Headers are on! Pics,info and first impressions..
08-08-2001, 01:41 PM
#1
Whats up guys, I picked the old max up at noon today and have been blasting around town for a few hours 
. The install went very smooth and every thing fit very nicely except for the fact the headers studs had to be trimmed a little bit. The job took my mechanic 6.5 hours to do. He said he just removed the radiator, front engine mount and the center crossmember, he then tilted the engine up and was able to get at everything pretty easaly. There was no need to move the AC condencer or intake manifold.
My first impressions: The car pulls quite a bit harder after 4K RPM'S all the way up to redline! From the but dyno it feels a bit more powerfull then when I use to have a Y-Pipe. The pipe has a loud BZZZZZZZ Sound to it because of a not so good flex section, the car kind of sounds like a sport bike now
. Some header wrap should help the buzz sound out.
I will most likely have the car dynoed again tomarrow but if it is extremely hot out again I don't think my dyno guy will want to do it. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a nice 70 degree day tomarrow.
Heres one pic of the front header on the car. Please note that this header is a very shiny/reflective piece so it took on the color of the car in the picture{almost black}.
Feel free to ask any question or comments.
. The install went very smooth and every thing fit very nicely except for the fact the headers studs had to be trimmed a little bit. The job took my mechanic 6.5 hours to do. He said he just removed the radiator, front engine mount and the center crossmember, he then tilted the engine up and was able to get at everything pretty easaly. There was no need to move the AC condencer or intake manifold.My first impressions: The car pulls quite a bit harder after 4K RPM'S all the way up to redline! From the but dyno it feels a bit more powerfull then when I use to have a Y-Pipe. The pipe has a loud BZZZZZZZ Sound to it because of a not so good flex section, the car kind of sounds like a sport bike now
. Some header wrap should help the buzz sound out.I will most likely have the car dynoed again tomarrow but if it is extremely hot out again I don't think my dyno guy will want to do it. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a nice 70 degree day tomarrow.
Heres one pic of the front header on the car. Please note that this header is a very shiny/reflective piece so it took on the color of the car in the picture{almost black}.
Feel free to ask any question or comments.
08-08-2001, 02:05 PM
#2
Originally posted by emax95
Whats up guys, I picked the old max up at noon today and have been blasting around town for a few hours . The install went very smooth and every thing fit very nicely except for the fact the headers studs had to be trimmed a little bit. The job took my mechanic 6.5 hours to do. He said he just removed the radiator, front engine mount and the center crossmember, he then tilted the engine up and was able to get at everything pretty easaly. There was no need to move the AC condencer or intake manifold.
My first impressions: The car pulls quite a bit harder after 4K RPM'S all the way up to redline! From the but dyno it feels a bit more powerfull then when I use to have a Y-Pipe. The pipe has a loud BZZZZZZZ Sound to it because of a not so good flex section, the car kind of sounds like a sport bike now . Some header wrap should help the buzz sound out.
I will most likely have the car dynoed again tomarrow but if it is extremely hot out again I don't think my dyno guy will want to do it. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a nice 70 degree day tomarrow.
Heres one pic of the front header on the car. Please note that this header is a very shiny/reflective piece so it took on the color of the car in the picture{almost black}.
Feel free to ask any question or comments.
Whats up guys, I picked the old max up at noon today and have been blasting around town for a few hours
. The install went very smooth and every thing fit very nicely except for the fact the headers studs had to be trimmed a little bit. The job took my mechanic 6.5 hours to do. He said he just removed the radiator, front engine mount and the center crossmember, he then tilted the engine up and was able to get at everything pretty easaly. There was no need to move the AC condencer or intake manifold.My first impressions: The car pulls quite a bit harder after 4K RPM'S all the way up to redline! From the but dyno it feels a bit more powerfull then when I use to have a Y-Pipe. The pipe has a loud BZZZZZZZ Sound to it because of a not so good flex section, the car kind of sounds like a sport bike now
. Some header wrap should help the buzz sound out.I will most likely have the car dynoed again tomarrow but if it is extremely hot out again I don't think my dyno guy will want to do it. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a nice 70 degree day tomarrow.
Heres one pic of the front header on the car. Please note that this header is a very shiny/reflective piece so it took on the color of the car in the picture{almost black}.
Feel free to ask any question or comments.
sounds good.....
let us know ....
08-08-2001, 03:14 PM
#11
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Originally posted by emax95
Whats up guys, I picked the old max up at noon today and have been blasting around town for a few hours . The install went very smooth and every thing fit very nicely except for the fact the headers studs had to be trimmed a little bit. The job took my mechanic 6.5 hours to do. He said he just removed the radiator, front engine mount and the center crossmember, he then tilted the engine up and was able to get at everything pretty easaly. There was no need to move the AC condencer or intake manifold.
My first impressions: The car pulls quite a bit harder after 4K RPM'S all the way up to redline! From the but dyno it feels a bit more powerfull then when I use to have a Y-Pipe. The pipe has a loud BZZZZZZZ Sound to it because of a not so good flex section, the car kind of sounds like a sport bike now . Some header wrap should help the buzz sound out.
I will most likely have the car dynoed again tomarrow but if it is extremely hot out again I don't think my dyno guy will want to do it. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a nice 70 degree day tomarrow.
Heres one pic of the front header on the car. Please note that this header is a very shiny/reflective piece so it took on the color of the car in the picture{almost black}.
Feel free to ask any question or comments.
Whats up guys, I picked the old max up at noon today and have been blasting around town for a few hours
. The install went very smooth and every thing fit very nicely except for the fact the headers studs had to be trimmed a little bit. The job took my mechanic 6.5 hours to do. He said he just removed the radiator, front engine mount and the center crossmember, he then tilted the engine up and was able to get at everything pretty easaly. There was no need to move the AC condencer or intake manifold.My first impressions: The car pulls quite a bit harder after 4K RPM'S all the way up to redline! From the but dyno it feels a bit more powerfull then when I use to have a Y-Pipe. The pipe has a loud BZZZZZZZ Sound to it because of a not so good flex section, the car kind of sounds like a sport bike now
. Some header wrap should help the buzz sound out.I will most likely have the car dynoed again tomarrow but if it is extremely hot out again I don't think my dyno guy will want to do it. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a nice 70 degree day tomarrow.
Heres one pic of the front header on the car. Please note that this header is a very shiny/reflective piece so it took on the color of the car in the picture{almost black}.
Feel free to ask any question or comments.
but seriously i think its great you went through with it and if your dyno looks good you will go down in tha books, good job
08-08-2001, 05:16 PM
#14
Originally posted by Synki
Looks good Ethan, cant wait for the dyno!
What is the deal with you I30? Is there a reason why you decided to stop moddin that and go back to your max? Just asking.
Looks good Ethan, cant wait for the dyno!
What is the deal with you I30? Is there a reason why you decided to stop moddin that and go back to your max? Just asking.
Thanks for the support guys! It keeps me motiveted
. FYI I chirped into 3rd gear today! This is something the max has never done before and even the SC I30 whould barely do. I think my max is almost as quick as my I30 now, it has about 40 less HP but it weighs about 250 LS less so things are getting close. Once I hit{NA} 200FWHP I am going to raise the stakes to 220 FWHP{NA} . My plan is to try to incorparate a 5th gen intake manifold on my max.
08-09-2001, 05:20 AM
#16
Good job ethan. can't wait to see that dyno plot. i still want them but they are gonna be almost 1000 with shipping, buying them and getting them installed. 6.5 hours of work isn't cheap. DAMN IT.
08-09-2001, 06:07 AM
#17
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 267
5th Gen Intake Runners! Yay!
Originally posted by emax95
My plan is to try to incorparate a 5th gen intake manifold on my max.
My plan is to try to incorparate a 5th gen intake manifold on my max.
08-09-2001, 06:37 AM
#18
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Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 442
Originally posted by emax95
My plan is to try to incorparate a 5th gen intake manifold on my max.
My plan is to try to incorparate a 5th gen intake manifold on my max.
08-09-2001, 06:53 AM
#19
Originally posted by emax95
Whats up guys, I picked the old max up at noon today and have been blasting around town for a few hours . The install went very smooth and every thing fit very nicely except for the fact the headers studs had to be trimmed a little bit. The job took my mechanic 6.5 hours to do. He said he just removed the radiator, front engine mount and the center crossmember, he then tilted the engine up and was able to get at everything pretty easaly. There was no need to move the AC condencer or intake manifold.
My first impressions: The car pulls quite a bit harder after 4K RPM'S all the way up to redline! From the but dyno it feels a bit more powerfull then when I use to have a Y-Pipe. The pipe has a loud BZZZZZZZ Sound to it because of a not so good flex section, the car kind of sounds like a sport bike now . Some header wrap should help the buzz sound out.
I will most likely have the car dynoed again tomarrow but if it is extremely hot out again I don't think my dyno guy will want to do it. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a nice 70 degree day tomarrow.
Heres one pic of the front header on the car. Please note that this header is a very shiny/reflective piece so it took on the color of the car in the picture{almost black}.
Feel free to ask any question or comments.
Whats up guys, I picked the old max up at noon today and have been blasting around town for a few hours
. The install went very smooth and every thing fit very nicely except for the fact the headers studs had to be trimmed a little bit. The job took my mechanic 6.5 hours to do. He said he just removed the radiator, front engine mount and the center crossmember, he then tilted the engine up and was able to get at everything pretty easaly. There was no need to move the AC condencer or intake manifold.My first impressions: The car pulls quite a bit harder after 4K RPM'S all the way up to redline! From the but dyno it feels a bit more powerfull then when I use to have a Y-Pipe. The pipe has a loud BZZZZZZZ Sound to it because of a not so good flex section, the car kind of sounds like a sport bike now
. Some header wrap should help the buzz sound out.I will most likely have the car dynoed again tomarrow but if it is extremely hot out again I don't think my dyno guy will want to do it. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a nice 70 degree day tomarrow.
Heres one pic of the front header on the car. Please note that this header is a very shiny/reflective piece so it took on the color of the car in the picture{almost black}.
Feel free to ask any question or comments.
08-09-2001, 10:40 AM
#23
Originally posted by max'n out
Dyno? Dyno?Dyno? Results? come on man I need um
but really when you got it tell us not only the max hp gain but how and where it changes the curve.
thanks for being the ginny pig.
Dyno? Dyno?Dyno? Results? come on man I need um
but really when you got it tell us not only the max hp gain but how and where it changes the curve.
thanks for being the ginny pig.
Frenzy: Your cracking me up over here,"the great Daniele Boon", LOL. My plan for the intake manifold should go through in about a month or so, I am in no rush right now because I need to do a few things first.
It's the hottest damn day this year here, argh! Unless it cools down into the 80's by 4PM I won't be able to dyno until tomarrow.
08-10-2001, 06:47 AM
#25
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 70
Originally posted by emax95
I will scan the before and after dynoes, so don't worry.
Frenzy: Your cracking me up over here,"the great Daniele Boon", LOL. My plan for the intake manifold should go through in about a month or so, I am in no rush right now because I need to do a few things first.
It's the hottest damn day this year here, argh! Unless it cools down into the 80's by 4PM I won't be able to dyno until tomarrow.
I will scan the before and after dynoes, so don't worry.
Frenzy: Your cracking me up over here,"the great Daniele Boon", LOL. My plan for the intake manifold should go through in about a month or so, I am in no rush right now because I need to do a few things first.
It's the hottest damn day this year here, argh! Unless it cools down into the 80's by 4PM I won't be able to dyno until tomarrow.
08-10-2001, 09:24 AM
#27
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headers for a max!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are these headers custom made, or did you go out and purchase these? So what happened to the y pipe?
Well however you did it great job looks great
[img]C:\My Documents\My Pictures\001.jpg[/img]
Well however you did it great job looks great
[img]C:\My Documents\My Pictures\001.jpg[/img]
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