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Mojave · 12-30-2009, 12:06 PM

Thanks for posting !

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Originally Posted by scrming

Ok... not the best of videos... I will try to get some better start ups and revs.. May be tougher getting a good WOT take off.. roads are snow covered here and it's friggin' COLD! LOL!

Listen closely with your headphones and you can here some subtle difference... the differences are much more pronounced in person... and as I mentioned the 90 minute drive seems to really improved the sound...

So here it is:

Xanthos · 12-30-2009, 12:14 PM

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67 GTO · 12-30-2009, 12:28 PM

Great post scrming! I printed out your pics to give the installer as this will be a first for them. It may help them with what's involved.

I decided to get them installed at my dealer. I trust their work and they're giving me a break at $60 per hr. Hope they can get it done in 4 hrs.

Your pics may help!

CatiaJockey · 12-30-2009, 12:36 PM

Awesome post! I can't wait till I can do mine..

KMPrenger · 12-30-2009, 12:50 PM

scrming....do you plan on doing a dyno with the JBAs, and then a dyno again after you've done the tune?

scrming · 12-30-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mrray13

I did the same thing!!! I froze for the sound. And the under hood look? Definitely improved!!

D'oah! I realized I didn't take a top side picture when the install was finished!

So I went out and got one now... updated original post with a nicely discolored header... LOL

Fire · 12-30-2009, 01:06 PM

Very nice, definitely cleans up the sound. Maybe another 4-6hp or so but definitely cleans up some raspiness.

scrming · 12-30-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 67 GTO

Great post scrming! I printed out your pics to give the installer as this will be a first for them. It may help them with what's involved.

I decided to get them installed at my dealer. I trust their work and they're giving me a break at $60 per hr. Hope they can get it done in 4 hrs.

Your pics may help!

The install was pretty straight forward... the only time we really stopped and double checked was the part on where to cut the stock down pipe... Seemed like things would have ended up way to short... but it turned out that's exactly where it needed to be cut and things fit great! LOL

Josh used a band clamp as a guide:

scrming · 12-30-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by KMPrenger

scrming....do you plan on doing a dyno with the JBAs, and then a dyno again after you've done the tune?

Hoping to dyno both the JBAs and the tune in the same session... do a couple pulls with the stock tune which should give me an idea on what I picked up with the JBA... and then load up the Trifecta tune and see what that looks like... right now I'm going to shoot for Jan 9th...

67 GTO · 12-30-2009, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrming

The install was pretty straight forward... the only time we really stopped and double checked was the part on where to cut the stock down pipe... Seemed like things would have ended up way to short... but it turned out that's exactly where it needed to be cut and things fit great! LOL

Josh used a band clamp as a guide:

I'll be printing this one too, thanks.

brAnd7onX · 12-30-2009, 01:48 PM

Scrming your right the headers made the exhaust sound even better! I have expensive head phones and I noticed right away that it smoothed out the exhaust even more! So from version 1.0 to version 2.0 with JBA headers it sounds smooth! Can't wait for some take-off vids and dyno results!

mrray13 · 12-30-2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrming

Hoping to dyno both the JBAs and the tune in the same session... do a couple pulls with the stock tune which should give me an idea on what I picked up with the JBA... and then load up the Trifecta tune and see what that looks like... right now I'm going to shoot for Jan 9th...

Nice. T-minus 1 hour to I hit the dyno and see what, if any, I gained with the headers. I'm hoping for 5-7rwhp and 7-10rwtq. My fingers are crossed, lol!!

brAnd7onX · 12-30-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mrray13

Nice. T-minus 1 hour to I hit the dyno and see what, if any, I gained with the headers. I'm hoping for 5-7rwhp and 7-10rwtq. My fingers are crossed, lol!!

Awww come on man lets hope for 100rwhp! LOL.

mrray13 · 12-30-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by brAnd7onX

Awww come on man lets hope for 100rwhp! LOL.

ummmm

While that would be nice, I would so be geeked up if it did, let's keep it real, ok?? But then again, one can dream, right??

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