Thread: 99 GP GT Headers - What's best?

You don't really need headers on a N/A 3.8. I would just go with a front powerlog and a 2.5" downpipe. You put too big of exhaust on your car you will lose low end torque, car will feel like a dog just cruising around. If you still wanted to get headers the SSAC off of ebay are a pretty affordable header and they have been put in a lot of cars lately with good results/ease install.

before you decide you should ask yourself this question. How far are you going to take your build?

Originally Posted by 99prixgt

before you decide you should ask yourself this question. How far are you going to take your build?

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you dont need headers if youre staying n/a. if you want to go turbo then headers would be a waste of money. if youre planning on going blown then i see your point. what are you doing with your car?

The best headers for our cars.
The Other Guys Headers (togs)
God i miss mine.

Headers are a no go on a stock N/A GT. Get a custom intake and save your money on that K&N junk. Money you save on making your own you can buy a Front Powerlog and catted Downpipe so your car will pass emissions.

headers would be a waste of money. Most vendor turbo kits only bolt up to stock manifolds, and the stock ones are stronger, The zzp kit you need a different rear manifold. If anything id say get your intake, plog, and downpipe. You could still use the plog for turbo. As far as cams go...wait on it. Get a turbo cam when you go turbo. I don't really like cartuning kit. The Z7 kit is better imo

Originally Posted by mvp04nv

Well, I plan on adding headers, K&N intake, cams & perhaps a cartuning turbo kit.

That seems to be about it...for now

Turbo is definitely one of the last of my projects though seeing how expensive it is

K&N = fail. Did I not already say that? Not sure where you would put the other camS...

Originally Posted by mvp04nv

I have heard something about the custom intakes on ebay being cheap knock offs since they have smaller diameters or something...but anyway, what is a front powerlog & where can I get one of those?

Front Powerlog Manifold. Buy from ZZPerformance.

Not EBay intakes...custom...meaning you make it yourself. There is a write-up in the how to section. Read that before you waste nearly $400 on a intake.

Originally Posted by mvp04nv

Y is headers a waste on turbo?
but anyway I don't plan on adding turbo for awhile so headers, intake, cams, would be options now.

CAM...as in one...you can't use headers on a turbo build because unless they are a one-off header...they don't exist.

Originally Posted by QwikGT

cam......singular

OH...There it is LOL

Dont spend $600+ on headers if you plan on going turbo down the road... Get a front stainless steel powerlog off of zzperformance.com Then save your money for turbo. I would look at the Z3 kit on zzperformance.com it is a base kit but its simple and has put out some good numbers for power so far for the cost of it. You could probably get away with getting that kit, some 1.9 rockers and piece together your own intercooler and run low 12's or high 11's. Then the tranny will probably start to give out.