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Rennmeister ![]() ![]() Group: Advanced Members Posts: 781 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Mehlingen, Germany Member No.: 26 ![]() |
I would like to request a little help and experience in selecting new headers that tuck up nicely under the car. The current headers from SLP have been on the car for about 10 years and for the most part were decent except for they hung low. And dragged on everything that was 3 inches or taller in the road. Now Fast forward to June 2014, just got my tired Bilstein ASN shocks re-valved for stiffer springs and installed. Now with the height adjusters at max height the header is approximately 2.1 inches from the ground when measured. Definitely way too low for street driving. From where I jack the frame up I have 5 inches of clearance.
Any undercar photos that shows a well built system would be great. Requisites are: Stainless steel; full length headers; no bigger than 1.75 primaries; Y-pipe diameter smaller than 3 inch if possible, 2.5 inch would be great and then merge to 3 inch factory axle back exhaust. A well engineered set of headers and Y-pipe that closely hug the floor pan shouldn't be a problem, should it? I hope these photos show (IMG:https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2901/14434299742_c1527ec1a9_s.jpg) This picture shows low header dilemma. (IMG:https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5532/14432270171_5c720fbcd4_s.jpg) This post has been edited by roy: Jun 19 2014, 03:30 AM |
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newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 26-April 14 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 223,810 ![]() |
Wow, those are low! I had great fitment from my Hooker 1-3/4" headers and off-road Y-pipe. I just had painted aluminum ones on the car (thanks to the previous owner), however they make the same header in stainless. Tucked up nicely.
I eventually replaced those with TSP's 1-7/8" stainless headers and I love them, however the primary size is outside of the range you noted above. With their 3" off-road y-pipe I didn't have any clearance issues with a 1.25" drop, however once I had a local exhaust shop weld in the "Frozen Boost" cats I do have some clearance issues. |
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