Cargraphic Headers. Whose got em?
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UPDATE: I recant it all. I "got on" it this weekend with several hours of twisties now under my belt and, to summarize, this is a completely different car compared to pre-headers/TB/tune. The handcuffs are off, it rips and screams and breathes like a racehorse cured of asthma. Performance is soooo much better. I thought the balance between power, handling, feel were perfect when I bought it, but now it is even more perfect, if that makes sense. Now, the hand-off between torque and HP through the rev spectrum is freaking perfect. And that sound. That rich guttural scream. It is haunting in the twisties. All with flaps open of course. With flaps closed it is a kitten.
My advice to anyone is on the fence, take the leap. To me it is a revelation of what this car was built to be.
My advice to anyone is on the fence, take the leap. To me it is a revelation of what this car was built to be.
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I have had my Cargraphic Sport Headers from BGB for a few months. I can't express how happy I am with the quality and the sound. They are a great mod for the street. Installed it and had not CEL's at all, just worked from day 1.
Initially the exhaust was not as loud as I thought it might be, which I was fine with. However now after 1,500 miles and a few track days they are broken in and sound fantastic.
The sound under full acceleration and track conditions is absolutely amazing, just a great sound. This past week I was at a private track day with many a bunch of Lambo's and McLarens and a few Porsche's. I had 3 different guys come over (all who owned Lambo's) and say how great the car sounded on track going by and how it had a race car sound to it.
For my needs the sport exhaust is the perfect balance of quiet for the neighborhood and sound symphony on the track or spirited driving on the street. Yet you can close the exhaust flaps on the freeway and cruise home with no drone or any more noise than the stock exhaust.
Overall could not be happier with this upgrade.
Initially the exhaust was not as loud as I thought it might be, which I was fine with. However now after 1,500 miles and a few track days they are broken in and sound fantastic.
The sound under full acceleration and track conditions is absolutely amazing, just a great sound. This past week I was at a private track day with many a bunch of Lambo's and McLarens and a few Porsche's. I had 3 different guys come over (all who owned Lambo's) and say how great the car sounded on track going by and how it had a race car sound to it.
For my needs the sport exhaust is the perfect balance of quiet for the neighborhood and sound symphony on the track or spirited driving on the street. Yet you can close the exhaust flaps on the freeway and cruise home with no drone or any more noise than the stock exhaust.
Overall could not be happier with this upgrade.
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Southern California
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Joined: May 2015
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From: San Francisco, CA
Last time on MRLS I got meatballed w/ stock exhaust ("turned off")
Just got CG sport headers, so guess I'll have to get one of those GPS-based little boxes that keep the exhaust flaps closed passing the pasta tower.
Just got CG sport headers, so guess I'll have to get one of those GPS-based little boxes that keep the exhaust flaps closed passing the pasta tower.
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I have had my Cargraphic Sport Headers from BGB for a few months. I can't express how happy I am with the quality and the sound. They are a great mod for the street. Installed it and had not CEL's at all, just worked from day 1.
Initially the exhaust was not as loud as I thought it might be, which I was fine with. However now after 1,500 miles and a few track days they are broken in and sound fantastic.
The sound under full acceleration and track conditions is absolutely amazing, just a great sound. This past week I was at a private track day with many a bunch of Lambo's and McLarens and a few Porsche's. I had 3 different guys come over (all who owned Lambo's) and say how great the car sounded on track going by and how it had a race car sound to it.
For my needs the sport exhaust is the perfect balance of quiet for the neighborhood and sound symphony on the track or spirited driving on the street. Yet you can close the exhaust flaps on the freeway and cruise home with no drone or any more noise than the stock exhaust.
Overall could not be happier with this upgrade.
Initially the exhaust was not as loud as I thought it might be, which I was fine with. However now after 1,500 miles and a few track days they are broken in and sound fantastic.
The sound under full acceleration and track conditions is absolutely amazing, just a great sound. This past week I was at a private track day with many a bunch of Lambo's and McLarens and a few Porsche's. I had 3 different guys come over (all who owned Lambo's) and say how great the car sounded on track going by and how it had a race car sound to it.
For my needs the sport exhaust is the perfect balance of quiet for the neighborhood and sound symphony on the track or spirited driving on the street. Yet you can close the exhaust flaps on the freeway and cruise home with no drone or any more noise than the stock exhaust.
Overall could not be happier with this upgrade.
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From: 33.6189° N, 117.9289° W
Couldn't be happier with my Swain coated Sports and PSE. Throttle response and a slight midrange boost was noticeable. The exhaust note hasn't changed, but the volume at high revs is about perfect without being obnoxious.
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From: Long Island, NY
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I just wanted to check in and see how folks were enjoying their Cargraphic manifolds. I see a lot of new vendors coming online with parts. If there are folks interested in another round of manifolds, we would consider opening up this opportunity again.
Last edited by BGB Motorsports; Nov 17, 2016 at 11:18 AM.