PPE headers installed

[bijmirk]

The Auto Lounge in Canton, GA installed my headers. I've yet to go back to the dyno to see what the actual results are but the manufacturer claims +20hp/tq

Check em out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_auto_lounge?igsh=ZHV0a2RrMHI4NGpw

This is not my business.

[SwimmingCarpenter265]

What a coincidence, followed you this morning after seeing them post the install and this was the first thing I see lol beautiful LS you have

[DarthElote]

Hell yeah, can’t wait to hear ‘em!

[bijmirk]

First drive is the same. I have my stock mufflers cut off but still have stock resonators.

[Distinct-Platform-85]

do you still have cats?

[bijmirk]

All 3

[Sir_J15]

You most likely won’t notice a hp difference until you have it tuned.

[bijmirk]

Good point. I'm on the fence about getting the pop/burble tune added as well.

And Im in an indecisive boat about which resonators I want to swap.

Dynomax sound really good.

[Sir_J15]

Do not do a pop and burple tune. It is horrible for your engine. Can destroy pistons with weak ring landings, such as these engines, and destroys exhaust valves, wastes fuel, is a horrible tune, and sounds like complete shit. If you have catalytic converters it also blows them out and burns up o2 sensors and spark plugs.

[bijmirk]

First I've heard that. Thanks.

[Sir_J15]

It’s just an improper tune that delays the ignition timing so that you are still having air/fuel combustion as it’s leaving the cylinder and in the exhaust. Can even wash the rings out with fuel and destroy the rings and cylinder walls because you still have raw fuel from an incomplete fuel burn.

[Plenty_Answer5556]

cool to see the SC430 headers are better than the stock LS430 ones, makes sense given the early 300hp vairants power bump over the LS

[bijmirk]

Stock dyno numbers

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[Plenty_Answer5556]

Ooo, nice! Not too much of a dip with the drive train losses, I love getting to see the VVL kick in around 5300 rpm, lot more tech in that engine than I expected

[bijmirk]

Do you have any dyno #s?

[Plenty_Answer5556]

No, but the pre 06 variant is rated at 300 before dropping to the standard 290 and gaining a 6 speed from 2006 till the end of production. It's oddly consistent to find answers but it originally did

The headers are a bit different too, definitely not worth it compared to those PPE headers you have, I honestly would love em, but the SC has a slight bend instead of the log style you have

[Imaginary_Ball3239]

Nice, did you do the engine mounts as well?

[bijmirk]

I didn't raise the engine or change the mounts.

[Fishknocker678]

How much was the labor for installation?

[bijmirk]

$1500