Carlos8

what headers should i use or best for my 96 camaro ss auto???

6SpdLT1Z

Going to need more information.

Is the car stock? Is it just going to be a bolt-on cruiser or are you planning on making the car a heads/cam 450 horsepower street/strip car? Is ground clearance an issue? (is it lowered?)

Here's a clip of my 1997 Camaro SS. I have pacesetter longtubes with a 3" off road y-pipe (no cats), and the factory (optional) SLP 2OTL catback.
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Carlos8

well im car is stock and i just want to put some headers and also is lowered??

6SpdLT1Z

Also here's a clip of it with Edelbrock TES Shorty headers, stock dual cat y-pipe, the same SLP 2otl catback. When I had this setup I was on Eibach sportlines so ground clearance was a big concern.

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The SS is slightly lower than a Z28 from the factory but it's not so low that you'll have an issue with ground clearance. You just got to figure out your future plans. Do you plan on lowering it anymore, do you plan on wanting quite a bit more power in the future?

6SpdLT1Z

I just noticed in the other thread in LT1 Tech that your in California and only want to spend ~$300. With that budget and the need to pass smog, your best bet is looking at shorty or mid-length headers. You might also look at the classifieds section on this site to find a set used for cheaper.

Welcome to CamaroZ28 btw, I see that you're pretty new.

Carlos8

ohh ok thanks.... guys. yeap im barley figuring this out??? lol so i should look for shorty or mid-length headers,and my car has the lowering springs kit???

and im just looking for headers i cant really fix it up cuz CA is to strict lol??

whats the best site to buy them???

6SpdLT1Z

The site has a list of vendors who support this site. Many of them (Maryland Speed, R&D Speed, Thunder Racing, etc.) should have the parts you need. https://www.camaroz28.com/links/browselinks.php?c=2

But like I said, if your budget is only $300, you may need to look at buying them used. Also, while your in there it's a good time to replace some stuff. When I did my long tubes, I put in new plugs and o2 sensors. I also went with some nicer gaskets and bolts than the cheap stuff that came with my headers.

By lowering springs kit are you talking about the optional SLP suspension package (Bilstein Level II) or an aftermarket kit?

Also, are you doing the install yourself or a friend/shop? Here's a link to a walkthrough: http://www.zmydust.com/headers/install.htm

Injuneer

PLEASE do NOT cross-post the same question in multiple forums.

https://www.camaroz28.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=799639

Carlos8

ohh i see thank you man...well i have the Bilstein Level II shocks i know that.but i think it has the after market lowering springs kit??? because is really low i think i have 6 inches or less of clearance i hit the bumps.....

yeah im doing the hole tun up.......thats why for now i can pay much for the headers..im thinking of taking the car to a shop or just ask my friend??to do the job??


by do nice car.....

6SpdLT1Z

If you post up some pics I might be able to eyeball it and give my opinion of if it's stock height or not. If you take off a front wheel the springs should have "SLP 300/450" on them somewhere on one of the coils towards the middle. I have the Bilstein Level II package as well.

Carlos8

ooohh i see thanks, i do have pics of my ride.i will look for the codes on them thanks....how do i post a pic??

Carlos8

ohh my springs have 34/99 43/38f on them i dont know if that helps???

6SpdLT1Z

You can upload the picture from your computer to your favorite hosting service (photobucket.com, tinypic.com, imageshack.us, etc.) and then once done they should give you a url for the picture such as http://www.photobucket.com/user/album/picture.jpg then you can copy that link and click the picture of the mountain in your text editor when posting a reply () and paste it in the prompt box... or you can simply add [img] to the front of the url and [/img] to the end of the url.

Ex:
[*img]http://www.photobucket.com/user/album/picture.jpg[*/img]
Note: I put the * in there to prevent it from trying to link to that url.

I'm not sure of those markings, what color are the springs?

Carlos8

they are red color.....
ohh ok thanks

6SpdLT1Z

They probably aren't stock then. Eibach and G2 I know both make springs in red.