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WCoolBreeze · 04-24-2011, 12:49 AM

Well I for one will be adding the D.T. Shortie Headers to my car within the next few months.

Walt B.

Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 04-24-2011, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by WCoolBreeze

Well I for one will be adding the D.T. Shortie Headers to my car within the next few months.

Walt B.

Lookin forward to it....

Keep in touch with us if you would. We're down to single digits left to sell.

They'll ship early next week.
Ivan

Drago77 · 04-24-2011, 01:13 AM

Will.be looking to do LTs in my future... maybe tax time next yr, but for now- had to post; LOVE the old.school MegaDeth Vic Rattlehead!

Russ · 04-24-2011, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Drago77

Will.be looking to do LTs in my future... maybe tax time next yr, but for now- had to post; LOVE the old.school MegaDeth Vic Rattlehead!

Hence my rides name; Vic' toria.

lightner75 · 04-24-2011, 01:46 AM

If you want looks and only looks then go with shorty's....performance go with long tubes..
I put eldelbrook shorties on mine and my wife has stock exhaust and on dyno she out pulled me...

Russ · 04-24-2011, 02:01 AM

Seems that the Doug Thorely headers are the only shorties out there getting some real praise for real gains spanning the entire rpm range. Do most agree?

usa1camaro1969 · 04-24-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Russ

Seems that the Doug Thorely headers are the only shorties out there getting some real praise for real gains spanning the entire rpm range. Do most agree?

Actually the JBA's also are more than decent also. They are on a few of the cars on the v6 fast list(I know not everyone is out there racing their cars and they have more mods than just these). The JBA's get a bad rap because of their stacker flange and the cel that some were getting due to a poor seal.

The Doug Thorleys look great and get welded to the downpipe, rather than bolted to a flange that gets welded to the downpipe.

bmorecam · 04-24-2011, 11:24 AM

If you are looking to make your car go faster than why would anyone be looking at a shortie unless you plan to go FI or emission issues??

This was not even a choice for me. Here in MD we have emission every 2 yrs and I plan to take off my long tube and put in the factory one back in for the emission testing. Not a big deal.

Than again, whoever said that I will be still driving my v6 camaro after 2 yrs. Most likely not. At least if tuning does not improve or just some aftermarket support in general does not get better after the new LFX come out... than my current LLT will defenitely be sold.

I think I see a twin turbo v6 aka 135 on the horizon

Sorry..

E.T. · 04-24-2011, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by lightner75

If you want looks and only looks then go with shorty's....performance go with long tubes..
I put eldelbrook shorties on mine and my wife has stock exhaust and on dyno she out pulled me...

Don't know about the Edelbrooks, but another member dyno'd w/the DTs and show gains all across the range.

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Originally Posted by Russ

Seems that the Doug Thorely headers are the only shorties out there getting some real praise for real gains spanning the entire rpm range. Do most agree?

Here is a member's dyno:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79379

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Originally Posted by bmorecam

If you are looking to make your car go faster than why would anyone be looking at a shortie unless you plan to go FI or emission issues??

Didn't want to deal w/possible emissions trouble, CEL and tune (at least for now), and they were a big savings in $$$. If we ever get a supercharger for our cars, that's how I'll be rollin

Russ · 04-24-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by E.T.

Don't know about the Edelbrooks, but another member dyno'd w/the DTs and show gains all across the range.

Here is a member's dyno:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79379

Didn't want to deal w/possible emissions trouble, CEL and tune (at least for now), and they were a big savings in $$$. If we ever get a supercharger for our cars, that's how I'll be rollin

There is some great info on that thread on the DT shorties! No comparison discussions though. Anyone know what thread has some dyno results of LTs?.

04-24-2011, 12:49 AM	#29
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lightner75 LoneStar Camaro Drives: 2010 cyber gray 2ss Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: dfw Posts: 534	If you want looks and only looks then go with shorty's....performance go with long tubes.. I put eldelbrook shorties on mine and my wife has stock exhaust and on dyno she out pulled me... __________________

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Russ The Milkman Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 134 View My Garage	Seems that the Doug Thorely headers are the only shorties out there getting some real praise for real gains spanning the entire rpm range. Do most agree? __________________ YESTERDAYS ANSWERS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH TODAYS QUESTIONS

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