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This is a discussion thread titled "SS Autochrome Headers Installed! Part II", within the Engine & Drivetrain forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
Everything Bomber says about the install is dead on. It took two very experienced shade tree mechanics six and a half hours for the install. The two bottom nuts on each side ARE the hardest to remove. We used four different tools to remove them. The cat connect bolts did not give me much of problem. I think it's because the truck is still very new and the nuts did not have time to lock in place.
The stock pipes that came with the truck are total junk, threw my old ones in the trash. Now I know why everyone has cracked manifolds. I highly suggest replacing them with some kind of header system. You will be very pleased with the outcome.
The powerband on my truck before the header install began around 3400 rpm, and the supercharger boosting to 5 psi. With the headers it now begins at 3000 rmp and really gets on it around 3400 with the SC peaking at just over 5 psi. The quality of the SSAutochrome headers is more than what you would expect for the price. I paid $142.00 on ebay with $19.83 for shipping. I did notice that the starting bids on ebay for the same system are now $150.00 plus s&h.
Making every effort to avoid the placebo affect, the truck is more responsive at lower rpm than it was before and It is definitely producing more HP. Let’s see how the computer adjusts...
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TRD Supercharger, TRD Boost Gauge, TRD Duals, 2.5 Inch Cornfed Front End Lift, TRD rear AAL's, Stone Mountain Racing Headers, Wet Okole Seat Covers (Front And Back), Clear Corners, BFG 285/75/16 AT's, American Racing Atlas Rims, Rino Liner.
Everything Bomber says about the install is dead on. It took two very experienced shade tree mechanics six and a half hours for the install. The two bottom nuts on each side ARE the hardest to remove. We used four different tools to remove them. The cat connect bolts did not give me much of problem. I think it's because the truck is still very new and the nuts did not have time to lock in place.
The stock pipes that came with the truck are total junk, threw my old ones in the trash. Now I know why everyone has cracked manifolds. I highly suggest replacing them with some kind of header system. You will be very pleased with the outcome.
The powerband on my truck before the header install began around 3400 rpm, and the supercharger boosting to 5 psi. With the headers it now begins at 3000 rmp and really gets on it around 3400 with the SC peaking at just over 5 psi. The quality of the SSAutochrome headers is more than what you would expect for the price. I paid $142.00 on ebay with $19.83 for shipping. I did notice that the starting bids on ebay for the same system are now $150.00 plus s&h.
Making every effort to avoid the placebo affect, the truck is more responsive at lower rpm than it was before and It is definitely producing more HP. Let’s see how the computer adjusts...
PICTURES.... PICTURES... PICTURES!!!!
Show me the money!!!
Lets see them bad boys!
Also... I have been in contact with Jack and I will get the SSAutoChrome Headers too Before I put on the Unichip. I also am gonna put on the SSAutoChrome K&N Style air kit... THEN tune the Unichip.
Ahhh..... yes... FINALLY.. enuf air and fuel and a correct map to run it!
Enuf of that... did I mention PICTURES!!!!
SCDTRD
__________________ The Beast: 1994 Toyota Camry V6 XLE
The Mods:
Front tower Ractive Strut Bar, Whiteline rear AntiSway Bar, Rage Breaker 17.5x7 Rims and Falken Ziex 512 rubber, Limo Tint, Pioneer DEH 7700MP Head Unit, Polk 6x9 rear and Polk 6.5 Front speakers, Tokico struts front and rear, Carbon kevlar brake pads, Cryo treated rotors, ZEX 82021 N2O system, Polished and ported upper and lower intake runners, shift kit, and more to come.....and.... YES... it is a CAMRY....
they look awesome, been eyin them on ebay, 250 bucks for headers and y pipe is a deal noone can beat, ill be jumpin on the ss autochrome bandwagon when i get my headers!
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TRD Supercharger, TRD Boost Gauge, TRD Duals, 2.5 Inch Cornfed Front End Lift, TRD rear AAL's, Stone Mountain Racing Headers, Wet Okole Seat Covers (Front And Back), Clear Corners, BFG 285/75/16 AT's, American Racing Atlas Rims, Rino Liner.
are there any tools that you used that may not be in a normal guys tool set? at my house i have every tool i could ever want, but here at college im limited and may get a set at christmas and install them up here. thanks for all the help
these headers are made by stone mountain, ssautochrome is the ebay seller.
Who cares? I don't care if they are made by Charlie Brown and sold by Snoopy, they are great headers for a great price.
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TRD Supercharger, TRD Boost Gauge, TRD Duals, 2.5 Inch Cornfed Front End Lift, TRD rear AAL's, Stone Mountain Racing Headers, Wet Okole Seat Covers (Front And Back), Clear Corners, BFG 285/75/16 AT's, American Racing Atlas Rims, Rino Liner.
are there any tools that you used that may not be in a normal guys tool set? at my house i have every tool i could ever want, but here at college im limited and may get a set at christmas and install them up here. thanks for all the help
wes
We used a medium and a deep 14mm socket with 3\8ths and 1\2 inch socket wrenches with lots of different extensions. We did not have much luck with the universal adapter. You lose too much torque. I don't know the name of one of the tools we used. It was like a ratcheting closed end wrench. It was the life saver.
Take off your stock nuts carefully, that way you can use them on the new headers. We did not round a single one.
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TRD Supercharger, TRD Boost Gauge, TRD Duals, 2.5 Inch Cornfed Front End Lift, TRD rear AAL's, Stone Mountain Racing Headers, Wet Okole Seat Covers (Front And Back), Clear Corners, BFG 285/75/16 AT's, American Racing Atlas Rims, Rino Liner.
PICTURES.... PICTURES... PICTURES!!!!
Show me the money!!!
Lets see them bad boys!
Also... I have been in contact with Jack and I will get the SSAutoChrome Headers too Before I put on the Unichip. I also am gonna put on the SSAutoChrome K&N Style air kit... THEN tune the Unichip.
Ahhh..... yes... FINALLY.. enuf air and fuel and a correct map to run it!
Enuf of that... did I mention PICTURES!!!!
SCDTRD
My engine compartment is no where near as clean as d0truji's but i posted anyway...
This is awesome!!!!!
Thanx a MILLION... I am drooling all over the keyboard and it is NOT a pretty site! hahahahaha
I am so THERE!
Can you say E-Bay?
Thank you both for the pics. Last question, were the headers the "new" ones with the corrected O2 bung?
SCDTRD
__________________ The Beast: 1994 Toyota Camry V6 XLE
The Mods:
Front tower Ractive Strut Bar, Whiteline rear AntiSway Bar, Rage Breaker 17.5x7 Rims and Falken Ziex 512 rubber, Limo Tint, Pioneer DEH 7700MP Head Unit, Polk 6x9 rear and Polk 6.5 Front speakers, Tokico struts front and rear, Carbon kevlar brake pads, Cryo treated rotors, ZEX 82021 N2O system, Polished and ported upper and lower intake runners, shift kit, and more to come.....and.... YES... it is a CAMRY....
This is awesome!!!!!
Thanx a MILLION... I am drooling all over the keyboard and it is NOT a pretty site! hahahahaha
I am so THERE!
Can you say E-Bay?
Thank you both for the pics. Last question, were the headers the "new" ones with the corrected O2 bung?
SCDTRD
No, mine are wrong. I was one of the first - installed the same weekend as Bomber...
I also paid more than you all did... Some times it does not pay to be the early bird!
This is awesome!!!!!
Thanx a MILLION... I am drooling all over the keyboard and it is NOT a pretty site! hahahahaha
I am so THERE!
Can you say E-Bay?
Thank you both for the pics. Last question, were the headers the "new" ones with the corrected O2 bung?
SCDTRD
Mine were the old ones as well but I did not have any trouble with the O2 sensors. I have been driving the truck kinda hard since I installed the headers and can tell you that they have added HP. I will dyno the truck again next week and see what I get. The truck is a little bit louder as well. It has more of a deep growl.
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TRD Supercharger, TRD Boost Gauge, TRD Duals, 2.5 Inch Cornfed Front End Lift, TRD rear AAL's, Stone Mountain Racing Headers, Wet Okole Seat Covers (Front And Back), Clear Corners, BFG 285/75/16 AT's, American Racing Atlas Rims, Rino Liner.
Mine were the old ones as well but I did not have any trouble with the O2 sensors. I have been driving the truck kinda hard since I installed the headers and can tell you that they have added HP. I will dyno the truck again next week and see what I get. The truck is a little bit louder as well. It has more of a deep growl.
D0truji, didja get your PM?
SCDTRD
__________________ The Beast: 1994 Toyota Camry V6 XLE
The Mods:
Front tower Ractive Strut Bar, Whiteline rear AntiSway Bar, Rage Breaker 17.5x7 Rims and Falken Ziex 512 rubber, Limo Tint, Pioneer DEH 7700MP Head Unit, Polk 6x9 rear and Polk 6.5 Front speakers, Tokico struts front and rear, Carbon kevlar brake pads, Cryo treated rotors, ZEX 82021 N2O system, Polished and ported upper and lower intake runners, shift kit, and more to come.....and.... YES... it is a CAMRY....
SS Autochrome Headers Installed! Part II
