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Old 01-13-2016, 05:27 PM
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I just saw this video today, I thought it was a cool test to show how much clearanceing a set of headers really effects performance

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Pretty Interesting stuff! I was amazed at the results myself...
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Now they need to do the test again but with a PD blower :p
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Very interesting indeed.

I would like to see it on a set of big block headers and something that's fuel injected. I am curious if it would have any more of an effect on a big block? Fuel injection, I think would back up the carb results.

Also I think they should have tested it through an exhaust system like you would have on a vehicle to be a little more conclusive.
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Yea seen it yesterday and thouht it was pretty interesting. I agree with fastbrick though on the exhaust system.
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The results are pretty surprising. Did it hurt anybody else watching Freiburger beat on those headers mercilessly?
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I didn't care at all, not my stuff.

Even without watching the video, I would have dented a set of headers to make them clear and not worried about losing 5-10hp.
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It sure is interesting I saw it yesterday and wanted to post it here do not know why I didn't. Cool stuff anyway
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Pretty amazing. Saw a test yrs ago and wasn't much difference between brands either just sizes
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Originally Posted by Richardman1992
The results are pretty surprising. Did it hurt anybody else watching Freiburger beat on those headers mercilessly?
Nope!!! Not like they were new or anything that would fit our trucks..

If they were Stainless works or ARH I probably would have cried...


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