I have a 2006 scion TC pretty much stock. I have the dreaded catalytic converter going out and I am gonna do away with the cat and get a header so there is no need.

My question is what is the best header I can get for my range being 150 - maybe 400 max. Now I have no plans what so ever to add a bunch of upgrades except fuel economy. A little more get up and go would be nice but not required.

Please give links and input.

 

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I have a 08 Tc with dezod 4-1 headers with cat no cel they work great their A lil pricy but worth the money I recommend them

 

I have a 2010 tC and right now I'm running a DC Sports 4-1 header after switching from a Megan 4-1. Honestly it's not a huge difference between the two, but the Megan had slightly more power in the higher rpms and the DC feels a tad stronger in the low/mid range. Either way it's a nice improvement over stock.

 

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did the dc headers come real close to the fan shroud and radiator??? im getting a header from a friend but its not dc (not really sure what brand it is at all). but i saw his header (that i am now going to get) in his tc and it sat further away from the shroud and radiator and his was heat rapped as well.


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there are no cost effective mods that will net you any fuel economy or performance benefits.

the only bolt-on parts that will actually get you more power are forced induction and nitrous. everything else is just for sound and fury.

seriously, I have a turbo tc with 311 whp, I still get 27 mpg on the highway, only I have to use 93 octane instead of 87.

 

Mpg on boost holds a very strong inverse correlation with weight of right foot though. You can get 30 or 10...10 is so much more fun though.

 

I don't know about mpg gain for a header... but I am actually getting a Strup 4-1 header. My buddy had it on his and he has had both DC and Strup. He swears by the Strup header!!!!! Don't get me wrong the DC is still a good header but the Strup sits a little further away from the radiator and produced a little more power (don't really now the exact specs).

I say go with a Strup header!!!

But remember ur car ur mods!

 

I get about 22 mpg in regular driving, and no, I don't take it easy and drive like a grandma. I didn't turbocharge the car not to use it!

 

Can't remember what I typically. Don't put enough miles on it to really keep an eye on it. And yeah why boost it and not use it.