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Originally Posted by axis
Didn't we have the discussion on stepped headers not long ago? I seem to remember it coming to the conclusion that they're not worth the price, at this power level. I'm sure they're excellent quality and look nice but if you're looking for huge gains from them, I don't think you'll find it. It would come down to just how much more $$ they are.
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No...I think everyone has an opinion. However I have done the tests. Not just on the new Camaro, but also the GTO, and the stepped headers always make more power. Some people will claim because I sell them I have an agenda or whatever..but I have never sold someone a stepped header and not had them be happy with the results. Every dynosheet I have seen from independent tuners shows higher power than you would normally expect. That being said, stepped headers do take a bit more work to make and cost a lot more..so normally companies charge crazy money for them, and make them a "custom" header. We are able to keep the cost down on these by buying them in big runs instead of one at a time.
Personally, for me, it would be easier to just sell the 1 7/8" headers that I can order a few at a time vs. the stepped ones because they cost more, and I order them dozens at a time. That beings said I sell and promote the stepped headers however because for someone willing to pay for the absolute best, they flat out work. I run these on my own personal car..and I can run anything I want.
The most simple analogy in the world is that stepped headers are like pinching a hose. If you pinch a hose a little, the water comes out the end faster. Same with a header...a stepped header makes the exhaust come out the end faster, and