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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Stock y-pipe

Will the stock y-pipe bolt up to a new set of headers. Ill be usin some flowtech shorties. Thanks
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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no, that y pipe bottlenecks down to almost an inch. the only thing any piece of your stock exhaust system is good for is restricting horsepower like the plague.

it's gonna cost ya, but save up for a set of 2055's, and a 3" catback of your choice. you'll add at least 40HP and be set for more modifications down the road. I skimped out on exhaust, and i had to go back and change everything. its not worth it. flowtech hedders should be banned from the us.

I understand if you're on a budget, I am too. but wait a month or two and get the 2055s. trust me.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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The stock Y pipe is a big horsepower robber. Need to get a good aftermarket one.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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I agree with all that is posted above. You do not want Blowtech headers. Everything about them screams frustration. They leak, they have a horrible y-pipe design, and they perform like poo. You will be much happier with SLP's, Mac's or Hooker 2055's. You get what you pay for with headers. IMHO, if you want to buy new headers and have less than $400 it is better to stick with the stock manifolds.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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Welll , I got the SLP's 1/34 . I tred to get the Headman shorties 66181 ( I think this was it ) and I took my cash bak . Here is a pic of the headman junk

They have crappy flanges so avoid them like the plague
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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so im gonna need the 2055's, a good y-pipe, which i think hooker makes one, and a cat back. I was thisnkin of the hooker suuper comp cat back, anyome had good luck with those?Oh, and on an l69 car, how restrictive are they< Thanks yall.
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how restritive are the stock manifolds I mean.

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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BanditMan
so im gonna need the 2055's, a good y-pipe, which i think hooker makes one, and a cat back. I was thisnkin of the hooker suuper comp cat back, anyome had good luck with those?Oh, and on an l69 car, how restrictive are they< Thanks yall.
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how restritive are the stock manifolds I mean.
2055's come witht a very nice Y-pipe. And thirdgen exhuast is very restrictive, you should see a pretty big difference in power.
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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oh, they do. Thats great cuz I think there only 149.99 in summits catalog. Thanks guys
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Old Mar 23, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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oh, they do. Thats great cuz I think there only 149.99 in summits catalog. Thanks guys
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