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plowxman · 08-20-2013, 06:17 PM

I am asking a quick question about buying headers. What type of headers can I buy for my V8 Auto Camaro and still be able to pass smog in California?

13FastBlkSS · 08-20-2013, 06:18 PM

Shorties only (shorties don't move cat converter location, unlike mids or long tubes)... unless you know someone who can "pass" your car, then you can look at long tubes

plowxman · 08-20-2013, 06:20 PM

Ok so damn! Ok thanks for the quick response man I appreciate it! What headers if any do you have on yours? Your sig looks very clean man I love it!

13FastBlkSS · 08-20-2013, 06:22 PM

No problem, and thanks

! I don't have any now, I would love to get some American Racing LT's but don't want to deal with the trouble (stupid Cali smog requirements)..

ModBargains.com · 08-20-2013, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 13FastBlkSS

Shorties only (shorties don't move cat converter location, unlike mids or long tubes)... unless you know someone who can "pass" your car, then you can look at long tubes

Bingo.

Some shops don't even check to see if the cats are in the right place, so as long as you have high flow cats that will pass the sniffer test, you MIGHT be able to get away with it.

I personally say screw it and have run catless regardless, and I'm planning on doing the same with my new project.

plowxman · 08-20-2013, 06:27 PM

Nice nice. Yeah I am not sure what brand to go with. I have been on a modding drought for about 6 months ha. Looking to get a little beefier sound with some new headers. What shorty headers have you looked at?

Denis · 08-20-2013, 06:31 PM

I was running long tubes and no cats when I lived in Cali. But the car wasn't up for smog for a while.

But yea, shorties are your only option if you're worries but smog.

13FastBlkSS · 08-20-2013, 06:31 PM

I personally haven't been looking at headers, I believe I have heard some people say shorties don't really offer any benefit over stock BUT I had Pacesetter shorties on my old '99 Firebird V6 and it made my exhaust deeper and louder! LOL I plan on skipping headers and going straight to FI

Denis is right, you CAN run LT's but when your time comes to smog your car (usually new cars don't have to smog for about 5 or 6 years), you would have to put your stock ones back on or find a "mod friendly" shop..

ModBargains.com · 08-20-2013, 06:31 PM

BBK has some nice shorties and some good long tubes with high flow cats. The shorties will be a lot less expensive starting at $299, but I'd jump on the ceramic coated ones at $399 instead. Long tubes with cats are going for $749 and up. Ceramic coat on those would be $849 (which of course, as I said before, is what I would go for).

plowxman · 08-20-2013, 06:33 PM

Oh gotcha man. Yeah I mean I am not 100% on what I am exactly looking for, I know everyone is going to say just get a supercharger or something but I don't have the money for a SC and IDK how a SC would do with an automatic ha

the barber · 08-20-2013, 06:35 PM

Shorties only for us, but I believe new cars dont have to b smogged for 5 years I believe and I wanna say most places here r switching to computer smog and deleting the sniffer and only a visual to see if theres cats

ModBargains.com · 08-20-2013, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by plowxman

Oh gotcha man. Yeah I mean I am not 100% on what I am exactly looking for, I know everyone is going to say just get a supercharger or something but I don't have the money for a SC and IDK how a SC would do with an automatic ha

Personally I'd go for the long tubes, but if you don't want headaches with smog and all that, then maybe go with shorties and an intake or something else to boost up the power. 6 months is a hell of a long time to go without a mod. I can't go 6 weeks without a mod let alone 6 months, but that's probably why I'm working here now isn't it, haha.

Dtrimpi87 · 08-20-2013, 06:37 PM

I run Stainless Works long tubes. To hell with CARB.

13FastBlkSS · 08-20-2013, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Dtrimpi87

To hell with CARB.

08-20-2013, 06:17 PM	#1
plowxman Starsky Drives: 2012 V8 SIM SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Glendora Posts: 426	Headers in Cali I am asking a quick question about buying headers. What type of headers can I buy for my V8 Auto Camaro and still be able to pass smog in California? __________________

08-20-2013, 06:18 PM	#2
13FastBlkSS Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,048	Shorties only (shorties don't move cat converter location, unlike mids or long tubes)... unless you know someone who can "pass" your car, then you can look at long tubes __________________ 2013 Black / Black Camaro 2SS/RS M6 w/Magnuson TVS2300, ZL1 Fuelpump / ADM FPCM, NPP Exhaust, Cold Air Inductions CAI w/ Scoop, Elite Engineering Catch Can, VMAX Ported TB, OEM 1LE Front Splitter, AAC Ghosted Side Markers, Dropped on BMR Split Drop Springs Build#24869

08-20-2013, 06:20 PM	#3
plowxman Starsky Drives: 2012 V8 SIM SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Glendora Posts: 426	Ok so damn! Ok thanks for the quick response man I appreciate it! What headers if any do you have on yours? Your sig looks very clean man I love it! __________________

08-20-2013, 06:22 PM	#4
13FastBlkSS Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,048	No problem, and thanks ! I don't have any now, I would love to get some American Racing LT's but don't want to deal with the trouble (stupid Cali smog requirements).. __________________ 2013 Black / Black Camaro 2SS/RS M6 w/Magnuson TVS2300, ZL1 Fuelpump / ADM FPCM, NPP Exhaust, Cold Air Inductions CAI w/ Scoop, Elite Engineering Catch Can, VMAX Ported TB, OEM 1LE Front Splitter, AAC Ghosted Side Markers, Dropped on BMR Split Drop Springs Build#24869

08-20-2013, 06:27 PM	#6
plowxman Starsky Drives: 2012 V8 SIM SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Glendora Posts: 426	Nice nice. Yeah I am not sure what brand to go with. I have been on a modding drought for about 6 months ha. Looking to get a little beefier sound with some new headers. What shorty headers have you looked at? __________________

08-20-2013, 06:31 PM	#7
Denis Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Yorktown Heights, NY Posts: 7,695 View My Garage	I was running long tubes and no cats when I lived in Cali. But the car wasn't up for smog for a while. But yea, shorties are your only option if you're worries but smog. __________________

08-20-2013, 06:31 PM	#9
ModBargains.com Drives: Widebody 2013 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: 1721 E. Lambert Rd. Unit C, La Habra, Ca 90631 Posts: 2,848	BBK has some nice shorties and some good long tubes with high flow cats. The shorties will be a lot less expensive starting at $299, but I'd jump on the ceramic coated ones at $399 instead. Long tubes with cats are going for $749 and up. Ceramic coat on those would be $849 (which of course, as I said before, is what I would go for).

08-20-2013, 06:33 PM	#10
plowxman Starsky Drives: 2012 V8 SIM SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Glendora Posts: 426	Oh gotcha man. Yeah I mean I am not 100% on what I am exactly looking for, I know everyone is going to say just get a supercharger or something but I don't have the money for a SC and IDK how a SC would do with an automatic ha __________________

08-20-2013, 06:35 PM	#11
the barber Drives: 13' Sw 2ss Ls3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: porterville ca Posts: 543	Shorties only for us, but I believe new cars dont have to b smogged for 5 years I believe and I wanna say most places here r switching to computer smog and deleting the sniffer and only a visual to see if theres cats

08-20-2013, 06:37 PM	#13
Dtrimpi87 Banned Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 & 2011 1LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,491	I run Stainless Works long tubes. To hell with CARB.