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Turbo header panel with the single slit and race look
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Which Header Panel!?!?!

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Old 10-21-2004, 01:28 PM
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What do you guys prefer? I like the turbo header panel with the single slit gt-racing sells but i love the smooth curve the the stock header panel. Please post any good front end shots if u have either the turbo or stock header panel. Thx
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Old 10-21-2004, 02:00 PM
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Here's another option: LIndsey Racing's Stage V Header panel

http://www.lindseyracing.com/Merchan...de=944S5HEADER
Old 10-21-2004, 02:05 PM
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I think the lindsey panel makes the car look like a guppie with it's mouth partially open.


( no offense to those on this board who have them, I happen to like guppies as well)
Old 10-21-2004, 02:11 PM
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Yeah ive seen lindseys but it looks like a nose lol.... on some cars it looks amazing and others im like WTF? But ne ways for my guards red... ugh i cant decide... its cars like tifosiman that make me want the stock header panel
Old 10-21-2004, 02:17 PM
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There is another option, you could always cut a stock 951 header panel to look like the 931 panel (that way it looks like more of a blending of factory parts, sorta).

Is yours broken/dented?
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The guy who had the car before me decided to go with the turbo single slit. Sad thing is, is he did it himself so the entire cut is surrounded in dents because it is flimsy as heck. Doesnt look bad and im sure it would look amazing if it was nice, clean, and crafted right. Wheter or not i got with the turbo slit or stock... i think im leaving it badgeless... it looks so smooth and other people will be like what is this lol. Weird personal preference... :P

Im not to crazy about the multi slit header panel
Old 10-21-2004, 02:34 PM
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There is also this one, although I can't recall who sells it.......
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Theres a Gt-racing very similar, might even be it.
Old 10-21-2004, 04:24 PM
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Does dfastest have an opening on his header panel? That slits become useless, even detrimental to increased IC flow if you remove the IC ducting, air will find the easiest way, and thats NOT through your IC, its AROUND it! make sure to keep those ducts! you can just cut a slit in the duct too, and seal that up so that any air entering either stock air inlet, or aftermarket is actually going through the IC.
If you want a large improvemnt on air passage of the IC, cut a vent in the hood.
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Old 10-21-2004, 04:58 PM
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Thats the GT Racing header, on my old car, I think that it looks nice, but it looked like on my car it could have used some better fitting!
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Not a fan of Lindsey's panel, ruins the lines...
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I like the 931 style the most.
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You could always cut your own:
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Hey! That really came out nice. I plan on doing the same thing (but with 5 small ovals like 911's).

I have made and printed out the perfect size for the template...


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What did you do to make the edges turn out so perfect?
Did you cut with a dremel?
Did you tape it off so the paint wouldn't chip?
How did you 'finish' the edges?

inquiring minds want to know..


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