I have a G8 and that starting HP had me scratching my head with the title saying just G8. Then I saw that tail lights and said okay GT line, that horsepower now makes more sense then. Still wish I can just drive a GXP model at least one time. That LS3 V8 engine YES.
I'll be keeping the mach shorty on mine if I ever do headers haha. These cars do have a good amount of sound deadening, swapping cars with a friend for a drive through town and following mine made me realize how loud it is even with the mach on it and stock manifolds/cats.
Great video. Mine made 280-290hp stock. 350ish full exhaust. 420ish 223/231 cam. (On the same dyno) Not sure what to make of the headers as my KOOKS headers look different. Quality of mine is ample better. Had KOOKS on four of my cars and they never looked like yours. Hope KOOKS is not going downhill....
Joe, after hearing what you were saying about the headers from Kooks, what headers would you recommend ? I have a stock 2009 Pontiac G8GT (Red), that I bought new in 2009, thanks 🙏🏼
Im jealous of the room there is to do headers. You can reach bolts from the top or bottom. Gotta pull the motor or drop the k member with a 4.6 4v, it wasnt fun.
Hello there sir , is there any possible way of guessing the length of that stock center muffler? I have a Dual in dual out magnaflow muffler 18"Length × 5" hight × 8" width. I really want to add it so I can do rear muffler delete and I want to be sure it's a close enough fit.
What about just putting some shorty headers on with stock exhaust...more horsepower would be nice but I just want a very slight bit more rumble when accelerating (I am old too)
Awesome video 👍🏻 How much degrees did you add to the timing? Did you add timing after 2000 rpm ? Or on whole table? Thanks a lot , nice and informative. Good luck
You had a choice of 3 Solo exhausts. Mach, Mach shorty, and you picked Street Race the one without a muffler. You picked the lowest cost and the loudest one. Should have picked the Mach. Sounds better and roars at WOT, but is almost stock quiet at highway cruise.
I got this same package but with pype long tubes instead, it’s called the wake your neighbor package from g8 only.com lol I’m surprised the kooks are that jankie, my cheep pypes headers are much better quality surprisingly
Joe certainly knows metallurgy, I appreciate his opinions.
Lol your humor has always cracked me up! "3 months" lol! BTW I love watching before and after videos!
Hahaha i think most people just think something is wrong me with 🤣
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Definitely loud AF.. doin header and exhaust on the ol crv this weekend myself..
I have a G8 and that starting HP had me scratching my head with the title saying just G8. Then I saw that tail lights and said okay GT line, that horsepower now makes more sense then. Still wish I can just drive a GXP model at least one time. That LS3 V8 engine YES.
I'll be keeping the mach shorty on mine if I ever do headers haha. These cars do have a good amount of sound deadening, swapping cars with a friend for a drive through town and following mine made me realize how loud it is even with the mach on it and stock manifolds/cats.
Also doesn’t help that the trunk is bare of sound deadner
any sound clip
Great video. Mine made 280-290hp stock. 350ish full exhaust. 420ish 223/231 cam. (On the same dyno)
Not sure what to make of the headers as my KOOKS headers look different. Quality of mine is ample better. Had KOOKS on four of my cars and they never looked like yours. Hope KOOKS is not going downhill....
he probably got a made on friday at 4:50 pm set
Nice work Joe I bet this one gets some views. 💪
We will see! Haha
@@JoeSimpsonAtTempest
Same setup I want to do . U did connection pipes correct ??
Joe, after hearing what you were saying about the headers from Kooks, what headers would you recommend ? I have a stock 2009 Pontiac G8GT (Red), that I bought new in 2009, thanks 🙏🏼
Im jealous of the room there is to do headers. You can reach bolts from the top or bottom. Gotta pull the motor or drop the k member with a 4.6 4v, it wasnt fun.
What kind of car?
Great video!! I need to get some headers on my G8 ASAP but idk what to get go with the kook longtubes or with the Catts added bcuz of emissions
You can always add pair of mini resonators to make bit quieter.
If I’m not mistaken that exhaust fits g8 and caprice. Maybe you need to modify it a bit
is this cammed or engine stock ? hard to tell if it had a little chop sounds
Hello there sir , is there any possible way of guessing the length of that stock center muffler? I have a Dual in dual out magnaflow muffler 18"Length × 5" hight × 8" width. I really want to add it so I can do rear muffler delete and I want to be sure it's a close enough fit.
What about just putting some shorty headers on with stock exhaust...more horsepower would be nice but I just want a very slight bit more rumble when accelerating (I am old too)
I don’t know where those headers came from, but I can tell you mines was perfect, must been built on a Friday or Monday or a resale.
Awesome video 👍🏻
How much degrees did you add to the timing?
Did you add timing after 2000 rpm ? Or on whole table?
Thanks a lot , nice and informative.
Good luck
Did your long tube headers connect straight to your exhaust or did u have to special order another part
They just bolted up
Where's this car now
What exhaust setup are you running?
Where can I get this one?
How come the numbers are lower than 361hp? Don’t they come stock with 361hp?
I think it's wheel horsepower not crank
You had a choice of 3 Solo exhausts. Mach, Mach shorty, and you picked Street Race the one without a muffler. You picked the lowest cost and the loudest one. Should have picked the Mach. Sounds better and roars at WOT, but is almost stock quiet at highway cruise.
It’s not my car, i didn’t pick anything!
Straight axle backs with a resonator delete is like 400$ and has the same effect. Quite crushing rowdy at wot
What hp standard are you using ?
He needs to get rid of the cai and get the vcm air intake
What a great gain from the header ect.. would a 2017 mustang with a 5.0L gain similar hp&tq
💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
how did that thing loose 50+ horsepower in only 13 years?
It’s not crank horsepower
What exhaust?
40HP that's crazy 🤪
shit I made 320hp to the wheels with just a cam and no headers LOL cars are starved from the factory
I dunno... That Pontiac looks a bit like a Holden to me.. 🤔
where are you located in MD?
Waldorf md
@@JoeSimpsonAtTempest Right on...just purchased a bone stock 2016 Chevy SS.
What’s the address and can you tune an 2014 a4 turbo?
Thanks
I got this same package but with pype long tubes instead, it’s called the wake your neighbor package from g8 only.com lol I’m surprised the kooks are that jankie, my cheep pypes headers are much better quality surprisingly
I have pypes too. Can't believe the quality for the price
Considering how much Kooks headers are, they're just too mainstream now and low quality.
Dudes don't be wastin no time, cam, headers & exhaust with dealer tags still on the car lol...
No not really.... I dont want it crazy loud just louder than stock...
Dat lifter tick tho :/
Have one I bought off showroom floor...has same tick...friend bought a used one with 80k + on it....same tick. Anyone else have this??
@@thelocust8425 yup, mine sounds the same also. 2016 SS tho
@@thelocust8425 yeah they all have the tick and it's more noticable with headers due to them being less sound proof
@@thelocust8425dod delete
@@thelocust8425 need to go stage 1 cam or stage 2 and do the dod delete
Ticking -
Mine has ticked ever since 60,000. Got 214,000 now, untouched engine. Ticks bit more around oil change time. Can't complain.
No dod delete on this car