ATR headers, will my downpipe fit?
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Royal-T-Ltd
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i really doubt it.... the ATR headers take a lot of room on the passenger side and i think you need the added "SWOOP' of the aftermarket headers to get around it.
Royal-T-Ltd
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Royal-T-Ltd
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in the catalog they make no mention of "THEY WILL NOT FIT" and the photo shows them on an engine with the "stock type" elbow in place so i have to ASSume they will fit stock diameter downpipes off the stock type elbow i still dont have any experience with the Kiirbans 3" DP - i would just call Dennis to be absolutely positively certain... HTH
SITHV6
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tight fit...
I had a set of ATR Headers for 3 bolt turbos for a while...this was with a 3" Terry Houston DP and the fit was TIGHT! So tight that it touched the DP and eventually just rubbed its OWN clearances!
For purposes of trying to make the car a little quieter i switched back to the stockers after ceramic coating them and the clearances opened up enough i can fit my hand between the manifold and the DP. I'll eventually get my ATRs ceramic coated and put them back on...but i like not having metal to metal contact..:tongue:
I had a set of ATR Headers for 3 bolt turbos for a while...this was with a 3" Terry Houston DP and the fit was TIGHT! So tight that it touched the DP and eventually just rubbed its OWN clearances!
For purposes of trying to make the car a little quieter i switched back to the stockers after ceramic coating them and the clearances opened up enough i can fit my hand between the manifold and the DP. I'll eventually get my ATRs ceramic coated and put them back on...but i like not having metal to metal contact..:tongue:turbofabricator
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I would suggest staying with the stock headers, and spend your money on a real 3" down pipe that clears ATR headers. The Kirban down pipe is a "slight" improvement over stock, but the stock elbow is the real restriction. Buy the headers if they are reasonable in price, and use them when you approach the 650+ hp mark. THEN they will be a gain, but NOT until then. I have built cars that run 11's with a stock down pipes, but a well built 3" pipe would have gained the cars a few tenths/mph. Good luck.:smile:
