69]

i am not good with cars and jus wondering what it does...and should i get it and which brand to get to get the most HP gain

[tCshamgar]

Well, headers are the pipes that remove the combusted mixture (ideally Water + CO2) and sends it out of the vehicle...

I dont claim to know too much but what i do know is that a larger pipe coming out of the motor means better flow and better flow in turn results in increased horsepower and torque (what we want)

www.tCtunerz.com has 2 diff. types available, i dont know what i'd pick... i believe they are designated as 'racing' headers but do your research as i do not know how it will affect your warranty or other factors on your tC.

Oh and if you replace the header, might as well go for a full exhaust upgrade too... your car is only as strong as its weakest link.

[bdballer69]

i got trd exhaust, and goin to get the aem cai

[TimmyT]

Headers replace the exhaust manifold. and like shamgar said. It increases the flow of exhaust gases (less restriction = more power). its all part of your vehicles aspiration. Wich in my opinion is the easiest and one of the first things you wanna do if you are going to tune your car. Intake, headers, exhaust are 3 bolt on pieces that add up

[unseen]

Originally Posted by TimmyT

Headers replace the exhaust manifold. and like shamgar said. It increases the flow of exhaust gases (less restriction = more power). its all part of your vehicles aspiration. Wich in my opinion is the easiest and one of the first things you wanna do if you are going to tune your car. Intake, headers, exhaust are 3 bolt on pieces that add up

does it matter which end you start with? everyone says start at the back, but the looks of it, everyone is trying to get intakes first.

[blastedat9]

its not true that it wont do anything unless u get an exhaust too. the resistance to the flow of air through the engine is the sum of all things resisting its flow (intake, throttle body, exhaust manifold/headers, exhaust pipe, etc) so making just one part more free flowing will still give you a gain in horsepower. not as much as if you changed everything, but it would still help.

[Souljah347]

Originally Posted by bdballer69

i got trd exhaust, and goin to get the aem cai

the trd exhaust is a joke, if you want power get something else

[wOoOzZy]

TRD exhaust is just axleback. That's why it's a joke. It's all bark and no bite.