Top swap while doing LIM?

[Brammer]

But seriously, not to incite a riot, do headers create a lack of low end on a N/A 3800?

 

[02NavyBlue]

Also I remember you have a failing PCS, and have had for many miles. A topswap will literally rip your trans to shreds with way too low line pressure.

 

[Brammer]

Within the week I'll be changing the fluid/filter and putting in a shift kit.

 

[02NavyBlue]

That's good for now. Add 40 HP with a topswap, and you're pushing it.

 

[dsmuts]

35hp where did you come up with that? It's likely around 50hp or so more.

 

[02NavyBlue]

Because of the higher compression? I though it was 200/240. Still, adding validity to my point.

 

[dsmuts]

Yeah the higher compression adds like 10% or something like that on top of the 240 at the crank.

 

[Brammer]

So will headers work on my N/A for the time being? or will they kill off low end torque?

 

[dsmuts]

It'll feel like it has less low end probably I haven't ever modded a na motor.

 

[Iceman6669]

^^ Exactly

 

[BillBoost37]

I know what I told you in the pm which is basically what has been said here. Then the coffee started to kick in. I'm running a Plog and 3" dp into a high flow cat and GTP exhaust on my Regal with an L26 under the hood. On 2.93 gear ratio, it's oddly fast. But then..NA's aren't really that slow after you've been ... ok they are ..

There's merit in the back pressure mention. Yet there's flow at the top end too. Headers won't hurt your NA, expecially if you have future plans. Although, it's super easy to slide a set of headers in when the heads are off and even easier to do the lim's on an NA in under 2 hours.