DSE vs. SpeedTech Performance. . .

[gerno]

Blake - I hear you have the 1st get headers done. When can you post up some pics of the 2nd Gen headers fitted up. I spoke to you near X-mas and you seemed to be close to having them ready. Any update? I'm interested to see the overall fitment but mostly the ground clearance since that's a huge issue for 2nd Gen cars.

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by gerno

Blake - I hear you have the 1st get headers done. When can you post up some pics of the 2nd Gen headers fitted up. I spoke to you near X-mas and you seemed to be close to having them ready. Any update? I'm interested to see the overall fitment but mostly the ground clearance since that's a huge issue for 2nd Gen cars.

GROUND CLEARANCE!! Exactly. we decided to do a 3/4 length header for that very reason. in testing Ultimate tells me they are only 10hp down on some of there 3/4 length VS full length. I figured that was acceptable as full length headers that are SMASHED not only look and sound bad but are probably worse the 10hp Plus the customer isn't happy.

I HATE headers that hang down this way you will be able to run a 3" tube as close to the floor as possible the Trans cross member will be the deciding factor but at that point oval tubing would be the answer.

[colorado80439]

Originally Posted by Blake Foster

GROUND CLEARANCE!! Exactly. we decided to do a 3/4 length header for that very reason. in testing Ultimate tells me they are only 10hp down on some of there 3/4 length VS full length. I figured that was acceptable as full length headers that are SMASHED not only look and sound bad but are probably worse the 10hp Plus the customer isn't happy.

I HATE headers that hang down this way you will be able to run a 3" tube as close to the floor as possible the Trans cross member will be the deciding factor but at that point oval tubing would be the answer.

Does the Ultimate LS swept header work with the Speedtech subframe. Not sure what a 3/4 header is?? or who's making them

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by colorado80439

Does the Ultimate LS swept header work with the Speedtech subframe. Not sure what a 3/4 header is?? or who's making them

NO, we have used several of their models all of which had interference issues, we have designed a long tube set for the First gen and they are in production now. for the Second Gen we opted to do a 3/4 length header the cars floor sits so low that a full length header would have hung down almost 2" below the frame rail. this way a 3" 45 deg bend will mate up to the collector and will be about flush with the frame rail when finished.
Ultimate Headers is building them, they use 321 material and have some nice cast elbows and flanges,