JBA Headers

[kylightning]

i just read a article in the August issue of Sport Truck Magizine. Here they placed a set the jba headers on a stock 01' and gained 21 horsepower and an extra 33.4 lb-ft of torque.
from what i have heard there is no power to be gained from headers. how does everyone else feel, worth it or not?

 

[Wyldman]

NOT! They lie like cheap rugs.

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[FlaSVT]

If you are looking for a different (better?) sound then JBA is worth it. If you're looking for HP then spend your $$$$ on something else. I put JBA headers on my '00 and it sounds great but $600 for better sound is probably a little on the high side.

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[kylightning]

wyldman- so there is no truth to the article about a 21 hp gain?

flasvt-
sound is not really a large issue, i did just put a magnaflow on my 01' for a little meaner sound, but i am after h.p. and i thought after reading this article. if i kill two birds with one stone that would be good. 21 h.p. and make it sound more like an animal with one bolt-on then that would kick a$$. what difference did it make when you put yours on?

i am new at the lightning thing- the only mods i have are ram air and a muff.i read alot of magizines & forums and they all have conflicting opions. plus i don't know anyone that has a lightning, besides what i read. so i am stuck on what to get next, because of the fear of being lied too.
thanks for your alls input.

 

[Wyldman]

None. We have dyno tested every type of header we could get our hands on (except for the long tube headers, I ran out of money) and not one showed any gain above the standard mean variance from one pull to the next.

Save it for a chip, filter, pulley, torque converter, shift kit/valve body, tranny rebuild (harden it!), or gears. These are all worthwhile endeavors.

IMHO, my .02 worth....

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[Need4Speed]

Wyldeman -

If you want dyno sheets on the long-tubes on my 01 I have them. Seems like you have an interest in the headers.

If you read the article closely they throw different numbers out in the index. Bunch of BS; trying to sell their advertisors product.

 

[kylightning]

wyldman-thanks for all of the info

i think im going to start with a s.b. throttle body(for better response)-then maybe a valve body- then a chip-

what else have you tested and what would you recommend in h.p. to money ratio?

 

[MoonshineBWI]

The BEST mod for the money has to be a chip!

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[DJANIMATE]

Someone's selling me their JBA's for 2 bills so I can't resist , I also found a shop that will do all the labor for $195. That's 4 bills installed, sounds good to me.