[BaBa]

I haven 07' JKU with 97k miles. Manifolds have had it, cant patch em up any more. Any recommendations? I will be installing a RIPP supercharger hopefully this summer.

 

[merlin4979]

Pretty much all shorty headers will get you little to no gains (I know this from personal experience :suicide

If you can manage it - the RIPP long tubes are the way to go. :bounce:

 

[Goodysgotacuda]

RIPP

 

[ALASHA]

Get another set of the stock ones and save some cash.

Also, stay away from the Borla long tubes.

 

[BaBa]

the stock manifolds dont last, they keep cracking. why stay away form Borla? You guys dont think RIPP are over priced? Worth the extra money?

 

[ALASHA]

the stock manifolds dont last, they keep cracking. why stay away form Borla? You guys dont think RIPP are over priced? Worth the extra money?

Borla loses power. This motor likes back pressure so staying with the stock headers maintains that.

 

[FireTrail741]

My friend just installed the Ripps and there is no gain other than they won't crack anymore.

 

[ALASHA]

My friend just installed the Ripps and there is no gain other than they won't crack anymore.

:thankyou:

 

[ArticRubi]

I never ran the headers without the supercharger but I had to take them off when I put long arms on and there was a noticeable drop in power. No, it's not an apples to apples comparison, but they make a big difference in low end torque with the blower on there.

 

[SmurfJK]

OBX Racing makes a set of long tubes, saw them on Ebay for around $400.

No clue whether they work or not.

 

[SmurfJK]

And boom goes the dynamite (found them on amazon)

http://www.amazon.com/OBX-Exhaust-Header-07-08-Wrangler/dp/B008MNNEWI

 

[ALASHA]

And boom goes the dynamite (found them on amazon)

http://www.amazon.com/OBX-Exhaust-Header-07-08-Wrangler/dp/B008MNNEWI

Those look eerily similar to the Borla long tubes. I would not get them...

 

[jerseyjeep95]

I'm interested in those OBX headers. My manifolds are cracked and I don't have (can't justify) the money for the RIPP's.

 

[terrahawk]

OBX Racing makes a set of long tubes, saw them on Ebay for around $400.

No clue whether they work or not.

No cats, would never pass inspection.

 

[Goodysgotacuda]

No cats, would never pass inspection.

No matching tune wouldn't be really helpful either.

 

[terrahawk]

Before you order those OBX headers, I'd try and find someone that has installed them to see what, if any issues they caused.

 

[SmurfJK]

No cats, would never pass inspection.

You can always have some welded in.

I was just providing another option.

 

[Stover]

RIPP is the way to go.

If I had to do it over again, I would have them ceramic coated prior to installation.

 

[xxxxxxxxGREEN-MACHINE]

No cats, would never pass inspection.

this makes me wonder how many states do the exhaust sniff test, MA has not done it for years,,, i ran my sliverado for 9 years with out cats and never once did the inspection sta even check to see if i had them,, same with the wifes car and my jeep inspection stations never check for cats.

 

[SmurfJK]

this makes me wonder how many states do the exhaust sniff test, MA has not done it for years,,, i ran my sliverado for 9 years with out cats and never once did the inspection sta even check to see if i had them,, same with the wifes car and my jeep inspection stations never check for cats.

My Dakota R/T has been run for 8 years without cats. Only sim boxes to keep the lights on the dash from lighting up, passes the OBD2 test everytime.

My PT Cruiser GT was ran with a catless downpipe and no sim box. I used a couple of sparkplug non-foulers to fool the downstream O2 sensor into thinking there was a change and it worked, and the car ran great and passed emissions test just fine.

Neither one got the sniffer.