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Re: gettin my headers soon #1616207 07/26/06 01:58 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO I Ike_dup1 CEG\'er
Ike_dup1 CEG\'er I Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 129 St. Louis, MO	Originally posted by bobo: what exactly is optimizing your Y pipe? What can i do to optimise my stock pipe verse buying a new one? Optimizing your y-pipe is simply having your y-pipe pulled off the car and grinding out the the intersection where all three tubes come together. Stock, this chamber is pinched pretty tight allowing minimal airflow. With a little grinding, this area is opened up drastically. I felt 3 hp down low AND up top in the rpm range. Some might argue that this process is better than buying an aftermarket y-pipe. '98 CSVT Black -AEM short-ram intake -Optimized TB -Optimized y-pipe -Magnaflow cat-back -B&M short-throw shifter -UD pulleys -Poly mount "It's quicker than it was stock!"

Re: gettin my headers soon #1616208 07/27/06 01:27 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5 H habcougar Newbie
habcougar Newbie H Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5	I installed a set of coated msds headers and y 2 weeks ago and left the stock exhaust on till after holidays. As far as sound it is hardly noticeable.Just a tad throatier.The performance increased is the best part. Even with the stock exhaust I noticed right away how more responsive it is at low and mid range no metter how much throttle and it doesn't die out after 6500 like it used to.I'd say headers and y on their own are good for 10 hp and for sure the best bolt on I've done till now.

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