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Old 03-19-2008, 02:34 AM
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coryjames what are you doing now... Pm me if you dont what anyone else to know... ;)
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Old 03-19-2008, 02:44 AM
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coryjames what are you doing now... Pm me if you dont what anyone else to know... ;)
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He's putting a couple of snails on his motor...
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Old 03-19-2008, 02:50 AM
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lol yeah just wont have a need for the header and intake any more so any one want to make a offer its a good deal and if you want to hear what it sounds like http://youtube.com/watch?v=l_2dd4PLqOw

this is with trd exhaust
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Originally Posted by coryjames
lol yeah just wont have a need for the header and intake any more

Ooo? ter-bow?
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lol maybe im just putting it back to stock ever think that?
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Originally Posted by coryjames
lol maybe im just putting it back to stock ever think that?
Heck yeah!! Return it to stock!! These things are going to only appreciate in value since they're the original year of the change!!!











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Old 03-19-2008, 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by coryjames
lol maybe im just putting it back to stock ever think that?

hmmm....

cmon, spill it. whatcha gettin?
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^^ thats what Im thinking...
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Old 04-05-2008, 08:24 AM
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so any power gains w/this header?
does the manufacturer has a dyno runs w/stock vs strup header
how do I know what gains I am getting?
usually there should be something in that nature so I now I buy a better performance header?
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Old 04-05-2008, 02:39 PM
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its more of common sense gains take out a cat gain some power im selling mine today to a kid in colorado
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Old 04-05-2008, 03:46 PM
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cat only looses 1-2whp its not a significant power lost. I need to know if there is any gains vs stock header. Why would I want to buy a header which does not outperform the stock header?
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well this again common sence free up the exhaust path gain power and it looks a whole lot better then the stock one
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any proof dyno runs vs stock.
just telling me that it free up the exhaust path does not mean anything unless there are gains vs stock set up. proven on the dyno .
why would I buy a product that does not outperform the stock header?
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It is a generally accepted automotive fact that tuned equal length headers will always perform better than stock mass produced exhaust manifolds.

If you don't accept this, then don't buy one.
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thanks cionide lol im selling mine today i just put the stock one back on then in another month you will see a real manifold lol
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Old 04-05-2008, 05:16 PM
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my exhaust is so quiet now paul yours is the only RICE i see lol hahahahahahahah
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well then spent your money on something that is not even better that stock. yes equal length headers will perform better but how do you know that w/this particular header? where is the proof.
and the proof is Dyno sheets stock vs strup.

I just recently bought a header for my matrix which is a 2zz-ge same engine is celica gts etc..
I dint just spent my money because it looks good but becuaus it outperforms my stock header:
here:
http://www.newcelica.org/forums/show...&postcount=202
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Old 04-06-2008, 01:43 PM
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What was the cost of that "race" header? The truth is...even with a dynosheet do you think that even the header you posted is (significant) gains? With pretty much any header...your going to see some gains, probably a mile per gallon or more in fuel economy and she'll breath better up to as long as the primaries don't collect too quickly(like forced induction requires). are you going to see hp impromeents? yes. Are you going to see fuel economy improvements? yes slightly. Are you going to see this turbo boost kick in the butt difference? absolutely not. You will notice a slight difference but i wouldn't go and dyno my car to see a few hp. I would be happy to sell one header and exhaust and exhaust at half price if someone were willing to dynotune and post the results. You would have to dyno stock, add exhaust, dyno, add header, dyno. Place would have to be reputable and video required showing your doing exactly what your doing.

with that said...whats does a dyno sheet do for you if you purchased a race header to see 4-8hp gains. 60-130whp up to 6500rpms isn't significant hp unless your car weighs 1600lbs.

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Does that S-pipe on that catback fit the stock axleback muffler?
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