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Old 01-29-09, 04:41 PM
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Default What Headers Should I Get For My SC300?

Yo was good SC enthusiast, listen I really wanna buy headers for my SC but IDK which one to get, can some one help me make up mind. Oh btw if you have some headers you wanna sell just let me know I might just take it off your hands.
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wrong section...go to the SC400/300 Forum
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is there a huge power increase from headers btw? from what i heard, there isn't.... might not be worth it bro. correct me if im wrong.
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I know some SC400 folk were pleased with their S&S, dunno if they make them for the 300 though
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Obx headers are cheap and definitely add a good kick. Sounds nice as well.
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ummm mvp headers?
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should I go with the MVP or OBX headers? im the same shopping isle as casanova..=Dand by the way peter, ive heard that the mvp headers give 17 proven rwhp gains. apperantly the obx headers claim high end and top speed hp...not to sure.
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MVP

I run them and i have ZERO problems with them after about 2 months. See my "Got my MVP headers today" thread for more information.
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save and go na-T
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Yo thanks for moving my thread to the right section & thanks for all the comments. Hope to get more so I can make up my mind.
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Originally Posted by CASANOVA86
Yo thanks for moving my thread to the right section & thanks for all the comments. Hope to get more so I can make up my mind.
1. dont type in bold, its annoying.
2. use proper grammar and DONT use acromyns.
3. use the proper section.
4. dont waste your money.

headers are only good if you have the rest of the engine set up to work with it. simply putting a bigger pipe on a motor may give it a sense of "faster." in reality you are losing some low end torque, making your car louder, and trading off of high rpm power and i doubt you run at that rpm for more then a few short revs a day.

in short....the benefits of a header are greatly overcast by the negatives.
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Personally i would save for a Na-t setup if nothing is wrong with your current setup. I only got my headers because my factory exhaust manifold/cat was toasted (cracked/etc) and i would have to pay 700+ for a new factory one.

and i'll agree on the low end loss, i loss a bit of low end upgrading to the headers + 3" single. but the car above 4.5k is much faster. It's a bit of a tradeoff, as jzz30 said. But thats if you upgrade the exhaust as well.
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i wouldnt waste my money with a header becuase at the most you'll get 15hp and thats not that much on a 3700lb car.
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Are you guy really trying to tell him, that Headers don't work ???

He just asking what the best Header to use of the choices.
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Originally Posted by parnzen
i wouldnt waste my money with a header becuase at the most you'll get 15hp and thats not that much on a 3700lb car.

Dont forget that 15HP will actualy move from low RPM's to higher,so i wouldnt call it a gain


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