Who says headers won't help a stock 6cyl?

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  1. Gene Fiore

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    I was reading a post awhile back about headers and there seemed to be a concensus that headers wouldn't really show much of a performance difference on a stock 6 cylinder. :naughty: Well, in at least my case that isn't true. The hooker dual out headers with custom dual exhaust system netted a full 3 tenths improvement in et this weekend...everything remaining the same. I didn't even re-tune the carb yet. :bananaman
     
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    good job.. so what is your car running on the track?
     
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    Man, I would never say 'never' on a set of headers.
    They help everything and anything.

    You realize that three tenths is roughly 30 hp.
    Probably a little less when you are talking about slower times...
    I wouldn't doubt you gained 15-20 rwhp.

    I'll get off my soapbox now.
    Can you tell I am a diehard header believer?
     
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    you must have been at that downhill track called speedworld. wtg gene.(y)
     
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    did he have GAHD?
     
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  6. Gene Fiore

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    I'm in the timeslip database.
     
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    GHAD?:huh:
     
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    Gravity Asissted Hill Decent... you need a hill to get some speed going?

    lol

    a freind and i came up with that when we were young and in the air force, because he had a skylark that couldnt get out of its own way on a good day, and he needed GAHD in order to get some speed going... his car was over weight and under powered
     
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    I need all the help I can get! :rofl2:
     
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    I do...
     
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    I guess we will just have to agree to disagree then. :D
     
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    Don't worry about T.L. err.....Michael Knight. He's an idiot.
     
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