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Old 04-25-17, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JT2MA71
icode exhaust has secondary cats so I'm OK with gutting the primaries. How is it done? headers need to come off?
If you gut the primary cats won't you need a "fooler" or something else to prevent a CEL? I always thought it was reading the o2s before and after the primaries?
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Originally Posted by Meraki Autoworks
Contact us for either the Toms exhaust or the Novel headers.. cheaper than you think. We are direct with Novel.

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do you know if Novel can/or has ever done a set of lhd headers with small cats welded into the header similar to how they offer the jdm ones?
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Originally Posted by boostedGS
Why spend so much money on headers, but top it off with a resonator delete? Just get an aftermarket cat-back exhaust if you're gonna drop that $$$ on Novel headers.

I have both Novel exhaust and headers, and I love it!!
How much did you spent?
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I'm going to guess he spent at least $8k for 40hp...
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I'm going to guess he spent at least $8k for 40hp...

Ive spent close to 5k for just novel headers alone. do i regret it? not one bit. would i do it again? yes i would when I pick up a GS-F. Sure there are brands like PPE and Sikky for less than half the price. But I can tell you for certain, novels have a distinct sound that no one matches.
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Ive spent close to 5k for just novel headers alone. do i regret it? not one bit. would i do it again? yes i would when I pick up a GS-F. Sure there are brands like PPE and Sikky for less than half the price. But I can tell you for certain, novels have a distinct sound that no one matches.
Nice man, thinking of pulling the trigger on the Novel headers as well. Any reason why you want to trade in the RCF for GSF?
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Originally Posted by weswork
Josh,
do you know if Novel can/or has ever done a set of lhd headers with small cats welded into the header similar to how they offer the jdm ones?
almost certain they will not.

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Nice man, thinking of pulling the trigger on the Novel headers as well. Any reason why you want to trade in the RCF for GSF?
Do it!!! I can have it here in 7 weeks.

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Originally Posted by weswork
If you gut the primary cats won't you need a "fooler" or something else to prevent a CEL? I always thought it was reading the o2s before and after the primaries?
I am not sure, but yes, the O2 sensors are before and after the primary cats.
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Originally Posted by knshro13
Ive spent close to 5k for just novel headers alone. do i regret it? not one bit. would i do it again? yes i would when I pick up a GS-F. Sure there are brands like PPE and Sikky for less than half the price. But I can tell you for certain, novels have a distinct sound that no one matches.
Howzit! Can I ask, what exhaust you running with the Novel headers?
I'm running a set of Amuse exhaust and mid pipe. I'm looking for that Novel" sound and wondering if I get close with the Nov headers and amuse exhaust.
Thanks brother!
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Howzit! Can I ask, what exhaust you running with the Novel headers?
I'm running a set of Amuse exhaust and mid pipe. I'm looking for that Novel" sound and wondering if I get close with the Nov headers and amuse exhaust.
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Yes you will. It'll sound great.

contact us for pricing!

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Originally Posted by flowrider
Sort of surprised nobody is mentioning PPE headers. They now come in UL and EL with a long tube option for the EL header.

Lou
What's the difference?
I was under the impression that UL is same as Long Tube.

Please, I'm in the market for headers, but I DO NOT want that low rumble of long tubes if you know what I mean. I'd rather have the stock GSF sound with added power.
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Originally Posted by designo
What's the difference?
I was under the impression that UL is same as Long Tube.

Please, I'm in the market for headers, but I DO NOT want that low rumble of long tubes if you know what I mean. I'd rather have the stock GSF sound with added power.
If you have the means to buy equal length, go for it. Unequal length produces the same power but it creates more drone and the sound is more of a muscle car rather than the equal length which sounds more exotic and no drone. Hope i was of help, good luck!
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Originally Posted by designo
What's the difference?
I was under the impression that UL is same as Long Tube.

Please, I'm in the market for headers, but I DO NOT want that low rumble of long tubes if you know what I mean. I'd rather have the stock GSF sound with added power.
I'm sorry I was not clear. UL = Unequal Length tubes. EL - Equal Length tubes. Both can be had in (LT) Long Tube or not. On my ISF I am running EL, LT. The description above my post is accurate except, rather than no drone, it is much reduced drone over UL headers. Hope I am more understandable now.

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Old 07-18-18, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by flowrider
I'm sorry I was not clear. UL = Unequal Length tubes. EL - Equal Length tubes. Both can be had in (LT) Long Tube or not. On my ISF I am running EL, LT. The description above my post is accurate except, rather than no drone, it is much reduced drone over UL headers. Hope I am more understandable now.

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I've sat in an RCF with UL and it droned like a bi**h. If anyone is looking to get headers i would STRONGLY recommend EL
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Thank you folks. Just what I thought.

Anyone selling their Equal Length headers? LOL
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