Bit of a Situation

[CamarosRsweet94]

Originally Posted by blindxeyed

hmm, lets see..
Headers, no cat, and cat-back exhaust: $1000
Cold air intake: $200
Aluminum driveshaft: $150 (thanks to John)
So that would be around $1,350

$1,350 for 50 or so HP? Doesn't that seem assanine to you? I mean I'm not trying to rag on you or anything but it really seems like a waste to me. Granted, I have a 3.4L too and I have done a few things to it also, but let's face it the 3.4 just doesn't have the potential that some other engines have.

[blindeyed]

Originally Posted by CamarosRsweet94

$1,350 for 50 or so HP? Doesn't that seem assanine to you? I mean I'm not trying to rag on you or anything but it really seems like a waste to me. Granted, I have a 3.4L too and I have done a few things to it also, but let's face it the 3.4 just doesn't have the potential that some other engines have.

Hah, how much hp do you think exhaust would normally give any other engine? Shoot, you can do the same setup as I did on a 3.8, LT1, or even an LS1. And I guarantee you'll see about the same increase. Nothing too assanine about that.

As for the 3.4's. They do have potential. You just have to be willing to wanna work on it. Yeah, maybe it's a wee ol V6 and you see no point since there are V8's being offered. Well I don't know about you, but I tend to take the road less traveled and would like to do something different than to follow the crowd and sell my car for a V8.

[supervisor1886]

Now me
Hooker shorty headers $ 100
Mandril bent pipe 3" $100
Flomaster 80 series $70
Corvette chrome tips mint cond.+ pipes (stolen from some other car I got them real cheap )
No cat, but theres a place to clamp the stock one on for emissions.

Assembled myself (no welding) Treated with black heat paint.

I did all this because the previous owner had one glasspack on the back, which was stupid. And keep in mind I am selling the car.

[blindeyed]

Originally Posted by supervisor1886

No cat, but theres a place to clamp the stock one on for emissions.

See, now that's the smart thing to do. I wish I had thought of doing that at the time.

[Mr. Luos]

My headers alone cost $830.

[ct91rs]

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

My headers alone cost $830.

WAAAAAAAAAA?????

Are they made out of some kind of lighter-than-titanium, depleted uranium, stainless composite?

[Mr. Luos]

Stainless. Top of the line LSx headers. 1 7/8" primaries. Kooks.
Worth EVERY penny in my opinion.

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

Stainless. Top of the line LSx headers. 1 7/8" primaries. Kooks.
Worth EVERY penny in my opinion.

what about those SuperMaxx headers? they are like 1000 bucks, but i donno what they are like or how good they are.

[Mr. Luos]

I think those are mostly for the Corvettes if I understand it right.
They are supposed to be great set-ups, but I haven't heard much about them.

http://www.secureperformanceorder.co...rformance.html

I think they are so expensive because of the type of stainless steel they use.

[Viper_Storm]

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

I think those are mostly for the Corvettes if I understand it right.
They are supposed to be great set-ups, but I haven't heard much about them.

http://www.secureperformanceorder.co...rformance.html

I think they are so expensive because of the type of stainless steel they use.

if you click the fbody, what are those handle looking things that stick up of the headers?

[Mr. Luos]

EGR and AIR provisions.

Fucking emissions. I don't have those anymore.

[Rally Sport]

$830 on headers?! Man.. seems like Curtis only rolls in the best of circles

[Mr. Luos]

Originally Posted by Rally Sport 92

$830 on headers?! Man.. seems like Curtis only rolls in the best of circles

Figured I didn't want to skimp on this build. I wanted the best of the best. Believe me, this car makes me broke.
The only thing I didn't get I wanted was the heads. But I got such an insane deal on the ones I am getting, I couldn't pass it up.

BTW....
The old ones are the curvy ones on top.

[Nate355RS]

by the way, how close are you to getting it back up and running agin?

[Mr. Luos]

Coming along. Heads still aren't here. I need to figure out what to do about head gaskets as well. Cometic's are just too damn pricey. I would like to run stockers, but they are too thick for what I am looking for.
Planning on having a sound clip posted within 2-3 weeks. Probably closer to three though.