[Project] GTA+$=headers??

[killa89trans]

So im thinkin i've owned my car for a few years now and no upgrades to anything. So i may order headers for it next weekend and may need some help with the install process. Any particular brand that are really well. Already have a full 3in from cat to tail pipe, but no cat. if that makes sense.

[Lucky SOB]

Not sure on brands for 3rd gens, but I would try to find stainless longtubes if the budget allows

[killa89trans]

alright,well thats a start lol...thanks its in the budget for now, as long as i buy before may when loans come back lol

[scholtmj]

I've heard the eBay OBX headers are very high quality and copies of the SW version. Neither version has air tubes.

[phoenix_rising]

I've heard the eBay OBX headers are very high quality and copies of the SW version. Neither version has air tubes.

Hooker and Flow Tech make some nice headers for 3rd gens.

[killa89trans]

alright ill look into it. not to worried about the air tubes, i think i may take the air pump and tubes off.

[shawnc16]

Hookers tend to hang a little lower, You're gonna need to fab up a y pipe.

[killa89trans]

what about headman or the edelbrock tes?

[shawnc16]

Hedmans don't hang as low, I don't know what tube sizes they offer or if they have ceramic options but, you can't go wrong with em. How much are you looking at spending?

[scholtmj]

alright ill look into it. not to worried about the air tubes, i think i may take the air pump and tubes off.

There are several good threads at Thirdgen.org on why you should not remove the air tubes and EGR without getting a chip burned. Removing the air tubes doesn't make any horsepower.

The TES headers from Edlebrock get knocked for the way the tubes run into the collector. IMHO, for $480 ceramic coated, the kit is very complete and the headers fit great. I'm pretty sure the primaries are 1 5/8".

I didn't go to long tube headers until I put a ProCharger on my car.

When I get around to putting headers on my car I will use Dyno Don's set up.

[scholtmj]

Don't mind the dent in the tube, had to do that to get it around the manual rack steering shaft.

[killa89trans]

i got ya, im lookin at spending around 150-600 on good headers and y pipe, that sound good and improve performance. also maybe lookin for a 4th gen rear end with limited slip or a rear end with posi.

[killa89trans]

what needs to be changed from going 305 tpi to 350 tpi? because my bearings mayb going out and its either 350 tpi or sell the trans am

[shawnc16]

Injectors are larger in the 350

[scholtmj]

Injectors are larger in the 350

Yep, and a chip which are pretty common.