headers and exhaust

[btant]

I need some help im having trouble trying to pick out a set of headers and an exhaust kit can anyone give me any ideals.. I want a nice deep tone something to make people go damn thats a V6..

[runvsofthisbull]

If you really want to get headers your choices are limited, but I'd go MAC LT, MAC high flow catted H-pipe, and then you have your choice of cat back systems from their. Headers really aren't gonna give you a lot of power if your car currently consists of just bolt ons. Maybe worth a few, but not significant enough to pour out the money and time in my opinion. I'd just get a nice high flow H-pipe and good cat back system. I'm a flowmaster fan and have had my exhaust for 50K miles now and still sounds great. 40 series flowmasters = nice.

[SpectorV]

headers are worthless on the v6 in stock form, dont throw away your money. For exhaust do a catback with what ever brand mufflers you like. You can get a GT catback with an adapter to make yours true duals if you want.

[btant]

sweet thanks I will probably go Borla then with a true dual..

[afinley11]

Ok I tend to disagree with the other two postings. I went with Mac Long tube headers and true dual system, I also cut the cats off <now with some states you can not do that & if your state has Smog inspection go with shorty headers> and noticed a nice gains of about 15 HP to the wheels.

now my car is a 2004 split port car, but I will say save you money and do not go with borla <though the sound is Grrrrrreeeeaaat!!!> and get a good set of 40 series flowmasters. Then just have the shop install the headers and make a true dual for you.

Just to give you an ideal I had the following on my car:

1. Ebay Cold Air Intake
2. 42% Reduction Underdrive Pulleys
3. CNL MAF 70mm Housing
4. Mac LT Headers
5. True Dual Exhaust <cats cut>
6. 180 Thermostat <was only like 7$ so I thought why not>
8. Good set of Wires and Plugs
9. SCT XCAL II with 93 octane tune

With those minor add ons I got 189 RWHP and 205 RWTQ, and really that only cost about $1300.00 considering you can do alot of the labor your self. The tuner was the most expensive part at 379.00....

Any way headers are very nice gain for the money.....

[Herbstang]

^Great Advice

[afinley11]

Quote: Originally Posted by Herbstang ^Great Advice

Thank you sir

Yeah people just really have no ideal how quick the little sixes can be with just a few small mods. You after a set like that add a small shot of NOS and it is on...I ran a 75 shot with a decent tune and it ran great!

With just the bolt on mods my best 1/4 time 14.71....So it is worth it you ask me!