Headers on a V6?

[duder4thgen]

Originally Posted by The Flash

SilverTurtle wrote advising to stay away from RK Sports headers.

I respecfully differ.

Originally Posted by SilverTurtle

.... and constantly blew out gaskets

Originally Posted by The Flash

the gaskets between the headers and the engine exhaust ports are destroyed at a rate much higher than you would expect

Originally Posted by The Flash

Also I have to contiuously order and keep a personal stock of gaskets as they are not always available!!! (I got them mostly from SUMMIT)

Huh?

[fbodyrs96]

Originally Posted by The Flash

The real problem you will be facing Justin, I believe, is the difficulty to find anybody still selling exhaust modification parts for the 4th generation V-6.

You will either have to have them custom made (always expensive but you will get a much better fit) or take what you can find and live with it.

theres quiet a few people still making parts for the 4th gen V6, you need to check out some of these forums

www.firebird*******

http://www.fullthrottle*******

www.v6f-body.com

www.fbodyonline.com

[Legend17]

I have just a flowmaster cat back on my 97 rs 3.8 and ppl dont believe its a v6. if i had headers,,,wow, i could def get away with puttin z28 badges on it lol [would never do that btw]

[The Flash]

To Fbodyrs96:

Thank you for the links to manufacturers/distributors still caring for the 4th Gen F-Body V6.

In my experience is harder and harder getting improvement parts/mods for this vehicle.

That's why I pointed out the custom build option.

To Legend17:

I have had the same experience. A complete cat-back system changes the sound in a dramatic manner.

However there is another fact which I forgot to write about: there is a distinct difference in the sound made by a V6 set up with regular headers, a V6 withceramic coated headers or one with chromed headers.

Somebody else referred to a sound reminiscent of japanese/corean built 4 cylinders (rice beaters?? - no derogatory remark intended).

I'm not sure if those engines sound the same, but the sound of a V6 with regular headers and even that of some chromed headers tends to be high pitched...no one will be fooled into thinking it is a V8.

All the ceramic coated V6 headers I have heard on 4th Gen F-Bodies and most chromed ones do seem to have a deeper sound, plus there is something about the V6 SFI timing that definitely confuses people about the number of cylinders in your engine bay.

I got mine ceramic coated trying to maintain low temperature ranges in the engine compartment (I did this and many other mods in consideration of the predominant high air temperatures and humidity of the area where I live).

The deeper and richer sound was an unexpected (lucky!) and welcomed reward to my efforts!

Best regards,

The Flash

[CreeperRS]

I got the full intake, headers, and exhaust on my 3800 and people always ask me if I have an SS. By the way totally worth it, will post sound clip later.

[CreeperRS]

Originally Posted by Libertyforall1776

So which vendor's parts do you have for each?

Whisper Lid Carbon fiber look, Pacesetter Headers with 3 in. Y-Pipe all Ceramic coated , SLP loudmouth 2, 3 in. pipes all the way through, stock cat(CARB).

[CreeperRS]

almost forgot, Fast Toys ram air intake duct.

[KappaSig]

I had Pacesetter headers and Flowmaster Exhaust, dual pipe exhaust on my 96 Camaro, V6.... and it sounded AMAZING ... everyone thought it was a V8...

I miss this car :(

[Gibroni]

How much of an increase in horsepower? How much of a decrease in gas mileage?

[The_cartoonist_88]

Originally Posted by Gibroni

How much of an increase in horsepower? How much of a decrease in gas mileage?

with doing full exhaust you only get gas mileage loss if you cant keep your foot out of it. I had an 89' chevy PU with full exhaust and was getting around 19 city and about 21-22 highway. It willl only improve if you can contain yourself