LT1 Headers And Y-Pipe

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 31, 2010 | 03:36 PM
  #1  
tbl76camaro's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
2nd Gear member
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 427
From: North Carolina
Default LT1 Headers And Y-Pipe

I am planning on getting LT headers and an O/R Y-Pipe for my 97 Trans Am. What is a good brand where I will not have any fitment issues with the headers? And would I still use the O2 sensors with the Y-Pipe?
 
Old Dec 31, 2010 | 06:15 PM
  #2  
torque_is_good's Avatar
4th Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,614
From: under the hood
Default

Do a search on installing Pacesetters. I've posted it a few times here.

If you can get away with it where you live, buy headers without AIR and EGR. They go in much easier.

The best investment you can make is a set of Percys Seal-4-Good gaskets.
 
Old Dec 31, 2010 | 06:26 PM
  #3  
craby's Avatar
April 2011 ROTM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 22,001
From: Tokeland, Washington
ROTM Winner's Club
Default

kooks fit good, best price for em. maryland speed.
http://marylandspeed.com/lt1-fbody-1...c-122_136.html
 
Old Dec 31, 2010 | 07:33 PM
  #4  
tbl76camaro's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
2nd Gear member
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 427
From: North Carolina
Default

Originally Posted by torque_is_good
Do a search on installing Pacesetters. I've posted it a few times here.

If you can get away with it where you live, buy headers without AIR and EGR. They go in much easier.

The best investment you can make is a set of Percys Seal-4-Good gaskets.

Will the headers without the AIR and EGR mess with the computer?

Also, is there something I can do to get rid of the 02 sensors from messing with computer, because mine are bad?
 
Old Jan 1, 2011 | 11:07 AM
  #5  
torque_is_good's Avatar
4th Gear Member
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 2,614
From: under the hood
Default

Originally Posted by tbl76camaro
Will the headers without the AIR and EGR mess with the computer?

Also, is there something I can do to get rid of the 02 sensors from messing with computer, because mine are bad?

If you are allowed to delete egr in your state, then yes, it must be tuned out of computer. Getting a tune is a good idea as there is much that can be done and iot perks up the car


O2's and fuel injection are a blessing, why would you want to delete the O2's?
 
Old Jan 1, 2011 | 02:07 PM
  #6  
tbl76camaro's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
2nd Gear member
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 427
From: North Carolina
Default

Originally Posted by torque_is_good
O2's and fuel injection are a blessing, why would you want to delete the O2's?

Would they still do their job even without the cats?
 
Old Jan 1, 2011 | 02:13 PM
  #7  
craby's Avatar
April 2011 ROTM
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 22,001
From: Tokeland, Washington
ROTM Winner's Club
Default

the rear 02's if you have 4 are for monitoring the condition of the cats. if you have no cats there is no need to have the back two. the front two are used by the computer to adjust the af ratio.
 
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 07:36 AM
  #8  
whammer3024's Avatar
ROTM Winner
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,222
ROTM Winner's Club
Default

LPP headers are what i'd look into. stainless steel, just like kooks, for about half the price and amazing fitment
 
Old Jan 3, 2011 | 06:43 PM
  #9  
tbl76camaro's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
2nd Gear member
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 427
From: North Carolina
Default

Everywhere I've read says that they've had fitment issues with LPP.
 
Old Jan 4, 2011 | 07:46 AM
  #10  
whammer3024's Avatar
ROTM Winner
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,222
ROTM Winner's Club
Default

hmmm, maybe they had a bad batch come out. i know the first 2 batches they made were amazing. i will have to do some reading about that then.

FWIW, i have pacesetters and like them
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:21 AM.