Nfangelo

so im debatin on puttin my parts on (2.8 pulley, 60 lb injectors, st3 zzp H/e, and gettin my tune finally) but i got a stock header a downpipe but i got a corsa touring catback. ik it cant hurt to install a aftermarket header. prob ZZP header and downpipe. but will i be in any danger stayin with a stock header and downpipe?

ralliartist

Yes, if you don't get a header, the EGT's will get so high that a black hole will form in the collector of your stock manifold and suck you and your car into it.

TurboTechRacing

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Also look into the vibrant header kit, it includes a downpipe and is 100% bolt on.

ItalianJoe1

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Stock manifold is actually quite restrictive. A ported stock manifold will do a nice job, if you're gonna do a header, Clear Image makes a nice mid-length for cheap. Shorty headers are generally a waste over a ported stock manifold.

Nfangelo

how much is the vibrant setup? i wouldnt wanna get sucked into a black hole or anything...

ralliartist

lmao, at least you took that in stride.

Just get ya a good shorty header is all you need. zzp offers one, and then hahn has one.

100% METH

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This...

wait... my 2.7 hasn't done this to my stock exhaust manifold yet

TurboTechRacing

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www.TurboTechRacing.com you can choose a cat'd version or a non cat'd version (cheaper)

High quality, direct bolt on, and never any quality issues.

Nfangelo

which one will sound best with my corsa touring catback and not kill my wallet? id like to stick with a shorty header.

TurboTechRacing

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A shorty header will all sound about the same (brand does not matter), being you are not changing the downpipe section. It all comes down to quality and or cost.

100% METH

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all the shortys sound for the most part, the same.

the most wallet friendly is on ebay; but it's a hit or miss on if the flanges are warped.

Nfangelo

simple enough. any suggestion for a good quality and cheap then!? zzp? hahn? does corsa have header lol? and id like to do a downpipe also. might as well get rid of the whole stock exhaust lol

ralliartist

do it right the first time. Shorty header with 3" downpipe. Don't look back as long as you stay supercharged.

Nfangelo

sounds good to me. but i mean i dont NEED to have a header when im running my 2.8 and 60lbs right? i should be good to wait on the header for a bit?

Mclovin23

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if you want some decent power i would do it, do you NEED to. no. will you see less results than if you did get one. yes

ecotecon18s

The exit of the stock mani is IIRC less than 2"... I have the BadMab header and the exit is roughly 3"...the primaries are bigger than the stock mani too. And its only about 200 on eBay.

But like they said about...gotta worry about warped flanges...

Stone629

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Whats with the warped flanges? Just wondering how they end up warped...

Render2009

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I just got 3inch catless dp right now so will shorty even help me that much??

ecotecon18s

when they are made the welding on the flanges

ecotecon18s

if you did get one and it WAS warped, any machine shop could machine the face of the flange down so you'd be good. You'd still come out cheaper than some of the others, plus, its a stainless header. Mine is a pretty blue/purple/stainless rainbow

Stone629

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I don't see a shorty header on ZZP's site. Did they stop selling them or am I blind? Link?

SCoBaLtC

yup they stop selling them