Installing Doug Thorley Headers on 2005 4.7L V8 w. 2" BL

[Inv4drZm]

Even if he doesn't know his limits what's the worst thing that could happen?

People will criticize him over the internet?

Clint Eastwood will point his gun at him?

I doubt he cares.

You guys are hilarious.

:wave:

 

[Crusifix]

I guess I just have pride in things I do, and can't understand it when someone half asses something that they spent money in instead of solving the problem and doing it right. What's next? Solid steel rods instead of shocks?

 

[Inv4drZm]

I guess I just have pride in things I do, and can't understand it when someone half asses something that they spent money in instead of solving the problem and doing it right. What's next? Solid steel rods instead of shocks?

The first step in trying to understand something usually involves asking an educated question; basically anything other than elementary school criticism paired with a Spongebob picture.

Is this serious?
Jesus Christ man! Seriously, is this serious?

Next time try asking why he didn't want to reduce or eliminate his body lift.

 

[Crusifix]

Never said that he needed to remove his body lift. Why don't you let him answer then? And that was a question? I asked if it was serious.
I know I can come off as a dick, and my original reply was because I really thought there was no way someone did this to headers and was serious.

 

[Kimokona]

The first step in trying to understand something usually involves asking an educated question; basically anything other than elementary school criticism paired with a Spongebob picture.



Next time try asking why he didn't want to reduce or eliminate his body lift.

Your kidding right ?

The only thing Spongebob here are those headers, that header is beat to hell and back, he posted the info and pics for all to see. That’s a band-aid at best, certainly nothing to post and brag about.

However I did learn something, as I was looking into a 1” to 1-1/2” body lift myself and most likely down the road, mine will crack also.

1” it is !

Thanks

 

[Cpt_Romania]

I had the same reaction as most of you when I heard about this "dimple" solution but if you would do your research you would find that "dimpling" the headers the way I did has literally no negative effect on the performance of the headers, if anything it actually increases it. There was a video of some guys on a MIG forum who did what I did to the entire set of headers from top to bottom and it actually showed an increase of 1hp on the dyno.

I am not the only one whose done this, you just wouldn't hear about it if you weren't looking for it

Results: Sounds way better then stock, performance as far as the "butt dyno" goes are definitely noticeable and my car does not "lag" nearly as much as before, much more responsive.

10/10 would do again.

 

[HiVel-JR]

Oh man, you guys are way too serious on here.... drink a beer and go rub one out...

His money, his stuff, we all do silly things... live and learn.

As long as he is having fun and no one died from it, no one should really care what he does. He is just sharing his experiences...

Now grab another beer, sit back and watch what happens next.


-B

 

[blackoutt]

4th gen guys with a low GAF index, looks like you made it work just fine to me!

5th gen guys couldn't justify this while the bank still owns it. :ballchain:

 

[Crusifix]

Just for a bit of information. What those guys did in the video is no nearly what he did. But to each his own. They put dents... You completely caved in one side. I'm not worried about power. I'm worried about what the uneven pulses of exhaust will begin to do to the valvetrain, and combustion chamber over the next 10k miles or so.

 

[black4vcobra]

I guess I just have pride in things I do, and can't understand it when someone half asses something that they spent money in instead of solving the problem and doing it right. What's next? Solid steel rods instead of shocks?

You would be been banned on SVTP for less :jump:

 

[Crusifix]

You would be been banned on SVTP for less :jump:

This is true, only I would be the one doing the banning over there..LOL

 

[HiVel-JR]

Nothing against you Crusifix, but why are you still posting on the OP's thread...?


:focus:

 

[Crusifix]

Public forum

 

[mailbox]

that yt video makes me regret buyin a 5th gen.
shoulda been patient and bought a v8 4th gen

sweet sweet music

 

[HiVel-JR]

Public forum

LOL : )


Ruben, Keep us updated.


Have a good weekend.

 

[Crusifix]

Honestly I am here because I am interested. TBH, I hope that it doesn't hurt performance for him, as I know that doing what he did was backbreaking and a lot of work. I just have to go with my experience with making every ounce of power possible out of a given power plant.

 

[meltdowner]

lmfao this thread is amazing

 

[WeakSauz]

That header is Rhianna and you're Chris Brown :bash:

 

[Cpt_Romania]

Your right but wrong here.

Honestly I am here because I am interested. TBH, I hope that it doesn't hurt performance for him, as I know that doing what he did was backbreaking and a lot of work. I just have to go with my experience with making every ounce of power possible out of a given power plant.

You are right in that something like what I did could have detrimental affects on performance if we were talking a high performance race engine and at that point even your carbon fiber shift knob would probably make a difference ( maybe not quite ) but this is a more or less stock engine made to take me from point A to point B and alot of that happens to be off the beaten path.

If I had a pavement warrior like you I would probably feel the same way! But my 4runner and I are doing just fine on and off the road right now!

I will definitely be keeping whoever is interested updated.

Thank you.

 

[Crusifix]

Pavement warrior... I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. You have no idea who I am..LMAO! Not talking about performance in the way you are. I'm talking about popping your engine.