trying to find a good exhaust mani and dp setup....

im thinking this : zzp's 2.5in dp bolt in

Cobalt & Ion ---> ZZ Performance


with : Pacesetter Polished Armor Coat Header or the painted plack one

Pacesetter Polished Armor Coat Header 4-1 Style Chevrolet Cobalt & Saturn Redline 2.0L SC 2005-08 - Exhaust & Header - Turbo Tech Racing, LLC



seems fairly cheap to open the most restictive part of the exhaust system.. jw if any ones ran this combo? did it bolt up good? and to the stock cat back? and howd it sound threw the stock muffler?

thanks

 

go with OTTP long tube

 

better gains? and with thats all i need?

 

The pacesetter and that downpipe wont bolt together, the pacesetter requires alot of customization or a custom downpipe

 

yep yep.

 

ok pacesetter out lmao will ottps long tube make my stock exhaust louder? bc i want it to hahaha

 

There is no proof the ottp long tube will produce better gains than other headers on the market. No one has ever performed testing on one.

 

what would be estimated gains with a long tube? and jw bout sound too?

 

No one can really say what the gains would be. ZZP is doing some testing on theirs right now. You should wait and see what they come up with.

Most do say the long tube makes the exhaust system quieter though.

 

ohhh guess cash for xmas then hahah

 

im jus tryin to get decent gains without slapping a fartcan on there, so maybe zzp 2.5in catless dp with ottp stg2? hmmmmmm

 

Dont waste your time with a 2.5" downpipe on the LSJ.

2.75"-3.00" is the best downpipe size for the lsj (depending on mods/power level).

If you are dead set on getting a header I would wait for testing to be completed on ZZP's long tube.

Fyi a catless downpipe will give you fart can sounds. Stick with a catted downpipe. The possible 1-5hp gain from a catless downpipe is not worth the crappy sound they produce.

 

i herd catless sounds pretty good threw stock exhaust

 

I've heard that 2, but I find it hard to believe. Why leave the stock catback if you are going to modify the exhaust system? You do know that the inlet of the stock resonator is only 2 1/16" right? Hardly ideal when looking for maximum gains.

 

diddd nottt know that.... damn... i need a 3in dp, to a full 2.5 catback, that would open it up for sure

 

There you go. That will be an ideal setup for your mod plans.

Yeah, most people think that they can just replace the 2.25" section over the rear axle on the stock exhaust and "bam" have a true 2.50" catback. I was shocked when I removed my stock exhaust and saw the tiny little inlet at the resonator.