Coming from an L-98 guy the exhaust was the worst part of my car. I'm not sure on your car but the exhaust will be the most fun if only for the improved sound.
Bang for the buck? Intake vs Headers
What will give you more bang for the buck an aftermarket intake manifold (FAST) or a set of (LG) headers? :huh:
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An intake just by itself is literally worthless. Used with additional mods, such as a cam and head upgrade would make better sense.
My vote is with the Longtube headers.....not the "shorty" variety either, if you want 'bang for the buck' results.
But then again, headers by themselves don't really amount to much improvement, horsepower wise. I know there are those who will swear that there is though. To realize their full potential, they should be included with some other performance mods.
If all you want to do right now, is accelerate faster, I'd suggest installing some higher (numerically) rear end gears......and if you have an automatic, squeeze in a high-stall torque convertor as well.
THEN, you will have something to show for your 'bang for your bucks'.
My vote is with the Longtube headers.....not the "shorty" variety either, if you want 'bang for the buck' results.
But then again, headers by themselves don't really amount to much improvement, horsepower wise. I know there are those who will swear that there is though. To realize their full potential, they should be included with some other performance mods.
If all you want to do right now, is accelerate faster, I'd suggest installing some higher (numerically) rear end gears......and if you have an automatic, squeeze in a high-stall torque convertor as well.
THEN, you will have something to show for your 'bang for your bucks'.
:agree: Definitely headers.:thumbsup: Keep us posted!
~Rob
~Rob
Exhaust was the first mod I did.Coming from an L-98 guy the exhaust was the worst part of my car. I'm not sure on your car but the exhaust will be the most fun if only for the improved sound.
I guess by exhaust I was meaning headers.:thumbsup:Exhaust was the first mod I did.
Ahh...I'm from Illinois, so I'm a little slow. :spanked:I guess by exhaust I was meaning headers.:thumbsup:
Definetly the Headers:thumbsup: You won't be disappointed!
What else have you done to the car?
Halltech Stinger, Borla exhaust with X-pipe.What else have you done to the car?
Headers are a "stand alone" improvement. They will give you significant gains by themselves and even more with other improvements to that area (x pipe/mufflers etc) you'll see mostly torque increases with headers but also a noticable HP inrease (and lets not forget the awesome sound)
Intake manifolds however, require other modifications (usually a cam upgrade) before they realize their true potential. You'll see somthing like a 5-10hp increase with an intake alone (not very noticable) but with a cam that might jump to a 20-30Hp increase.
Intake manifolds however, require other modifications (usually a cam upgrade) before they realize their true potential. You'll see somthing like a 5-10hp increase with an intake alone (not very noticable) but with a cam that might jump to a 20-30Hp increase.
Thanks for the info guys! Looks like I'll be going with a set of headers! :devil:
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