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« on: January 11, 2006, 08:41:34 PM » |
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is it worth it?
I can get a set of DC sport headers 4-2-1, the headers and the piping right before the exhaust. It will cost me about 300 shipped. They were used for about 1000 miles.
I currently have an AEM CAI on my car and a Magnaflow Muffler. Can I expect any worthwhile gains out of this mod?
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« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2006, 10:56:08 PM » |
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I am not sure what type of restrictions the 8G galant has , but a header upgrade is always a good thing on any car. Sometimes you loose a little low end, but gain in the high end.
I would say not to expect too much, but you will probably get a better breathing car.
How much do they run new? And also look into getting a new gasket.
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« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2006, 11:29:06 PM » |
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yeah I gotta get the 3 gaskets for it. New it is 396.00 plus shipping, cheapest price I found
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Don Fusskinrolla
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« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2006, 06:02:39 AM » |
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you probably would get more gains by buying a used 4g63 head with turbo.
I think you have a 4g64. It's a 2.4 right? anyway, there is this guy here in E. Hartford that is a master at making 4g63 strokers. What he does is take the 4g64 block and mates it with a 4g63. good power gains!
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Dr Tweak
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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2006, 10:53:08 PM » |
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Looks pretty decent, I guess it really depends on what your future plans for the car are. |
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2006, 05:26:24 PM » |
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okay still thinking about purchasing the set up. I am now hearing from the seller that my check engine light will stay on. Anyone know what the fix is for that? Cause I know I wont be able to pass inspection with that light on
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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2006, 06:09:04 PM » |
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Well, on Subarus they usually do a resistor trick on the O2 sensor to trick it into thinking that the readings are correct. I also heard of people using spark plug foulers on the O2 sensor to make the distance from the pipe longer. I take it you are losing a cat by installing this header?
It is all about tricking the computer into thinking that the readings are within spec.
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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2006, 06:23:15 PM » |
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Ah I see I gotcha Laz. Yeah it looks like I would be losing the cat by installing these. I have heard of the resistor trick also. What exactly does that entail?
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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2006, 06:36:03 PM » |
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Usually unhooking the resistor at the first connector from the header, and sticking a resistor from radio shack in the harness going back to the ECU in a u position. I think they said a 1K ohm was sufficient. This tricks the computer into thinking all the readings are OK.
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