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Old 09-07-2009, 10:01 AM
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There are previous threads on here somewhere where a guy bought the cheap headers from ebay and had it dyno tested and saw power reductions.

Stick to original equip.... i guess.
Old 09-07-2009, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by chsu74
I looked to get my exhaust sound as close to a cup car as possible without rattling windows when I drive by.
I meant the one in ruey's video... it doesn't really sound like a cup car to me...
Old 09-07-2009, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Dennis C
I meant the one in ruey's video... it doesn't really sound like a cup car to me...
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Old 09-07-2009, 01:26 PM
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it probably is difficult to get it to sound like a cup car without changing the cams and the intake. i'm still working on that. my point was the sound improved with the cheap headers, and forget the dyno tests, +/- 5hp is not going to make you 1 minute late to work. i believe the problem with the cheap headers is diameter on each tube may be a bit smaller than needed hence the motorcycle type sound.
Old 09-07-2009, 05:43 PM
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These are the only headers known to lose power over stock. They have an obvious flaw. Look at the tubing coming off the heads. Notice how they cone down at the ports. This is an immediate restriction. The reason why they do this it the tubing is too small, smaller than the stock headers. The collectors are also junk. They are just 3 tubes welded together. They are poorly designed and poorly built. The first guy to dyno these headers lost HP over stock. No matter the price (even free), these are a waste of money.
Old 09-07-2009, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 02 Carrera
These are the only headers known to lose power over stock. They have an obvious flaw. Look at the tubing coming off the heads. Notice how they cone down at the ports. This is an immediate restriction. The reason why they do this it the tubing is too small, smaller than the stock headers. The collectors are also junk. They are just 3 tubes welded together. They are poorly designed and poorly built. The first guy to dyno these headers lost HP over stock. No matter the price (even free), these are a waste of money.
is that your mk2 in your avatar?
what can you say about the aero kit? did you buy it yourself/install/cost? $5000 is too much for me, but if i could get a deal.......
Old 09-07-2009, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by savannah996
is that your mk2 in your avatar?
what can you say about the aero kit? did you buy it yourself/install/cost? $5000 is too much for me, but if i could get a deal.......
Haven't got mine yet, but it will look this. My 10' GT3 build date is 11/18.



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