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90hogg
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Member # 5313

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I changed my headers from bbk unequal shorties and o\r h to bbk 1 3\4 lt w/ o\r x. now my car feels alot slower. Could this happen or is the problem somewhere else?

Posts: 48 | From: California | Registered: Feb 2005 | :

silverLX
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Member # 3207

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You will lose low end by going to long tubes from my experience, does it feel faster up high or slower than before? If it really does feel slower, I would bet there is a problem.

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Posts: 1613 | From: Sonoma County | Registered: Aug 2003 | :

Hungry Hippo
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Member # 537

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sounds like you left something unplugged. lt's are supposed to give you more power all through the powerband

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Posts: 2959 | From: east bay | Registered: Nov 2001 | :

mustanggt5091
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Member # 444

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whats the rest of your setup???
on a mild 302 going to the LT's you would loose low end power

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Posts: 2353 | From: Fairfield / Santa Rosa , Ca | Registered: Sep 2001 | :

90hogg
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Member # 5313

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Actually Ive lost power in the higher rpm. 347 w/ tfs tw's, holley systemax, tfs stage 1, 30#ers, 70mm tb, afm powerpipe and 373's

Posts: 48 | From: California | Registered: Feb 2005 | :

twisted54
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Member # 1981

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You may want to swap out that cam to something like a custom or xe274hr...

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Posts: 3421 | From: ebay | Registered: Oct 2002 | :

90hogg
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Member # 5313

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Any recommendatins on a custom cam?

Posts: 48 | From: California | Registered: Feb 2005 | :

johnson50
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Member # 4608

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yes you would lose power at higher rpm's because there is more air flow so there is less back pressure. so it should feel like it has more power off the line than at higher rpm's.

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Posts: 256 | From: fairfield/suisun | Registered: Jun 2004 | :

h8louzn
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