Dc headers & Cnt highflow cats installed.
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Ok guys just recently installed dc headers ceramic-coated & cnt highflow cats & a few other things myself, however I do not have any gas lines or brake lines protected as of yet from the heat of the headers. What is some of the stuff you guys use to protect the crucial areas? Would like to see pictures if you have some.
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Off topic but how are the dc headers?
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I never added any protection after my dc header install. From what I read its not exactly necessary if a daily driver or to try to reduce temps. Since the header install the clutch will get squishy even with a SS line on hot days; so i'm gonna put in high temp fluid n hope that fixes the issue.
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Originally Posted by Ncynkid
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Off topic but how are the dc headers?
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Say what... How was the installation on the headers? Was it as horrible as the DIY makes it out to be? Did you just buy all new 02 sensors? As for the heat issues you could probably try wrapping things up with exhaust wrap, or some other type of insulator... Probably would have been best to wrap the headers.
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Originally Posted by dboyzalter
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Say what... How was the installation on the headers? Was it as horrible as the DIY makes it out to be? Did you just buy all new 02 sensors? As for the heat issues you could probably try wrapping things up with exhaust wrap, or some other type of insulator... Probably would have been best to wrap the headers.
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This will take a lot of time & patience but it's worth it. Label everything & bag it.
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Nice... I need to change my cats and my bolts are so rusty I have no idea how im going to get them off without a torch, im debating if I should just brake off the bolts and change out the manifolds... It's on my maybe list for now.
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Originally Posted by albaugh81
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Ok guys just recently installed dc headers ceramic-coated & cnt highflow cats & a few other things myself, however I do not have any gas lines or brake lines protected as of yet from the heat of the headers. What is some of the stuff you guys use to protect the crucial areas? Would like to see pictures if you have some.
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Originally Posted by Ncynkid
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Any gains from these headers?
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Putting headers on these cars isn't the hardest thing I've done but it is one of the biggest pains in the ass I've ever dealt with. Short tubes and test pipes are going to gain you about the same as long tubes without the effort of long tubes but even then it's not huge gains. ~15-20hp after a good tune. These aren't corvettes.
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hell with heads, headers and tune i only gained 40whp to the tune of $5800
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Originally Posted by travlee
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hell with heads, headers and tune i only gained 40whp to the tune of $5800
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heads were done as a precaution (google ls7 dropped valve) so that was 3800 alone, but i have brass valve guides, dual valve springs, titanium retainers, ported and polished. it raised the compression some, but to get the most of the ls7 you have to do heads, headers, cam and tune. the cam is coming this december
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Originally Posted by travlee
(Post 10760678)
heads were done as a precaution (google ls7 dropped valve) so that was 3800 alone, but i have brass valve guides, dual valve springs, titanium retainers, ported and polished. it raised the compression some, but to get the most of the ls7 you have to do heads, headers, cam and tune. the cam is coming this december
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DC headers are poop, shorty headers in general are actually.
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Finally getting around to putting them on... The horror is real.
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