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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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I would do headers. You could think about the type of cam you want to put in it. I would think that would give you more options if you wanted to go big. Too big of a cam and you could have to do both at the same time.

I'm a cheapskate though.....
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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My vote for headers first. Too restrictive of a system and it'll hurt performance of a cammed motor. Depending on cam size of course.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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I have heaaders but I don't have my cam yet. But wouldn't it be wise to get the headers first bc it will help get the exhaust out and the cam will be putting more air in. I think the gains would be more noticable this way.
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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Headers def. Do all supporting mods first then you will get the most out of it
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Old Jun 8, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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Headers

I did cam first and barely felt anything until I did longtubes.
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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i would do headers first if you cant to get the most out of your cam..
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 02:14 AM
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headers.. get the flow going.. so that u will feel the gains with the cam like i did with the sierra.. i installed a cam and felt absolutely no difference.. installing the cam and everything went to a waste... i would buy pacesetters from texas speed.. just my 02
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 03:29 AM
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I did headers first, still looking for a cam
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 04:38 AM
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1st Converter
2nd Cam
3rd headers

IMO.
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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I would say headers first, then cam. If you plan on getting a cam relatively soon you could do Long tubes and run them untuned while you're waiting the cam then get it all tuned at once and not have to get 2 separate tunes saving you some cash. Thats what Im in the middle of doing but then again its not my daily driver and sees maybe 10mi a week right now. Just my 2 cents.
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