So looking for some headers but I've got a noob question for you guys.

What the hell is the difference in all these Hooker headers? This car is just a weekend cruiser, not building it up for super speed or anything. Manifold gaskets are already leaking, so I figure if we've gotta take the damn things off anyway might as well slap some headers on.

For instance:
Thunder Racing - Headers & Accessories for your 1982-1992 F-Body

What is the difference in the 2055 and the 2460? The 2460 doesn't come with the y-pipe I see, and I'd imagine the 2055 flows better, but on a stock engine (that will probably always be stock) I can't see the near $400 difference.

Can someone enlighten me please?

EDIT Which leads me to my next question: my car has dual cats stock. I'd like to keep the dual cats (replace with aftermarket), but if I do that I can't use their y-pipe right? Gotta have custom piping put in from headers to cats to catback right?

If I switch to a single cat, I can just use all the piping that comes with 2055's right?

Is that the only difference with the 2460? No major design changes otherwise?

Thanks!

 

Its the y-pipe sir... a work of art

 

Which leads me to my next question: my car has dual cats stock. I'd like to keep the dual cats (replace with aftermarket), but if I do that I can't use their y-pipe right? Gotta have custom piping put in from headers to cats to catback right?

If I switch to a single cat, I can just use all the piping that comes with 2055's right?

Is that the only difference with the 2460? No major design changes otherwise?

Thanks!

 

Im apologize, the other difference is the AIR tubes that come on the 2055's.. The 2046's dont have the AIR tubes on them. Yes, you will need a custom fabbed y for the headers, but other than that, you'll be set...

 

I've been researching more and I see you can order the 02460's & those have AIR tubes included; I want to keep emissions factory so those are a must.

But the 02460's are like $330 @ Summit with no y-pipe. The 2460-specific y-pipe is like $200. At that point, might as well go with the 2055's.

 

Go w/ the 2055s. Unless you sate is super strict on emissions you could switch to a single CAT so the Y-pipe can be used. You could also try Ebay. I just got a set of 2055s for $280. That was alittle over a $100 cheaper than I found anywhere else. If the car is just a weekend cruiser and your not looking for a huge HP gains just go w/ the 2055s there a great price from Jegs @ $389 and your engine will breath alittle better.

 

and by this January you wont even need to pass emissions, so you might as well go with the 2055's...

 

i had the same problem...i had duel cats, so i ordered the 2055 installed the headers and y pipe took it to a exhaust shop. they cut the y and kept my duel cats. i hated hacking my y a bit but i wanted to keep the cats, i also orderd new cats at the same time.

 

It isn't that I need to pass emissions (I think this car only gets safety checking anyway), but I want to pollute as little as possible. I know it is kind of an oxymoron in a car like this, but I'd like to do as little harm as possible. Thus, stock emissions.

Thanks for the opinions folks

 

The damage that running no cats would do is so negligable you shouldn't even take it into account. Your car in general is so bad to begin with you might as well buy something new and foreign.

 

How do you figure that?

 

Sorry, I wasn't attacking you. I was just saying that your 1992 V8 Camaro is pretty damaging to the environment to begin with (wouldn't you agree?). I figured removing the cats couldn't be much worse? Plus, people driving hybrids make up for our destruction. It all evens out in the end.

Oh yeah, get the 2055's.

 

Well yeah, it isn't going to be a Civic or anything in terms of environmental pollution But pulling the cats will spit out pure CO, which is also dangerous for one's self. However from what I'm reading about the AIR system, it only helps during warmup to reduce emissions; once the engine is warm it doesn't even activate.

The 2055's are just so expensive and using dual cats, I'd have to get a custom y-pipe. The 2460's are dirt cheap and the 02460 with AIR can be had for $330 or so. Decisions decisions...

 

Why dont you get the 2055s and switch to a single cat. Im willing to bet a brand new single CAT will be better than your old and clogging dual CATs.

 

We're considering switching to a single cat, but I'd imagine dual (new) cats would be better performing than a single new cat. Just more expensive in terms of cats and custom piping...

 

Dual CATS wont out perform a single. Even w/ modern high flow CATs there is still a bit of loss power. Little but still a loss. Dual would be better for the evnviroment as opposed to single.

 

2 2.5" cats will flow better than 1 3" cat

 

Are you planning on really modding your motor? If not, then a single cat should be fine. The 2460's are made of thicker gage steel (making the primaries smaller) and are shittier in design than the 2055's.

 

Arent the CATs a restriction?