Cant find shorty tuned headers?
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Cant find shorty tuned headers?
I can only find the CHROME shorty tuned headers from BBK, i do not want chrome. I would like to have stainless or ceramic shorty tuned but i cant find any. Do they make Tuned shorty's for our car that is not Chrome?.....and dont even say get Lt's, I have EPA Bull hockey to deal with.
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I know you said to not mention longtubes but you have me scratching my head. Do they fail you up there if they notice you have longtubes? The emissions in my area is strict as heck, I passed with SLP longtubes and high-flo catted x-pipe. Do "tuned" shorties yield more than the minimal power gain than regular ones do? Sorry for answering your question with two questions, lol. Hope you find your answer from someone obviously more knowledgable than myself.
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well 3 reasons i dont want to go longtubes is because of emissions and i have an automatic (fitment becomes and issue). and i when i bought the car in May the guy already had bought o/r X pipe so im gonna buy high flows and put them on the X. Tuned shorties are basically all the pipes on the header are equal length, making it easier for exhaust to leave the car. so yes they are better then just normal ones.
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well 3 reasons i dont want to go longtubes is because of emissions and i have an automatic (fitment becomes and issue). and i when i bought the car in May the guy already had bought o/r X pipe so im gonna buy high flows and put them on the X. Tuned shorties are basically all the pipes on the header are equal length, making it easier for exhaust to leave the car. so yes they are better then just normal ones.
With no intent to make insult shorties are mostly placebo and eyewash, don;t expect any spectacular or even noticeable gain. The exhaust note will change making it seem as though they are doing something, but do some before and after dyno runs and what you will find is only that the top end (5500 rpm and up) has flattened some.
That said, if you want them go for it...
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Why would you ditch chrome for SS or ceramic? I could understand ceramic, but stainless is no better than chrome. And header wrap would keep chrome and SS temps down. IMHO ceramic is only worth the extra money if you plan on showing your car.
But I have heard some states will instafail you on the visual inspection for LT's.
But I have heard some states will instafail you on the visual inspection for LT's.
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Actually stainless ceramic coated (real ceramic like Jet Hot, not some rattle can crap) would be the best. Chromed (and coated) pipes are usually mild steel which has much higher thermal conductivity than stainless--up to 4 to 5 times less.
This keeps underhood temps down, and more importantly keeps exhaust gas temperatures up so that they flow better...
This keeps underhood temps down, and more importantly keeps exhaust gas temperatures up so that they flow better...