Headers

[violator6090]

Alright people i need some help/advice, Ive had a nice Ravin exhuast on my TA for awhile now and im thinkin about gettin a nice pair of ceramic headers....but where should i get them and from what maker...I'd like a little boost to my hp

[DVS LT1]

Make them long tubes first of all. And I don't see why anyone would not want to go with 1 3/4" pipes. Second, what year is your T/A? SLP headers for the LS1 seem to be a nice straight design. For the LT1, Hooker super competition headers are what I'm pretty sure I will replace my Edelbrock shorties with one day soon. Some people think even those are no good - nevertheless I would never pay over a grand (Canadian) for a pair of headers!

If you've got emission laws where you live and decide to buy headers without emission fittings, I wouldn't buy them coated. Get them bare and drill out the necessary holes, then send them to a place to get coated.

[violator6090]

I do not have high flow cats nor a y-pipe do you think its a good idea to get them as well...?

[DVS LT1]

Well yes, I'd do up the entire exhaust system. You have two cats? I don't think you need to replace them. A Y pipe though would be needed to match the size of the headers - then have a 3" pipe running down to the muffler with dual 3" outlets would be good. I've heard of people running full 4" exhausts all the way down, but you may end up losing torque if you go too big.