Does anyone here have the JBP vortex header? how do you like it?

 

Fail. The guys who bought it like because they spent so much money on it. No one has proven any clear HP gains with it.

 

I don't know about the hp with it but it sounds good tho

 

Fail yourself, I have it, I have spent time on the dyno with it and I love it. What you dont know is the fail.

 

Show me numbers!!! And if i could describe that header in 1 word it would be OCTOPUS.

 

i have installed one of these. i personally would never buy one because the primaries are tiny as hell. i have the exact same sound from my CIA 4-2-1 header and my primaries are significantly bigger.

install is a pain in the ******* ass, and the header actually touches the AC line. leave it to JBP.

 

1 5/8, is too small??

 

if we are talking about the same header, the "noodle" header then it is significantly smaller than what ive got

 

is that outside of inside diamter of piping :Lol:

and ya..way to expensive for NOTHING esp since NO ONE has shown numbers showing the gains...

 

the fitment is terrible, the install is a bitch, it has small primaries. why get it?

 

well on their site it says 1 5/8 not sure if its inside or out. and whats a good size?? 1.75??

 

ya...if jbp is measuring its prob not true

 

reason why im asking is i have the JBP header ( i got it for 200 so i couldnt backout) .

i have

JBP header
Cti dp ( open 3 inch close 2.5)
Vibrant cat-back ( 3inch)

should i switch my header and dp for the vibrant header and dp combo???

 

I still think they sound awesome

 

stu, you said that the jbp has the same sound as the clear image. Are you referencing the tone or the boxer-style firing sound that it makes?

 

yeah if it still sounds like a boxer motor ur car it gona blow soon so get ready for it... just what usualy happens in the sti sound right b4 ur car go's into death mod.

 

an unequal length header will also give it that STI sound? why do you think STI's sound the way they do? unequal length pipes

 

Yes 1 5/8" is too small for a built tuned LSJ.... 1 3/4" is a good size

 

get the pacesetter ceramic coated header, flows great, no fitment issues, just need to weld a flange onto the dp

 

the firing sound.

 

I like my 1.7's

 

it sounds so good.... but yeah, the AC line thing is totally fail, so is the install time.

what header are you referring to?

 

this is why I'm doing the header testing.

 

by built you mean internals or just bolt-ons becuase i got bolt ons and tune