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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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Sell that POS.
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:08 PM
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tomorrow...
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Old Jul 28, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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so should i sell this guys???
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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yes.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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what should i use?
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 01:07 AM
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any other header than that POS. I'm running the GMPP manifold. I was thinking CA V2 header
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 01:30 AM
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ive heard nothing but good things about the pacesetter. you cant get your hands on what i have now, otherwise id suggest that
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 02:50 AM
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ive heard nothing but good things about the pacesetter. you cant get your hands on what i have now, otherwise id suggest that
x2... cheap and CARB approved... especially in CALI... the jbp header will not fly for one second out here.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 03:01 AM
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i have the pacesetters armor coated header i love it..but i want the jbp for the sound
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 03:14 AM
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any other header than that POS. I'm running the GMPP manifold. I was thinking CA V2 header
fail on any shory header.

long tube ftw.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 03:15 AM
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any other header than that POS. I'm running the GMPP manifold. I was thinking CA V2 header
fail on any shorty header.

long tube ftw. u will see the best results with one.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 03:35 AM
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i did mine without removing anything. took a **** load of time and some big ups but i did it
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 03:51 AM
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i bet its hard there's hardly any space back there
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 04:08 AM
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there is no way to do it without unbolting the steering rack?
there is...but its a pain in the ass. remove the DP, and wedge it up in there from the bottom, with LOTS of rotating...it looks impossible...until it gets in there
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 04:41 AM
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i dont understand y there would be no considerable improvement in hp with this header
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 04:56 AM
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You cannot compare a vortex, to a pacesetter.. two COMPLETELY different designs..

What part are you stuck on? Saying you cant get it on doesnt really help us help you... not fitting right? bolts not lining up? What?

Look for the thread by deathscythe and his header testing.. he just installed the vortex he is open for questions..
Yeah, one is equal length and won't make your car sound like an angry pot of boiling water going down the road, and the other was designed half assedly with AutoCad
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 05:25 AM
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well good luck eric...let me know if you need any help...im free all day tomorrow
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ikeryder13
i dont understand y there would be no considerable improvement in hp with this header
a shitload of bends, and only 1.625" primaries, opposed to most aftermarket's 1.75"

there will be gains, but not as much as you will see with a lot of other headers
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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they arent even that big IIRC
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 09:04 AM
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high velocity gas doesn't like to turn really fast. I've said before, the header can't push the air since the bends are too tight.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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I had to remove the intermediate shaft and the coolant tower. It was a bi*ch to put on though. Then tightening the bolts was damn near impossible.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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You can put the header on without taking off anything or loosening anything. Once the header is up in place, I used the original studs on mine and another car, the only catch is you need to cut a 1/4" off one stud, the #2 upper stud and install it with the nut on it already (meaning you have the stud completely out of the head. I would not use the supplied bolts, that would make the bolting up of the header hard as hell. It only took me an hour and half to install the second header and two hours for the first one using the stock studs and nuts.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Deathscythe
high velocity gas doesn't like to turn really fast. I've said before, the header can't push the air since the bends are too tight.
makes sense...
sir have u done the dyno yet on this, my car is on jacks while i am debating to put this on or not!!! LOL
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 03:49 PM
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Humm givin all the resources of the struggles that people have had, and the not so much gains but yet nice sounding header, I would just sell it and save your self the headache and not so much gain in power and just buy either a Vibrant Header, or CTI Header, I bought CTI, heard all of good things about it, havent mounted it yet because I am running full 3" and catless, and still waiting on cat-back to get here, but I think it would just be in your best enterest to sell that one and buy a new one.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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yeah i am running a full 3" catless dp and exhaust but idk what header to buy
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