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DevilKnightFalcon · 07-30-2010, 08:40 PM

Ok so the day finally came. I had my American Racing LT headers and high flow cats installed and had my Airaid box modified. So my total setup is now

MBRP Catback Exhaust
Airaid V2 CAI (modified box)
American Racing LT Headers & High Flow Cats

Unfortunately due very heavily to the weather here my dyno numbers were pretty bad. It was 100 degrees, very humid and the dyno is indoors (I live in Phoenix, AZ). My baseline (which had the MBRP and Airaid without mod) was 226hp. After the install and Airaid mod my numbers were 246hp. One of the guys in our AZ group had a dyno done here and then done again a week later in Souther California and the dyno in Cali was +30hp (it was 67 degrees)! I will have to have another dyno done in cooler weather. So the important take away is that the American Racing system gave me +20hp! Not bad at all for a bolt on system.

I will post detailed dyno sheets at the beginning of next week (they were having a printer problem and are going to e-mail me the full sheets. I'll also post my torque gains which I don't remember off the top of my head. I wanted to get this video to you guys now though. I can definitely feel the extra power and man this thing is loud now.

UPDATE: More videos!

Start Up (after driving home)

Cold Start and Rev - doesn't quite capture how good this sounds or how loud it is

Windows up (Mild Acceleration)

Windows down (Mild Acceleration)

Windows down (Hard Acceleration)

thespymaster · 07-30-2010, 08:42 PM

Very Nice..............................I'm getting ARH Headers installed next week on my SS, and sure it will sound as good as yours!

jagan323 · 07-30-2010, 08:57 PM

Nice man =D I've been waiting to hear the ARH =D Grats on the install!

DevilKnightFalcon · 07-31-2010, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jagan323

Nice man =D I've been waiting to hear the ARH =D Grats on the install!

Thanks. I will say that the headers definitely make the car much MUCH louder especially without mashing the throttle too much so keep that in mind if you are looking to keep the cabin whisper quiet like it comes stock these headers with the cats are definitely not for you. As for me I absolutely love em!

bluedevil02 · 07-31-2010, 12:53 AM

cool vids brotha....sounds good any vids of outside revs? and u gonna get tuned?

DevilKnightFalcon · 07-31-2010, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluedevil02

cool vids brotha....sounds good any vids of outside revs? and u gonna get tuned?

Haven't had a chance to take any vids of outside revs yet. I figured I got home at 10pm and it would probably piss off me neighbors if I started doing that lol. I'll take some in the morning though. I'm taking a wait and see approach to the tune. Trifecta is cool but if i'm gonna pay $600 for a tune i'd like to get some horsepower out of it. We'll see though.

Blade · 07-31-2010, 02:08 AM

Sounds great and very familiar

Can you take some pictures of the headers, I want to see what these Jet-Coated stuff looks like.

jagan323 · 07-31-2010, 09:50 AM

ugh, i love the new videos.. sounds really good man ! =D Darn it, Im still confused whether or not to go ARH or BBK... =(

devildoc · 07-31-2010, 10:43 AM

Jagan.....there are enough vids out there for the ARH LTs....I know myself, blade, mrray and now DFK have this vids up.

KMPrenger · 07-31-2010, 10:53 AM

Added to exhaust sticky

DevilKnightFalcon · 07-31-2010, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade

Sounds great and very familiar

Can you take some pictures of the headers, I want to see what these Jet-Coated stuff looks like.

Ya I'll get some this morning when I take a couple more videos.

Merc · 07-31-2010, 11:53 AM

Got'em. Love'em!

2010 SSRS · 07-31-2010, 12:05 PM

sounds great

DevilKnightFalcon · 07-31-2010, 12:13 PM

Thanks guys! Pretty cool that even the SS owners like the sound

07-30-2010, 08:40 PM	#1
DevilKnightFalcon Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,406 View My Garage	American Racing Headers Installed (w/ videos) Ok so the day finally came. I had my American Racing LT headers and high flow cats installed and had my Airaid box modified. So my total setup is now MBRP Catback Exhaust Airaid V2 CAI (modified box) American Racing LT Headers & High Flow Cats Unfortunately due very heavily to the weather here my dyno numbers were pretty bad. It was 100 degrees, very humid and the dyno is indoors (I live in Phoenix, AZ). My baseline (which had the MBRP and Airaid without mod) was 226hp. After the install and Airaid mod my numbers were 246hp. One of the guys in our AZ group had a dyno done here and then done again a week later in Souther California and the dyno in Cali was +30hp (it was 67 degrees)! I will have to have another dyno done in cooler weather. So the important take away is that the American Racing system gave me +20hp! Not bad at all for a bolt on system. I will post detailed dyno sheets at the beginning of next week (they were having a printer problem and are going to e-mail me the full sheets. I'll also post my torque gains which I don't remember off the top of my head. I wanted to get this video to you guys now though. I can definitely feel the extra power and man this thing is loud now. UPDATE: More videos! Start Up (after driving home) Cold Start and Rev - doesn't quite capture how good this sounds or how loud it is Windows up (Mild Acceleration) Windows down (Mild Acceleration) Windows down (Hard Acceleration) __________________ MBRP Catback/Magnaflow Resonated X/Airraid V2 CAI/Dash ABL/Interior LEDs/Custom Paint/Jet Coated American Racing LT Headers/High Flow cats/Trifecta Tune Last edited by DevilKnightFalcon; 07-31-2010 at 01:02 PM. Reason: Added more videos

07-30-2010, 08:42 PM	#2
thespymaster Drives: C7 / ZL1 / SS / trucsk Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: G4 CLASSIFIED Posts: 4,533 View My Garage	Very Nice..............................I'm getting ARH Headers installed next week on my SS, and sure it will sound as good as yours! Attached Images __________________ 2014 C7 Stingray 3LT/Z51 2013 Camaro SS 2012 Camaro ZL1 - 850 HP 2015 GMC Denali 3500HD 4x4 2012 GMC Sierra 3500HD 4x4

07-30-2010, 08:57 PM	#3
jagan323 I have no life Drives: 06' Subaru STI, ex-Camaro V6 LLT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Top Gear Test Track Posts: 3,189	Nice man =D I've been waiting to hear the ARH =D Grats on the install! __________________ List of Camaro DIY The Blog

07-31-2010, 02:08 AM	#7
Blade Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS BVM Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 4,689 View My Garage	Sounds great and very familiar Can you take some pictures of the headers, I want to see what these Jet-Coated stuff looks like. __________________ Formerly owner of: 2012 2SS/RS Build Thread - Totaled by red light runner 2010 LT/RS Build Thread - Traded in for 2012 2SS 2007 Acura TSX 1992 Oldsmobile Achieva V6 1992 Mercury Sable

07-31-2010, 09:50 AM	#8
jagan323 I have no life Drives: 06' Subaru STI, ex-Camaro V6 LLT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Top Gear Test Track Posts: 3,189	ugh, i love the new videos.. sounds really good man ! =D Darn it, Im still confused whether or not to go ARH or BBK... =( __________________ List of Camaro DIY The Blog

07-31-2010, 12:53 AM	#5
bluedevil02 Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Antonio Posts: 844	cool vids brotha....sounds good any vids of outside revs? and u gonna get tuned?

07-31-2010, 10:43 AM	#9
devildoc Drives: '12 Toyota Tacoma Dbl Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 1,275 View My Garage	Jagan.....there are enough vids out there for the ARH LTs....I know myself, blade, mrray and now DFK have this vids up. __________________ MRT V2\|Trifecta Tune\|Airaid\|ARH LTs\|Eibach Sways STANDING 1/4MI: 13.948@99.87 6600RPM HP/TQ Gains - 30.54HP/24.3TQ (NOT PEAK)

07-31-2010, 10:53 AM	#10
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,943	Added to exhaust sticky __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)

07-31-2010, 11:53 AM	#12
Merc In The Circle Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS IOM M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC Canada Posts: 11,291	Got'em. Love'em!

07-31-2010, 12:05 PM	#13
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	sounds great __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

07-31-2010, 12:13 PM	#14
DevilKnightFalcon Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,406 View My Garage	Thanks guys! Pretty cool that even the SS owners like the sound __________________ MBRP Catback/Magnaflow Resonated X/Airraid V2 CAI/Dash ABL/Interior LEDs/Custom Paint/Jet Coated American Racing LT Headers/High Flow cats/Trifecta Tune

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