Just installed some headers today and have a ?

[sir574]

Ok.... I spend like 7ish hours installed headers in this heat today...

I installed some ARH long tube headers with high flow cats. I also already had on a MRT v2 and a BBK air intake.


so.... I start up the car and everything sounds "fine" meaning louder, which is what i expected and all. But when I go for a spin down the road, it sounds higher pitched than before and very raspy up to about 4800rpm, then it sounds down right mean. Is this normal?

also... I havent hooked up the o2 sensors yet, cause im waiting on extension cables, and also I'm going to get a tune. Now my question is, will hooking back up the o2 sensors and getting a tune have any impact on the raspyness?

[shrinkdoc]

Originally Posted by sir574

Ok.... I spend like 7ish hours installed headers in this heat today...

I installed some ARH long tube headers with high flow cats. I also already had on a MRT v2 and a BBK air intake.


so.... I start up the car and everything sounds "fine" meaning louder, which is what i expected and all. But when I go for a spin down the road, it sounds higher pitched than before and very raspy up to about 4800rpm, then it sounds down right mean. Is this normal?

also... I havent hooked up the o2 sensors yet, cause im waiting on extension cables, and also I'm going to get a tune. Now my question is, will hooking back up the o2 sensors and getting a tune have any impact on the raspyness?

[kjkjr27]

Originally Posted by sir574

Ok.... I spend like 7ish hours installed headers in this heat today...

I installed some ARH long tube headers with high flow cats. I also already had on a MRT v2 and a BBK air intake.


so.... I start up the car and everything sounds "fine" meaning louder, which is what i expected and all. But when I go for a spin down the road, it sounds higher pitched than before and very raspy up to about 4800rpm, then it sounds down right mean. Is this normal?

also... I havent hooked up the o2 sensors yet, cause im waiting on extension cables, and also I'm going to get a tune. Now my question is, will hooking back up the o2 sensors and getting a tune have any impact on the raspyness?

I don't think the o2 sensors will. Raspy is a common problem with LTs. Your best bet is to get a magnaflow resonating x-pipe. It completely removes the rasp. It is around like 100 bucks? but you would have to get it welded on.

[nyrfan]

Originally Posted by kjkjr27

I don't think the o2 sensors will. Raspy is a common problem with LTs. Your best bet is to get a magnaflow resonating x-pipe. It completely removes the rasp. It is around like 100 bucks? but you would have to get it welded on.

This!

[sir574]

Do I need to have it welded? Or can it be put on using band clamps?

[menendez1293]

Originally Posted by sir574

Do I need to have it welded? Or can it be put on using band clamps?

I believe it has to be welded. Not 100% sure though.

[kjkjr27]

Yea I believe it has to be welded too I think it is the same size as your stock exhaust pipes.

[SBMARO'11]

get the magnaflow true x pipe or a h pipe to clear the raspy its a echo from front to back but like i said n that should eliminate that o2 sensors can cause exhuast leak atleast plug em in but use a zip tie to tie around whatever u can untill u get the extensions

[sir574]

Thanks for all the help guys.

Whats the diff between a X pipe and a H pipe?


and yes, I have the O2 sensors installed, but just have the wires zip tied up.

[PQ]

Originally Posted by sir574

Do I need to have it welded? Or can it be put on using band clamps?

Most likely welded. But if you can find one prefabbed you can cut and clamp. Not likely you'll find on prefabbed.

But do the X-pipe. You'll be glad you did. Get rid of that shitty resonator.

As far as the X-pipe vs H-pipe it's really just sound. Just to the X pipe.

[PQ]

Reason you will not find one prefabbed is because once the resonator is cut out the typical fabbed x-pipe wont' be long enough.

[sir574]

Originally Posted by PQ

Most likely welded. But if you can find one prefabbed you can cut and clamp. Not likely you'll find on prefabbed.

But do the X-pipe. You'll be glad you did. Get rid of that shitty resonator.

As far as the X-pipe vs H-pipe it's really just sound. Just to the X pipe.

So I have to remove a "resonator"?, sorry in advance haha. I'm still learning

[PQ]

Originally Posted by sir574

So I have to remove a "resonator"?, sorry in advance haha. I'm still learning

Yup.

Give me a second, I'll put up an illustration.'

[sir574]

haha ok, I might just pay a shop to install in. After sweating out in the heat for 8 hours today fighting with these headers. How much is a fair price for someone to install it?