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Old 04-09-2008, 04:13 AM
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Nexx just because you asked for it.

Run 4, 5, 6 before headers and run 5 was the best before

Run 7, 8, 9, after headers and run 8 was the best so I had them over lay 5 and 8.

Speaks for it self. Small change in peak numbers but I did not give a hoot about the peak.
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Old 04-09-2008, 04:31 AM
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Guys... Those are first corrected numbers. I bet he's in the high 190's or low 200 uncorrected. I did pretty much the same bolt-ons; PopCharger, 5/16th spacer, UR Pulley, APS TP, & Stillen exhuast. When I did my UTEC tune I didn't gain any peak whp and only 5 peak wtq. However my mid-range power gains were around 10-16whp/wtq. Sadly Asain N/A bolt-ons just don't produce on the VQ. I also agree that the cost-to-gains of headers aren't worth the investment. I'd invest in 3.9 gearing.
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If you can install them your self it is a great mod but to pay for someone to install it does not make sense. I did mine myself and the gains for me were great.
Old 04-09-2008, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Robert_K
Guys... Those are first corrected numbers. I bet he's in the high 190's or low 200 uncorrected. I did pretty much the same bolt-ons; PopCharger, 5/16th spacer, UR Pulley, APS TP, & Stillen exhuast. When I did my UTEC tune I didn't gain any peak whp and only 5 peak wtq. However my mid-range power gains were around 10-16whp/wtq. Sadly Asain N/A bolt-ons just don't produce on the VQ. I also agree that the cost-to-gains of headers aren't worth the investment. I'd invest in 3.9 gearing.
Im pretty set on saving for vortech full kit now. Full ride = save 8k for college = FI Z.
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Originally Posted by WalkerT
Nexx just because you asked for it.

Run 4, 5, 6 before headers and run 5 was the best before

Run 7, 8, 9, after headers and run 8 was the best so I had them over lay 5 and 8.

Speaks for it self. Small change in peak numbers but I did not give a hoot about the peak.
Thanks Travis!
Old 04-09-2008, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Asian Invasian
Im pretty set on saving for vortech full kit now. Full ride = save 8k for college = FI Z.
headers rock for the vortech, lmao.
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Originally Posted by Nexx
headers rock for the vortech, lmao.
LOL <3
Old 05-10-2008, 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by WalkerT
Nexx just because you asked for it.

Run 4, 5, 6 before headers and run 5 was the best before

Run 7, 8, 9, after headers and run 8 was the best so I had them over lay 5 and 8.

Speaks for it self. Small change in peak numbers but I did not give a hoot about the peak.
So from the 3k rpm range on up you gained 3-7 whp. For 300bux and a diy looks like it's worth it to me. Some installs are hard but with the right tools I like working on my car.
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How much do you have invested in your car already?
You could have picked up a TN kit for under 5K install it yourself on what would have been a fully stock car, and you would have EASILY beat out 250whp
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Originally Posted by falconey
So from the 3k rpm range on up you gained 3-7 whp. For 300bux and a diy looks like it's worth it to me. Some installs are hard but with the right tools I like working on my car.
unless i am reading it wrong, it looks like a wide gain in tq to me. comes in sooner and stronger.
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Originally Posted by Nexx
i wish walkert would chime in with his before and after dyno after his topspeed header install. just install with no tune he gained almost 20whp between 3500 to 5500rpm. he showed me the overlay of the two dyno runs and i was kinda shocked. i would call that significant. just depends on how much you are paying for everything. $500 headers + $500 install is pretty high. pay $300 for a good set of headers and diy install is great bang for the buck improvement, imho.
are you talking about his 06? or before the years?

Edit: nevermind i just read last page.

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Originally Posted by Kwame@z1
The improvements are always more important than the overall final numbers.

+1
Old 05-15-2008, 09:41 PM
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This is an old thread but I am selling all my NA mods soon then going turbo early December, +120whp problem solved.
Old 05-17-2008, 12:38 PM
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the test pipes are what made his dyno sooo low, i had them on my car and unless you are FI they will slow you down....not enough back pressure....i got dynoed today at the stillen meet and put 247 rwhp and 233 rwtq with basic mods no test pipes no headers no tune intake exhaust ur crank pulley motordyne 5/16th spacer 2* timing advance.
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Originally Posted by 04-6speed-sedan
the test pipes are what made his dyno sooo low, i had them on my car and unless you are FI they will slow you down....not enough back pressure....i got dynoed today at the stillen meet and put 247 rwhp and 233 rwtq with basic mods no test pipes no headers no tune intake exhaust ur crank pulley motordyne 5/16th spacer 2* timing advance.
I disagree with this completely, I have no idea what my base dyno was so this was just an idiot thread by me anyway and it means nothing.

The whole NA thing was a total waste of time, I will be turbo by the end of this year... something worth while.
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Originally Posted by 04-6speed-sedan
the test pipes are what made his dyno sooo low, i had them on my car and unless you are FI they will slow you down....not enough back pressure....i got dynoed today at the stillen meet and put 247 rwhp and 233 rwtq with basic mods no test pipes no headers no tune intake exhaust ur crank pulley motordyne 5/16th spacer 2* timing advance.
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Originally Posted by Robert_K
LOL thats what I was thinking..
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Originally Posted by Asian Invasian
I disagree with this completely, I have no idea what my base dyno was so this was just an idiot thread by me anyway and it means nothing.

The whole NA thing was a total waste of time, I will be turbo by the end of this year... something worth while.
If you're going FI, the only thing I would change is the dual 2.25" exhaust.
Keep everything else. (Except maybe the heavy stereo system) I like a good stereo too.

Your exhaust is certaintly better than stock, but I would use a dual 2.5" as a minimum for FI. Dual 2.5" should be good to at least ~425 HP.

Tony
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Originally Posted by Hydrazine
If you're going FI, the only thing I would change is the dual 2.25" exhaust.
Keep everything else. (Except maybe the heavy stereo system) I like a good stereo too.

Your exhaust is certaintly better than stock, but I would use a dual 2.5" as a minimum for FI. Dual 2.5" should be good to at least ~425 HP.

Tony
Im going to go with the Turbonetics Reflash so I will be selling all my MODS and go back to stock so the reflash will be as close as possible to a safe A:F ratio.

The turbonetics reflash is basically made for a stock Z with the kit, hopefully Ill put out more than 350whp, but that is my goal.
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Dump that reflash crap and invest into at least a UTEC and get tuned.


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