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mrray13 · 12-01-2009, 05:31 PM

Yep, just ordered from MRT! Hopefully will see them soon, will do a few dyno runs then too!! Can't wait for this upgrade!!

mike25 · 12-01-2009, 05:42 PM

i wonder what ever happened to them posting results of their dyno?

mrray13 · 12-01-2009, 05:45 PM

LOL, good question. Since JBA shorties seem to make good power on just about everything I've seen them on, I went ahead and took a chance, lol.

I just watched the BBK vid about the LT headers that they are going to make for the v6. On their dyno pull, the car barely reached 70mph before it redlined. I wonder what gear they did their pull in? I made mine in 4th, got it to hit the limiter, 155mph. Wonder if doing the pull in 3rd would change things?

TJ91 · 12-01-2009, 05:46 PM

Mmray, i cant wait to see what youll end up doing to your car. Going to be a killer 6 thats for sure

mrray13 · 12-01-2009, 05:58 PM

TJ..I have set a goal of 300rwhp and 300lbft of torque at the ground, naturally aspirated, if possible. If I can't get those numbers with axleback, shorties, intake and a tune, then I'm going balls out and getting a STS turbo sytem and tune!! Then I'm shooting for the stars, lol, 300rwhp be damned!

Seriously, I want 300^2 as I've come to call my goal. I would like to do it NA, as it would make for a sick, streetable car. Of course, n2o has been entertained as well. I think the 300^2 is reachable, the tuner is going to be the big question.

TJ91 · 12-01-2009, 06:09 PM

i think you will reach 300, but i hope you dont.. STS sounds too good

mrray13 · 12-01-2009, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ91

i think you will reach 300, but i hope you dont.. STS sounds too good

LMAO, that's what the guy who owns the dyno says!!

marley. · 12-01-2009, 06:27 PM

I want to order the JBAs but wasn't really wanting to install them myself. Most things I will do myself but these I would probably want to have an exaust shop do. So I went to my most repuatble local exhaust shop, the only one i will let touch my cars and he said he won't install them. He said it gets in to way too much work and he will not attempt them on new cars. So I either have to go out of town for my install or try it myself.

Beauwulf · 12-01-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by marley.

I want to order the JBAs but wasn't really wanting to install them myself. Most things I will do myself but these I would probably want to have an exaust shop do. So I went to my most repuatble local exhaust shop, the only one i will let touch my cars and he said he won't install them. He said it gets in to way too much work and he will not attempt them on new cars. So I either have to go out of town for my install or try it myself.

Man... shorties take about an hour to install on this car! There's tons of room to work in there... you could do that yourself if you have a decent set of sockets and extensions!

shad2009 · 12-01-2009, 06:35 PM

to have these installed, do u just remove the old ones then add these, or do u have to order other parts as well?

Beauwulf · 12-01-2009, 06:46 PM

I always use new gaskets but I don't know for sure if they come with the kit or not. That should be it.....

marley. · 12-01-2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beauwulf

Man... shorties take about an hour to install on this car! There's tons of room to work in there... you could do that yourself if you have a decent set of sockets and extensions!

Cool man, thanks for the info. I will prolly just do it myself. I usually take on stuff like that but thought this might be tough. I plan on doing my own lowering so I should be able to handle this.

Beauwulf · 12-01-2009, 06:53 PM

Just make sure you have anti-seize and and a torque wrench handy (aluminum heads) and you'll do fine.

Jason@Phastek · 12-01-2009, 06:57 PM

If they dont come with gaskets you should be able to reuse the factory gasket.You will usually find out that most Performance Shops will reuse the stock gasteks before they use the gaskets that actually come with the header kits. The factory ones are usually steel gaskets and seal very well. Yes even though they have been used you will find them to still seal very well. Alot of aftermarket Header companies will send out gaskets with their headers, but they are usually a material type gasket that will harden a leak over time. The factory ones are usually the best because the Auto Manufacture can afford to tool up for a quailty gasket that is made to last.

12-01-2009, 05:31 PM	#1
mrray13 Drives: 2010 1LT RS Rally Yellow Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 2,973	JBA shorties just ordered Yep, just ordered from MRT! Hopefully will see them soon, will do a few dyno runs then too!! Can't wait for this upgrade!! __________________ *PacMan*

12-01-2009, 05:42 PM	#2
mike25 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dubba V Posts: 2,869	i wonder what ever happened to them posting results of their dyno? __________________ 2LT/RS M6 CGM VIN#53104 SOLD 2012 Black 2SS/RS w/ Hurst- Mods: Corsa catback, SSE, Vararam

12-01-2009, 05:45 PM	#3
mrray13 Drives: 2010 1LT RS Rally Yellow Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 2,973	LOL, good question. Since JBA shorties seem to make good power on just about everything I've seen them on, I went ahead and took a chance, lol. I just watched the BBK vid about the LT headers that they are going to make for the v6. On their dyno pull, the car barely reached 70mph before it redlined. I wonder what gear they did their pull in? I made mine in 4th, got it to hit the limiter, 155mph. Wonder if doing the pull in 3rd would change things? __________________ *PacMan*

12-01-2009, 05:58 PM	#5
mrray13 Drives: 2010 1LT RS Rally Yellow Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 2,973	TJ..I have set a goal of 300rwhp and 300lbft of torque at the ground, naturally aspirated, if possible. If I can't get those numbers with axleback, shorties, intake and a tune, then I'm going balls out and getting a STS turbo sytem and tune!! Then I'm shooting for the stars, lol, 300rwhp be damned! Seriously, I want 300^2 as I've come to call my goal. I would like to do it NA, as it would make for a sick, streetable car. Of course, n2o has been entertained as well. I think the 300^2 is reachable, the tuner is going to be the big question. __________________ *PacMan*

12-01-2009, 06:35 PM	#10
shad2009 "Cassie" Drives: 2007 Tungsten Grey Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,153	to have these installed, do u just remove the old ones then add these, or do u have to order other parts as well? __________________ Currently driving - 2007 Mustang GT Future Wheels - 2014 Ford Mustang GT & 2014 Chevy Camaro

12-01-2009, 05:46 PM	#4
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,033	Mmray, i cant wait to see what youll end up doing to your car. Going to be a killer 6 thats for sure

12-01-2009, 06:09 PM	#6
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,033	i think you will reach 300, but i hope you dont.. STS sounds too good

12-01-2009, 06:27 PM	#8
marley. OCD Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mel's Drive-In Posts: 503	I want to order the JBAs but wasn't really wanting to install them myself. Most things I will do myself but these I would probably want to have an exaust shop do. So I went to my most repuatble local exhaust shop, the only one i will let touch my cars and he said he won't install them. He said it gets in to way too much work and he will not attempt them on new cars. So I either have to go out of town for my install or try it myself.

12-01-2009, 06:46 PM	#11
Beauwulf Drives: '10 LT RS A6 & '04 Acura RSX Type S Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,529	I always use new gaskets but I don't know for sure if they come with the kit or not. That should be it..... __________________

12-01-2009, 06:53 PM	#13
Beauwulf Drives: '10 LT RS A6 & '04 Acura RSX Type S Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,529	Just make sure you have anti-seize and and a torque wrench handy (aluminum heads) and you'll do fine. __________________

12-01-2009, 06:57 PM	#14
Jason@Phastek Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 284	If they dont come with gaskets you should be able to reuse the factory gasket.You will usually find out that most Performance Shops will reuse the stock gasteks before they use the gaskets that actually come with the header kits. The factory ones are usually steel gaskets and seal very well. Yes even though they have been used you will find them to still seal very well. Alot of aftermarket Header companies will send out gaskets with their headers, but they are usually a material type gasket that will harden a leak over time. The factory ones are usually the best because the Auto Manufacture can afford to tool up for a quailty gasket that is made to last.

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