What Did You Get For Christmas?
12-25-11, 03:19 PM
#34
Well with just the exhaust it sounded great but was loud and maybe made it a hair quicker. I have 2.25" piping from the header back with an x-pipe in the middle. Most people say it's sluggish because there's no back pressure but others say that since it's only 2.25" on a v8 it should be just fine.
When I added the headers the exhaust note got a little raspier and again maybe a slight power gain. I had the car dynoed after the exhaust and headers and it only made 235 whp. But at the time I know I had an exhaust leak from the header install where the flange needed to be turned.
As far as the intake people say it's 50/50, great mod or complete waste. I've only driven it for a little over 100 miles but it says it takes at least 250 to perform best given it's wired to the ecu. I think I may be getting worse gas mileage now than before but i've kinda been having some fun with it. But so far I don't think it made a difference.
One of these days i'll re dyno it and see where i'm at. Not expecting much because there mostly cosmetic mods. The car is heavy as it is stock then I have heavy 20's, vette/is-f brakes up front and supra brakes in the rear, then 2 10w7's and an extra battery plus sound deadener in the trunk.
All I care about is that the car sounds great. I've heard it sounds like a mustang mostly and when it idles it "burps" like a vette.
When I added the headers the exhaust note got a little raspier and again maybe a slight power gain. I had the car dynoed after the exhaust and headers and it only made 235 whp. But at the time I know I had an exhaust leak from the header install where the flange needed to be turned.
As far as the intake people say it's 50/50, great mod or complete waste. I've only driven it for a little over 100 miles but it says it takes at least 250 to perform best given it's wired to the ecu. I think I may be getting worse gas mileage now than before but i've kinda been having some fun with it. But so far I don't think it made a difference.
One of these days i'll re dyno it and see where i'm at. Not expecting much because there mostly cosmetic mods. The car is heavy as it is stock then I have heavy 20's, vette/is-f brakes up front and supra brakes in the rear, then 2 10w7's and an extra battery plus sound deadener in the trunk.
All I care about is that the car sounds great. I've heard it sounds like a mustang mostly and when it idles it "burps" like a vette.
12-25-11, 05:28 PM
#38
a brand new front passanger tire, gift cards from autozone&o'reilly which will spent on oil change and other fluids. then a few gas giftcards, new stereo+speakers, and lastly a meguiars gift set. i know she got a lot.
12-25-11, 09:21 PM
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christmas presents (or isht that i just happened to buy for my sc around christmas) include plugs, wires, distributor cap/rotor, rear main seal, exedy oem replacement clutch kit, comp clutch flywheel, arp flywheel bolts, and a new tranny mount.
Just finished dropping the tranny yesterday, so throwing all this isht on should keep my week fairly busy.
Just finished dropping the tranny yesterday, so throwing all this isht on should keep my week fairly busy.
