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Also: I finally got a chance to really check out under my car for the first time since I bought it. My MagnaFlow Cat-back which I thought was 2.5", really is about 1.75". I'm replacing that next weekend hopefully with 2.5", and possibly a cutout. Should give me some more power. Would go with 3", but the muffler is 2.5" in/out, so 3" would be pointless.
1.75! thats smaller than stock!
are you sure thats a magnaflow catback maybe just the muffler?
i dont think they make one that small for the 3.8.
So what headers should i be looking at if i can spend less than $500, and im pretty sure ceramic coated is the way to go cuz ive heard just the uncoated ones tend to rust out pretty quick
So what headers should i be looking at if i can spend less than $500, and im pretty sure ceramic coated is the way to go cuz ive heard just the uncoated ones tend to rust out pretty quick
ceramics will rust too. With a budget of $500, you're limited to either Pacesetters or RKSports
install them yourself, just takes about 8 hrs :P. I know my "cat-back" is smaller than the stock, it came with the car and I thought it was a complete kit. Now that I know it's smaller piping, I know it's just a muffler placed there. As for sound, it sounds completely different IMO. I gun it and it almost sounds V8ish. I really like it and say you should definitely do it :D
The ceramic coating will last a whole hell of a lot longer than the high temp paint but will eventually come off. It is worth the extra money though.
2001 Arctic White Firebird With Black Drop Top<br /><br />3:42 Gears<br />Zexel LSD<br />BMR upper A-Arms<br />Trans Am exhaust with 3\" I-pipe and cutout<br />Modified intake<br />Mecham Hood<br />Trans Go shift kit<br />Making rear control arms and panhard
So if i dont have much experience with cars, like all ive done is installed my cold air intake, would I be able to figure out how to install headers??? Some guy on here earlier said itd take 8 hours, is that true? Also is there clear cut directions that come with them?
There's a how-to on this site. They're very basic to install, and the hardest parts are getting the old manifolds off and lining the egr valve back up. If you know how to turn a wrench, you should be able to install these. then you could take them to a shop and have them welded to the cat isntead of clamped. That shouldn't cost much, and would be alot cheaper than having the shop install them.
if all you have done is install a CAI, i wouldnt suggest doing the headers yourself. i would suggest though that you try. get with someone who has done it before, or who is more mechanically inclined that is willing to help you and you should be fine. but CAI and headers are very different things to install.
as far as the time, it can be done in 2 hours, it can be done in 8, all depends on the tools and the experience you have going into it.
I just installed some SLP longtube headers on my buddies LS1 Z28, it took about 4 hours to install and the engine compartment for those engines are crazy tight, I'd say that the 3.8L engines would be alot easier to work on then the LS1's. Here's a video of after the install with just open headers, that thing was crazy loud :D
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