I got a new job at an auto repair place a couple weeks ago, and they have an exhaust tube bender. One of the guys said he could make me a catless 2.5 downpipe for under $50. So my theory was go with the downpipe because its cheaper, and i wont lose as much low end before i have the chance to tune. But with headers i would get better gas mileage wouldnt I? I plan on doing a cam before im done with this car too, so what would be the better option.

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DIY intake-HV3-3" catless dp-180 tsat-DIY shift kit-murphy custom tune

what are your goals for the car. if you want to stay N/A and not go much farther then jsut simple bolt one go with the DP if you even think you might top swap or cam in the future get the headers

also going catless does not free up much HP and removing the cat is fedraly ilegal

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

im probably not doing a top swap unless i find a great deal on a whole setup. I want to do a cam sometime in the future(next two years). I almost bought a set of headers a couple months ago, but then i needed a new wheel bearing, and two tie rods, so i had to pay for all that instead.

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DIY intake-HV3-3" catless dp-180 tsat-DIY shift kit-murphy custom tune

well sense you are going to be a bout 2 years i would go for the $50 DP then

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

would headers give me better gas mileage by opening up the exhaust? If it did i would probably do that, and get a tune because i will be driving more in the next two years because of college

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DIY intake-HV3-3" catless dp-180 tsat-DIY shift kit-murphy custom tune

the engine will run more efficant if you stay out of the gas it would probably get better milage

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

i noticed 0 gain/reduction in gas mileage after i got my headers. IMO, the headers are cheap enough now to where you could get em, and since you work at the shop, have them bend you a new DP for it because the SD headers have a bad ubend. do that and you'll be set for future mod bug bites.

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'07 GP Base SD Headers - hv3 - open cone - HPTUNERS user

Higher flow exhaust and headers make your car a whole different beast.

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07 GP(base)ol' whitey, Headers/3"DP, CAI, 180*stat, HV3. Im the HotRodder with the HotRod!

hoy thread bump batman.

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DIY intake-HV3-3" catless dp-180 tsat-DIY shift kit-murphy custom tune

He's been bumping quite a few old threads

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Dubs:00 VW GTI VR6, Low and Slow 91 VW GTI 8v, Shave the Bay!! 91 VW Cabriolet 8v, bitch Basket
GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

i noticed that after i posted in this one. He is probably just not looking at dates though. The L26/L36 section doesnt get much traffic so these are towards the top

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DIY intake-HV3-3" catless dp-180 tsat-DIY shift kit-murphy custom tune

Wtf i was just sayin.

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07 GP(base)ol' whitey, Headers/3"DP, CAI, 180*stat, HV3. Im the HotRodder with the HotRod!

You bumped an old thread to say this, then make a thread asking how much power a high flow exhaust. We should be asking WTF. Sound is a worse dyno than your butt.

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Dubs:00 VW GTI VR6, Low and Slow 91 VW GTI 8v, Shave the Bay!! 91 VW Cabriolet 8v, bitch Basket
GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

Its was just a question.

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07 GP(base)ol' whitey, Headers/3"DP, CAI, 180*stat, HV3. Im the HotRodder with the HotRod!

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Dubs:00 VW GTI VR6, Low and Slow 91 VW GTI 8v, Shave the Bay!! 91 VW Cabriolet 8v, bitch Basket
GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"