[Buddy's New Ss.]

Just got Dynatech SuperMAXX headers with cats for my 03 SS for $1300 from autoanything.com a couple weeks ago. The install took me just over 5 hours... I like them so far!!!

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I live in northern MN, picked up a set of Yokohama Parada spec-x from the tire rack last fall at 145 a tire. A little rougher ride than the factory goodyears I had, but seem like a good tire for the cost. I've been pounding around in the snow all winter, no complaints... Can't really say how they'll perform beating around in the summertime, but I'll send something back in a couple months...

[Headers need a sticky thread.]

Sorry, new to site... Still trying to figure out how everything works... Just ordered a set of Dynatech headers, should be here Monday. Figured I'll tackle the install next weekend, wondered if anyone has any advice or warnings before I do??? I put a set of SLP headers on a 2000 Firehawk, figure it can't be worse than that...

[Headers need a sticky thread.]

I have been noticing allot of guys lately asking questions about exhaust bolt on's cat backs headers..

 

There is a new flow of people to this forum with the SS trucks getting cheaper you have whole new group of guys coming in.

 

So let's get some info up here about the most popular mod to our trucks.

 

Headers.

 

Who makes em, Feedback,Prices,Quality.

 

I will start the thread and throw in my two cents but being an active vendor I do not want to seem too bias so please guys chime in with your experience.

 

These are known companies so far off the top of my head

 

Top of the list

Belanger

ASM

TOG (The other guys)

Dynatech

Edelbrock

SLP

JBA

Pacesetter

Bansai

OBX

 

Products I have had personal experience with, Include Belanger,ASM,Dynatech and Pacesetter.

 

I listed them in order of what I feel is product quality and durability.

 

Off the top of my head again things to consider from headers I have personally dealt with.

 

Belanger is a set of headers only. True Try-y design creates the most low end torque out of any of the headers I have ever seen while maintains excellent clearance properties. You do need to fab your own head pipes. The headers also come jet coated with traditional 3 bolt flanges. Bar none in my personal opinion the best performing and designed header hands down.

 

ASM again requires you to either mod your head pipes or fab your own. However. A very well designed and durable product and more affordable than the Belanger for average Joe.

 

Dynatech is the king of the hill for advertisement and direct bolt on from engine to cat back boasting stainless steel construction and high flow cats for the price, if you are worried about emissions and just want the grunt and power of a long tube this is where you need to be. Biggest Pet peeve with the Dynatechs is with the stainless your heat transfer is about 100 times faster than a mild steel header that's uncoated. Stainless is a metal that wicks the heat as fast as it looses it. Problem is with no coating on the header and no additional under hood protection you have yourself a whole lot of hot air under that hood. If you buy them best advice have them coated. Just about everyone that sells them they offer coating.

 

 

Pacesetter, I have not only installed and worked on several sets of these. But the honest truth is I would never put these on my truck. Pacesetter by far is the least expensive but as far as I am concerned the design and quality reflect that. Especially with the SS trucks the cats are fairly important as to where you are in the country with emissions. The pacesetters not only terminate longer than any of the other headers I have mentioned but they offer no flanges and only a slip connection. They retail anywhere between 250-400 bucks with coating.. sure that's a budget deal but I compare them to the 79.99 dynomax and black jack headers you could get at super shops back in the 70's and 80's that fit just about anything if you use a sawzall and a hammer and some muffler clamps. The key seller about the pacesetters is the price. They are cheap. I have stated many times you get what you pay for especially true with automotive. One last thing to say about pacesetter.. They do manufacture a huge line of headers.. but if you actually look.. they are mostly for imports.. that to me was the last thing to turn me away.

 

 

There is allot to be said about headers and their flaws and their good points. I wanted to get a thread going that everyone can reply to and put in their .02 I felt this was important to do with the new influx of members to the forum.

 

On a final note I think everyone should remember when you mod your truck No matter if it is an air filter different oil or just a better wax. There is usually a fairly good reason things cost allot of money. Mostly because they are paying for the extensive work that went into the product.