JBA Header question..
#1
JBA Header question..
Has anyone installed these and can you tell me if you ran into any problems?
http://www.americanmuscle.com/jba-sh...rs-0509gt.html
http://www.americanmuscle.com/jba-sh...rs-0509gt.html
#2
I did on my 08 but with the motor out of the car.. no problems but it might be a tight squeeze with the motor in the car still.. I think I used the stock gasket and a gasket maker at the time. I don't remember, long term memory shot.. short term as well lol
I recommend the high heat ceramic titanium coated type. Supercharged, 10 psi, mods, drag racing etc. stayed cool to the touch..
I recommend the high heat ceramic titanium coated type. Supercharged, 10 psi, mods, drag racing etc. stayed cool to the touch..
#7
I already installed prothane motor mounts. The reason I was thinking about shorty's, I don't feel like messing around or the expense of replacing the cats. I just wanted to increase the flow over the stock exhaust manifolds.
#8
I like the JBA's myself. I did them and the cams at the same time. Some say you lose some bottom end with cams. If that's the case, then I picked it back up with the headers. I also did the shorties for the same reason pretty much.
1.) I didn't want to mess with the cats as I have to pass emissions here.
2.) I couldn't justify another $1000-$1200 over the cost of the shorties for what you might gain.
I know LT's are better flow wise and performance, but couldn't spend that much more. Not for what I use the car for. If I were going to the track a lot, yes! But it's just for nice day, and weekend fun.
1.) I didn't want to mess with the cats as I have to pass emissions here.
2.) I couldn't justify another $1000-$1200 over the cost of the shorties for what you might gain.
I know LT's are better flow wise and performance, but couldn't spend that much more. Not for what I use the car for. If I were going to the track a lot, yes! But it's just for nice day, and weekend fun.
#9
I like the JBA's myself. I did them and the cams at the same time. Some say you lose some bottom end with cams. If that's the case, then I picked it back up with the headers. I also did the shorties for the same reason pretty much.
1.) I didn't want to mess with the cats as I have to pass emissions here.
2.) I couldn't justify another $1000-$1200 over the cost of the shorties for what you might gain.
I know LT's are better flow wise and performance, but couldn't spend that much more. Not for what I use the car for. If I were going to the track a lot, yes! But it's just for nice day, and weekend fun.
1.) I didn't want to mess with the cats as I have to pass emissions here.
2.) I couldn't justify another $1000-$1200 over the cost of the shorties for what you might gain.
I know LT's are better flow wise and performance, but couldn't spend that much more. Not for what I use the car for. If I were going to the track a lot, yes! But it's just for nice day, and weekend fun.
Yup, my reason exactly, emissions. I had Hooker long tubes (super comps) on my 72 Nova but, that's in a class with less emission restrictions. So, I know LT would be the performance way to go but, I need to keep the cats. I don't want to get an entire new custom exhaust (with new cats) just to have LT. So, I have my eye these shorties; http://www.ebay.com/itm/270926067256...84.m1436.l2649
Cheep copies of the JBA's..
#10
I don't blame you. the stock log style manifolds suck