Ok boys about to drop off headers for ceramic coating!
08-17-2017, 09:56 PM
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Got a header file and the car screams up top but feels dull below 3500. I don't know if it's from the xpipe but will try running the straight pipes that cane with the headers.
I might install the hi flow cats I bought also. Top end is definitely faster....like way faster but I drive around in 3rd from 2800-4500 rpms and that area is where the car is suffering.
Oetuning said these headers are too big for na cars and really made for supercharged cars.
I might install the hi flow cats I bought also. Top end is definitely faster....like way faster but I drive around in 3rd from 2800-4500 rpms and that area is where the car is suffering.
Oetuning said these headers are too big for na cars and really made for supercharged cars.
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08-17-2017, 11:04 PM
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Got a header file and the car screams up top but feels dull below 3500. I don't know if it's from the xpipe but will try running the straight pipes that cane with the headers.
I might install the hi flow cats I bought also. Top end is definitely faster....like way faster but I drive around in 3rd from 2800-4500 rpms and that area is where the car is suffering.
Oetuning said these headers are too big for na cars and really made for supercharged cars.
I might install the hi flow cats I bought also. Top end is definitely faster....like way faster but I drive around in 3rd from 2800-4500 rpms and that area is where the car is suffering.
Oetuning said these headers are too big for na cars and really made for supercharged cars.
08-18-2017, 08:00 AM
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skratch77 try a lower gear. I don't find mine lacking in the lower end that way. I rarely drive in M mode, I use my right foot and let the tranny pick the gear. Even in C mode the car is a rocket.
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08-18-2017, 10:59 AM
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I ran the header race file as I was going to hit the track and didn't want to reflash it and today I flashed the street 93 file.it is night and day better throttle response now and the car feels great.lost a tib bit from 2000-3000 on the but Dyno but from there on the car rips.
Like I think I will trap 124+ now it ****ing rips
08-18-2017, 11:06 AM
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Ok here is an update!
I ran the header race file as I was going to hit the track and didn't want to reflash it and today I flashed the street 93 file.it is night and day better throttle response now and the car feels great.lost a tib bit from 2000-3000 on the but Dyno but from there on the car rips.
Like I think I will trap 124+ now it ****ing rips
I ran the header race file as I was going to hit the track and didn't want to reflash it and today I flashed the street 93 file.it is night and day better throttle response now and the car feels great.lost a tib bit from 2000-3000 on the but Dyno but from there on the car rips.
Like I think I will trap 124+ now it ****ing rips
08-18-2017, 11:11 AM
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I might install my high flow cats because starting Oct all of ma emissions is getting state of the art computers and the have cameras all over the shop.
I won't be able to get a sticker without them next year
08-18-2017, 06:13 PM
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Ok here is an update!
I ran the header race file as I was going to hit the track and didn't want to reflash it and today I flashed the street 93 file.it is night and day better throttle response now and the car feels great.lost a tib bit from 2000-3000 on the but Dyno but from there on the car rips.
Like I think I will trap 124+ now it ****ing rips
I ran the header race file as I was going to hit the track and didn't want to reflash it and today I flashed the street 93 file.it is night and day better throttle response now and the car feels great.lost a tib bit from 2000-3000 on the but Dyno but from there on the car rips.
Like I think I will trap 124+ now it ****ing rips
08-18-2017, 09:42 PM
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Guys I had a huge issue with the ceramic shop and pulled my headers out of there.
Long story short they wanted to put a thin coating that was made to vent heat and when I told them I needed a different paint made for headers they said they need to order it and don't have ovens setup to run the v series cerakote.
Huge waste of my time and booked shop time to get them installed so I skipped doing the ceramic
Long story short they wanted to put a thin coating that was made to vent heat and when I told them I needed a different paint made for headers they said they need to order it and don't have ovens setup to run the v series cerakote.
Huge waste of my time and booked shop time to get them installed so I skipped doing the ceramic
For others looking for THE ceramic coating without any BS:
Swain Tech White Lightning.
Most others are fluff and 'high temp' paint.
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08-18-2017, 10:05 PM
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08-18-2017, 10:17 PM
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It should take an experienced shop about half that ^. That's nuts. I did it with a couple of friends in 8hrs and we had never done one before. Could probably cut that time almost in half knowing what to expect now.
I'd say that $500 is a good deal, $750 is probably "fair". Anything over that means you should keep shopping around.
I'd say that $500 is a good deal, $750 is probably "fair". Anything over that means you should keep shopping around.
08-18-2017, 10:31 PM
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It should take an experienced shop about half that ^. That's nuts. I did it with a couple of friends in 8hrs and we had never done one before. Could probably cut that time almost in half knowing what to expect now.
I'd say that $500 is a good deal, $750 is probably "fair". Anything over that means you should keep shopping around.
I'd say that $500 is a good deal, $750 is probably "fair". Anything over that means you should keep shopping around.
08-18-2017, 10:46 PM
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It should take an experienced shop about half that ^. That's nuts. I did it with a couple of friends in 8hrs and we had never done one before. Could probably cut that time almost in half knowing what to expect now.
I'd say that $500 is a good deal, $750 is probably "fair". Anything over that means you should keep shopping around.
I'd say that $500 is a good deal, $750 is probably "fair". Anything over that means you should keep shopping around.
08-19-2017, 03:06 AM
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It should take an experienced shop about half that ^. That's nuts. I did it with a couple of friends in 8hrs and we had never done one before. Could probably cut that time almost in half knowing what to expect now.
I'd say that $500 is a good deal, $750 is probably "fair". Anything over that means you should keep shopping around.
I'd say that $500 is a good deal, $750 is probably "fair". Anything over that means you should keep shopping around.
These headers are not as hard as a E60 M5 but they are always a pain in the dik.
Forget spot on, you took them for a ride
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08-19-2017, 11:36 AM
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That's 1100 CAD dollars around. 770 USD. I know for a fact EC Canada takes 7-8 hours for a header install. They just can't get it done quicker.
08-19-2017, 12:05 PM
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Ok here is an update!
I ran the header race file as I was going to hit the track and didn't want to reflash it and today I flashed the street 93 file.it is night and day better throttle response now and the car feels great.lost a tib bit from 2000-3000 on the but Dyno but from there on the car rips.
Like I think I will trap 124+ now it ****ing rips
I ran the header race file as I was going to hit the track and didn't want to reflash it and today I flashed the street 93 file.it is night and day better throttle response now and the car feels great.lost a tib bit from 2000-3000 on the but Dyno but from there on the car rips.
Like I think I will trap 124+ now it ****ing rips
Find a tuner who uses HPtuners. Then they can manipulate the Variable Valve timing. We did it on my car, and got good gains at the bottom end and mid range.
08-19-2017, 12:39 PM
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I have booked a Dyno session but it's 3 weeks away as I'm getting married this Sunday and have no time.there is actually a Dyno day the day of my wedding lol.
Here is a small teaser of my setup
08-19-2017, 01:04 PM
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Thanks my Dyno shop actually tried hptuners but I didn't want to buy credits just yet.
I have booked a Dyno session but it's 3 weeks away as I'm getting married this Sunday and have no time.there is actually a Dyno day the day of my wedding lol.
Here is a small teaser of my setup
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-nqyBAqIv/
I have booked a Dyno session but it's 3 weeks away as I'm getting married this Sunday and have no time.there is actually a Dyno day the day of my wedding lol.
Here is a small teaser of my setup
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX-nqyBAqIv/
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08-19-2017, 04:57 PM
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08-19-2017, 06:08 PM
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It should take an experienced shop about half that ^. That's nuts. I did it with a couple of friends in 8hrs and we had never done one before. Could probably cut that time almost in half knowing what to expect now.
I'd say that $500 is a good deal, $750 is probably "fair". Anything over that means you should keep shopping around.
I'd say that $500 is a good deal, $750 is probably "fair". Anything over that means you should keep shopping around.
08-19-2017, 06:11 PM
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Grats skratch! Enjoy your big day.
Anyone know good shops in Ontario/GTA that won't charge me 1k + for this install? Seems our American friends always get cheaper goods. Even when it comes to skilled labor, somehow Canadians found a way to make it more expensive.
Anyone know good shops in Ontario/GTA that won't charge me 1k + for this install? Seems our American friends always get cheaper goods. Even when it comes to skilled labor, somehow Canadians found a way to make it more expensive.
08-21-2017, 10:35 AM
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I ordered 2 exhaust gaskets, but couldnt find the part # or name/size of the bolt that might be needed for the install. Can someone please give me a link?
