Doug Thorley Shorties Installed - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

WadeWilson · 12-12-2009, 05:22 PM

Just got my Thorley Shorties installed today. I love em'.

Long tubes were out of the question (Thanks Cali) but I'm still happy with these.

towmoe · 12-12-2009, 05:44 PM

Nice.

MrGazinya · 12-12-2009, 05:52 PM

Sound any different?

WadeWilson · 12-12-2009, 07:06 PM

A little difference in sound but I can def. feel the difference in torque!

towmoe · 12-12-2009, 07:24 PM

Where did you buy them and how much did they cost?

WadeWilson · 12-12-2009, 07:45 PM

I bought them from a fellow Camaro5 member, ZZ Camaro. I PM'd him and let him know you were wanting to know about the cost. I don't want to post it on here because I don't know if it's frowned upon or not.

ZZcamaro · 12-12-2009, 07:47 PM

They look good. I am glad that you are happy with them.

TOWMOE,
If you are interested let me know...send me a PM and I will see what I can work out for you.

HeavyD · 12-12-2009, 07:57 PM

Did you reuse the gaskets?

WadeWilson · 12-12-2009, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeavyD

Did you reuse the gaskets?

Yes I did. I asked whether I should or not and my installer as well as another member suggested that it would be fine to reuse the existing.

ZZcamaro · 12-12-2009, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HeavyD

Did you reuse the gaskets?

The stock gaskets are great to be reused on any of our cars. I woudl say to reuse them on any camaro that has under 15k miles or so....maybe even higher. They are a great gasket, and it costs about 100 to buy a new pair of similar ones!! They are much better than those which some companies are supplying as replacements.

dobie · 12-12-2009, 09:44 PM

how long or what hassles were there with the install? they look great too!

WadeWilson · 12-12-2009, 11:20 PM

My installer did it in 3 hours. He said the driver's side was more of a hassle than the other due to less room. Mine was the first 5th GEN he had installed headers on and he said it wasn't bad. He did say that by looking at it from up top he thought the passenger side might be the easiest but after he got under he realized he was wrong. LOL!!

HeavyD · 12-13-2009, 09:18 AM

Are the cat flange gaskets the same type of design as the exhaust manifold gasket, and are they reusable too?

WadeWilson · 12-13-2009, 10:42 AM

The package doesn't come with gaskets and my installer made the comment that he used all existing gaskets due to them being in good shape and needless to replace since I still had less than 15,000. I had 7,200 exactly yesterday after 4 months.

12-12-2009, 05:22 PM	#1
WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,156 View My Garage	Doug Thorley Shorties Installed Just got my Thorley Shorties installed today. I love em'. Long tubes were out of the question (Thanks Cali) but I'm still happy with these. Attached Images

12-12-2009, 05:44 PM	#2
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12-12-2009, 05:52 PM	#3
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12-12-2009, 07:24 PM	#5
towmoe Drives: IBM 2010 Camaro Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: OKC Posts: 462	Where did you buy them and how much did they cost? __________________ 2SS/M6 \| Imperial Blue Metallic \| White Stripes \| Black Int

12-12-2009, 07:45 PM	#6
WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,156 View My Garage	I bought them from a fellow Camaro5 member, ZZ Camaro. I PM'd him and let him know you were wanting to know about the cost. I don't want to post it on here because I don't know if it's frowned upon or not. Last edited by WadeWilson; 12-12-2009 at 08:04 PM.

12-12-2009, 07:06 PM	#4
WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,156 View My Garage	A little difference in sound but I can def. feel the difference in torque!

12-12-2009, 07:47 PM	#7
ZZcamaro Drives: 2SS w/ ZZ427 Package!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,700	They look good. I am glad that you are happy with them. TOWMOE, If you are interested let me know...send me a PM and I will see what I can work out for you.

12-12-2009, 07:57 PM	#8
HeavyD Drives: 1SSRS RY L99 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,329	Did you reuse the gaskets?

12-12-2009, 09:44 PM	#11
dobie Drives: 2010 camaro 2LT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: murrysville, pa Posts: 43 View My Garage	how long or what hassles were there with the install? they look great too! __________________

12-12-2009, 11:20 PM	#12
WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,156 View My Garage	My installer did it in 3 hours. He said the driver's side was more of a hassle than the other due to less room. Mine was the first 5th GEN he had installed headers on and he said it wasn't bad. He did say that by looking at it from up top he thought the passenger side might be the easiest but after he got under he realized he was wrong. LOL!!

12-13-2009, 09:18 AM	#13
HeavyD Drives: 1SSRS RY L99 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,329	Are the cat flange gaskets the same type of design as the exhaust manifold gasket, and are they reusable too?

12-13-2009, 10:42 AM	#14
WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,156 View My Garage	The package doesn't come with gaskets and my installer made the comment that he used all existing gaskets due to them being in good shape and needless to replace since I still had less than 15,000. I had 7,200 exactly yesterday after 4 months.

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