Headers question!

[Rawyzf]

Here is one, you can use this one and search my other videos too.

 

 

 

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[chrislcrews]

Catless with a Super10 will be definitely be loud.

Listen to some of the videos on YouTube of these trucks with Catless headers. Mine was borderline too loud, and very raspy, so I put the stock resonator back on. I can't stand raspy.

I don't know your budget, but the best result would be going with Long Tubes, then a Y Pipe (catted or not, your call), then a custom tune.

I think I have all the dyno numbers and gains in my build thread.

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Sorry to double quote but how loud was it inside the cab without the CATs and the resonator? Was their too much drone? And when you tuned did you use a dyno or diablo ?

Catless with a Super10 will be definitely be loud.

Listen to some of the videos on YouTube of these trucks with Catless headers. Mine was borderline too loud, and very raspy, so I put the stock resonator back on. I can't stand raspy.

I don't know your budget, but the best result would be going with Long Tubes, then a Y Pipe (catted or not, your call), then a custom tune.

I think I have all the dyno numbers and gains in my build thread.

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Sorry to double quote but how loud was it inside the cab without the CATs and the resonator? Was their too much drone? And when you tuned did you use a dyno or diablo ?n

[Rawyzf]

Here is my header thread: https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egm-trucks%2Ecom%2Fforums%2Findex%2Ephp%3F%2Ftopic%2F179676-Texas-speed-headers&share_tid=179676&share_fid=33003&share_type=t

Texas speed headers

 

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[Rawyzf]

Sorry to double quote but how loud was it inside the cab without the CATs and the resonator? Was their too much drone? And when you tuned did you use a dyno or diablo ?

 

Sorry to double quote but how loud was it inside the cab without the CATs and the resonator? Was their too much drone? And when you tuned did you use a dyno or diablo ?n

It was only too loud on heavy acceleration. In the cab it wasn't bad really with window up, but windows down I thought it sounded like turds.

 

The resonator really killed the rasp.

 

Drone was never bad, as I've had 4cyl mode tuned out for ever.

 

My truck is street and dyno tuned with HP Tuners by a local performance tuner who is awesome. This is my 4th vehicle I've had him tune. CJ tunes.

 

 

 

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[TJay74]

Only the front cats are monitored, the 3rd cat (California required) is not monitored and can be cut out without tripping any codes.

[chrislcrews]

Only the front cats are monitored, the 3rd cat (California required) is not monitored and can be cut out without tripping any codes.

Hey thanks TJ you've done this?

 

 

It was only too loud on heavy acceleration. In the cab it wasn't bad really with window up, but windows down I thought it sounded like turds.

The resonator really killed the rasp.

Drone was never bad, as I've had 4cyl mode tuned out for ever.

My truck is street and dyno tuned with HP Tuners by a local performance tuner who is awesome. This is my 4th vehicle I've had him tune. CJ tunes.

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So you cut that cats out but still had the resonator? Why did you go with Texas headers and not looks?

 

Was the tune to remove all the codes expensive?

 

Can you tell me what exactly you've tuned on your truck for performance. Hey btw this info is really helping me out a lot man!!!

[TJay74]

No I didn't remove mine, I removed the stock muffler and stock exhaust valve and resonator and replaced the muffler with the Magnaflow 12909 muffler and a piece of straight pipe for the resonator. I have the V4 turned off on my truck though so I don't have to worry about the droning.

[Rawyzf]

Hey thanks TJ you've done this?

 

 

 

So you cut that cats out but still had the resonator? Why did you go with Texas headers and not looks?

 

Was the tune to remove all the codes expensive?

 

Can you tell me what exactly you've tuned on your truck for performance. Hey btw this info is really helping me out a lot man!!!

 

So you cut that cats out but still had the resonator?

- First exhaust thing I got on my truck was a catback exhaust. I did this at like 2000 miles. That catback had no resonator. So when I installed the Headers and Catless Y pipe later on, the truck had no cats and no resonator......until I put the resonator back in.

 

Why did you go with Texas headers and not looks?

- Simple, price. I paid around $700 for Texas Speed, Kooks are around $12-1300 minimum.

 

Can you tell me what exactly you've tuned on your truck for performance?

- I had my trunk tuned well before headers. The tune at first was to disable AFM 4cyl mode, and improve the drivability and take care of the sloppy shifting from factory. Then, I converted my truck to e85 (wasn't flex fuel from factory like some), so I had the tune updated. Then I added headers and had the tune updated again. The updates to the tune for the headers was not only to cut out the rear o2 sensors from throwing a CEL, it is also to update all the tables/trims to take advantage headers better flow. In my opinion, if you get headers, you should tune.

 

Was the tune to remove all the codes expensive?

- All depends on your tuner. I paid around $450 for my tune, and that included Dyno time. However, like I said before, I have used this tuner for about 10 years now and he gives me a little price break. Heck, he has even fed me breakfast with his co-workers at his shop.

[chrislcrews]

So you cut that cats out but still had the resonator?

- First exhaust thing I got on my truck was a catback exhaust. I did this at like 2000 miles. That catback had no resonator. So when I installed the Headers and Catless Y pipe later on, the truck had no cats and no resonator......until I put the resonator back in.

 

Why did you go with Texas headers and not looks?

- Simple, price. I paid around $700 for Texas Speed, Kooks are around $12-1300 minimum.

 

Can you tell me what exactly you've tuned on your truck for performance?

- I had my trunk tuned well before headers. The tune at first was to disable AFM 4cyl mode, and improve the drivability and take care of the sloppy shifting from factory. Then, I converted my truck to e85 (wasn't flex fuel from factory like some), so I had the tune updated. Then I added headers and had the tune updated again. The updates to the tune for the headers was not only to cut out the rear o2 sensors from throwing a CEL, it is also to update all the tables/trims to take advantage headers better flow. In my opinion, if you get headers, you should tune.

 

Was the tune to remove all the codes expensive?

- All depends on your tuner. I paid around $450 for my tune, and that included Dyno time. However, like I said before, I have used this tuner for about 10 years now and he gives me a little price break. Heck, he has even fed me breakfast with his co-workers at his shop.

so without the resonator, the headers and catlesss pipe sounded like turd?

 

 

So you would go with a dyno and not hand held tuner?

 

 

I will be looking into the Texas headers

[Rawyzf]

so without the resonator, the headers and catlesss pipe sounded like turd?

 

 

So you would go with a dyno and not hand held tuner?

 

 

I will be looking into the Texas headers

 

To me, yes...it was too raspy. Some might like that sound, but most find it pretty annoying.

 

Hand held tuners are good for basic bolt ons. However, I'd get a dyno or street tune if going with Headers.

 

Texas Speed: http://www.texas-speed.com/p-4900-texas-speed-performance-1-78-304-stainless-steel-long-tube-headers-y-pipe-2014-53l-chevygmc.aspx

[markreed]

I am also using TSP headers with stock resonator. I have a dyno max muffler with plain exhaust shop piping everywhere else. I have a close friend who has a shop and did my exhaust at cost...

 

As stated, without cats, most will want a resonator. It will make it slightly less loud, but mostly will help control some of the tones (drone) experienced without a resonator in place.

 

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