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: should i trash my header???


REDSENTRASE-L
08-19-2002, 03:03 PM
hey guys. i have this stillen 4-1 header that i bought used a while back. i was wondering if i should trash it and just buy a pacesetter. the stillen 4-1 did nothing for me.

eric96ser
08-19-2002, 03:15 PM
I'll throw it away for you.

turbo b13 se-r
08-19-2002, 03:25 PM
Originally posted by eric96ser
I'll throw it away for you.


dont worry bout it...I'll throw it away for him. You can send it my way.

REDSENTRASE-L
08-19-2002, 03:35 PM
Originally posted by eric96ser
I'll throw it away for you.

i'm not trying to sound like a dick but, why would you want this header?? you will not get performance out of it. the only benifit i see in it is for asthetic reasons. it looks good, but a good looking header can only get you so far.

i want to take a stillen header challenge. i will bet that the stillen 4-1 does not make power....well, maybe 1 hp. back to the dyno i go.

i wish stillen would take this product off the shelf.


POS header.:mad:

eric96ser
08-19-2002, 03:44 PM
I have access to a dyno for free, so I can test it ;)


I was also the first to respond, so BACK OFF turbo b13 se-r ;)

DenverSER
08-19-2002, 04:15 PM
Originally posted by REDSENTRASE-L


i'm not trying to sound like a dick but, why would you want this header?? you will not get performance out of it. the only benifit i see in it is for asthetic reasons. it looks good, but a good looking header can only get you so far.

i want to take a stillen header challenge. i will bet that the stillen 4-1 does not make power....well, maybe 1 hp. back to the dyno i go.

i wish stillen would take this product off the shelf.


POS header.:mad:

I got a good power gain from ~3600 rpm on up. That's just butt dyno though. I will be curious to know the results on this.

REDSENTRASE-L
08-19-2002, 04:30 PM
we should compare a stillen 4-1 vs a pacesetter. that would be interesting.

my vote goes to the pacesetter for power.

2wdBlazer
08-19-2002, 04:33 PM
I beg to differ.

Stillen header
HS Cold Air Intake
2 1/4 Press Bent Exhaust with Ultraflow muffler.
timing at 18 degrees
91 Cam.


141.3 whp.

I also ran a 14.9 1/4 mile before I installed the 91 cam.


I know for a fact that my Stillen header was the best mod I put on. I'll gladly take it off your hands.

Serban
08-19-2002, 05:03 PM
Originally posted by 2wdBlazer
I beg to differ.

Stillen header
HS Cold Air Intake
2 1/4 Press Bent Exhaust with Ultraflow muffler.
timing at 18 degrees
91 Cam.


141.3 whp.




Look at SmoothDaddyFig, JDM engine, pacesetter headers, sewage pipe intake (ghetto :D), and exhaust, he put down 149.

NismoNx2000
08-19-2002, 05:15 PM
Smooth did put down some very nice #'s, but isnt he running a 10:1 jdm motor??? Just curious. Either way, the pacesetter does make some very respectable power. I would actually give the nod to the pacesetter for power over the stillen. I know on ser-.net you can see a header comparo. Supposedly they got 8-10 hp out of the stillen unit and 5-7 out of the pacesetter unit. So, who knows. Also, playtax99 ran a 14.7xx with just intake, exaust and pacesetter. Well, someone dyno these suckers back to back so we can find out.

John

playatx99
08-19-2002, 05:27 PM
FWIW, when my car had the pacesetter on it, it felt SOOO much stronger than this sucky old 4-2-1 stillen. i honestly felt NO gain with this unit over the stock manifold. I can't complain, though, since it was free. I think that I am gonna just go ahead and buy another PS, since they're back in stock. I reccomend that you do the same.

Ericdd
08-19-2002, 06:23 PM
I'll give you $100 for it!!!!!!!!!

LudeSER13
08-19-2002, 06:42 PM
i agree with some of you that stillen header is not just for looks. i never tried any header and this is my second stillen header. so, i would say that yes, i felt a some gains out of it. i have the primary from their first gen header if anybody wants it. the other half broke.

Chrissy
08-19-2002, 09:32 PM
I like my Stillen header and I think it's damn ugly. It's not bling bling at all. But if you don't like it sell it. I would buy it if I didn't already have one.

smoat
08-19-2002, 10:49 PM
I thought that Sport Compact did a comparison test of 4-5 headers and the Stillen was essentialy the 2nd best header behind the 4th gen Hot Shot. But maybe i'm wrong. It gave my car great gains through out the rev band I was very happy w/ it. My header is also their 2nd gen I believe don't know if all that are unhappy have this one or not.

REDSENTRASE-L
08-20-2002, 12:20 AM
i will go back to the dyno. 20 bucks says that the stillen 4-1 doesn't make power on my sentra se-l. oh well, every sr20 is different.

Sr20kidD
08-20-2002, 02:50 AM
i got a stock 92 se-r it wants headers. if your willing to give them away.. im willing to take them.. or trade you for something you might need that i might have.. lol

but uh.. i should be doing a dyno this september or october

let me know

Sunny
08-20-2002, 06:50 PM
Dyno day coming soon in SoCal,

Juan,
we need to tune your car asap.

Tevs