Solo High Flow Cats

[digdeep0169]

you don't need all these simulators... just use the extenders that come with the SOLO high flows:

[Camarotobeornottobe]

I guess you didn't read through this thread before posting.

[camguynj]

Originally Posted by digdeep0169

you don't need all these simulators... just use the extenders that come with the SOLO high flows:

Been there, done that ...

[Cool1LE]

Originally Posted by camguynj

Been there, done that ...

Are you using headers? I'm asking because I have a set of Solo waiting for the next thaw to install and I would prefer to do this just the once....it looks like I should at least get the angled spacers

[digdeep0169]

Originally Posted by Camarotobeornottobe

I guess you didn't read through this thread before posting.

nope!

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(foo.fighter set me straight)

[camguynj]

Originally Posted by Cool1LE

Are you using headers? I'm asking because I have a set of Solo waiting for the next thaw to install and I would prefer to do this just the once....it looks like I should at least get the angled spacers

I have Hedman shortys. Install the angle spacers when you install the Solos (add them to the Solo extenders) Can't hurt at all. Yea, you maybe spending an extra nominal amount for the extenders that you may not need (as Dirty Harry said "are you feeling lucky today?") but it will save you grief if you don't and then you start seeing the CEL

[Camarotobeornottobe]

Okay, but in the interests of keeping the facts straight:

We've seen success (so far) with angled spacers on top of straight spacers with Solos. Anyone running JBAs with this?

I ask because, if the Solos need extra spacers anyway, would be best to buy the JBAs and the spacers separately and save the green.

But, it is theoretically possible for the JBAs to be internally different such that this spacer combination still doesn't do the trick . . .

[cornerspeed92]

Im running the Vibrant 02 extenders with the bigdaddies angled ones.

[CamaroDreams76]

Originally Posted by Camarotobeornottobe

Okay, but in the interests of keeping the facts straight:

We've seen success (so far) with angled spacers on top of straight spacers with Solos. Anyone running JBAs with this?

I ask because, if the Solos need extra spacers anyway, would be best to buy the JBAs and the spacers separately and save the green.

But, it is theoretically possible for the JBAs to be internally different such that this spacer combination still doesn't do the trick . . .

That's the cheapest way to go. Buy JBAs, vibrant extenders and the big daddies extenders. In the end you would save a few 100 bucks.

[camguynj]

Originally Posted by CamaroDreams76

That's the cheapest way to go. Buy JBAs, vibrant extenders and the big daddies extenders. In the end you would save a few 100 bucks.

Agree. If I had to do it over again knowing what I now know I would have gotten the JBAs instead of the SOLOs and saved around $200

[Camarotobeornottobe]

Good info here.

1) JBAs and not Solos
2) Straight Extenders combined with angles extenders and no need for simulators

Last thing to confirm is that you guys don't get hit with a CEL in a few hundred miles. Much appreciate that you folks have taken the time to help everyone else out.

[CamaroDreams76]

Originally Posted by Camarotobeornottobe

Good info here.

1) JBAs and not Solos
2) Straight Extenders combined with angles extenders and no need for simulators

Last thing to confirm is that you guys don't get hit with a CEL in a few hundred miles. Much appreciate that you folks have taken the time to help everyone else out.

I'm at about 170 miles since adding the bigdaddies extenders and no CEL yet.

About 100 miles after an overnight battery disconnect, is when my CEL came on (with SOLO extenders only).

[Kendall421]

Originally Posted by camguynj

I have Hedman shortys. Install the angle spacers when you install the Solos (add them to the Solo extenders) Can't hurt at all. Yea, you maybe spending an extra nominal amount for the extenders that you may not need (as Dirty Harry said "are you feeling lucky today?") but it will save you grief if you don't and then you start seeing the CEL

CamguyNJ, I recently picked up Solo HF Cats...have not put them on yet. Reading your post, it appears that Headman Shorty headers will connect to the Solo HF cats and hook to the factory exhaust system. Am I reading that right? So will my HF cats that I purchased to hook to my factory manifolds work with the Headman shorty's? Or would it be a different set of cats? I like long tube, but if I could get Shorty's and mate them to the HF cats I have already purchased and hook it all up, that would be a good way to go for now. Heard I would not need a tune with shorty's. Would love to have a tune, but don't want to mess with the warranty just yet.

Thanks!

[camguynj]

Originally Posted by Kendall421

CamguyNJ, I recently picked up Solo HF Cats...have not put them on yet. Reading your post, it appears that Headman Shorty headers will connect to the Solo HF cats and hook to the factory exhaust system. Am I reading that right? So will my HF cats that I purchased to hook to my factory manifolds work with the Headman shorty's? Or would it be a different set of cats? I like long tube, but if I could get Shorty's and mate them to the HF cats I have already purchased and hook it all up, that would be a good way to go for now. Heard I would not need a tune with shorty's. Would love to have a tune, but don't want to mess with the warranty just yet.

Thanks!

Same set of SOLOs HF Cats will connect to either the factory exhaust manifold or Hedman shortys
no problem. Reuse the EOM/GM flange gasket as they're better than the Solo gasket in either case.

Regarding a tune, the only reason you would NEED a tune is to tune out the rear O2 CELs (with LTs you're definetly going to get CELs and maybe with Shortys ) OR you could add O2 extenders to either LTs or Shortys to keep from getting CELs and avoid the tune.