1 3/4 vs 1/78 headers

[94slowbra]

im looking to add headers soon and want to know what the difference in both performance and sound is for 1 3/4 vs 1 7/8 headers. my truck will stay n/a with performance mods being the exhaust, tune and maybe an intake. ill most likely keep the factory cat back also. my biggest concern is drone, i dont want to fight that. i see s/w and s/p only sell 1 7/8 and american racing mainly sells 1 3/4. so is there any performance gain or loss between the two? what about sound and drone? thanks

 

[Bulletnjm]

go for 1 3/4 unless you are going for a supercharger then go for 1 7/8. The 1 7/8 are better for higher power engines

 

[The Macf]

but my 1 7/8 sound awesome.

 

[94slowbra]

go for 1 3/4 unless you are going for a supercharger then go for 1 7/8. The 1 7/8 are better for higher power engines

definitely not going s/c unless one falls in my lap. are you saying this because of performance?

but my 1 7/8 sound awesome.

by awesome do you mean loud or different tone/sound? call me weak but im not looking for loud from this truck. i drive this everyday, have 2 young kids, 2 and 4, and go on multiple road trips a year. i just dont want it to be too loud and annoying

 

[The Macf]

Watch my videos. Headers probably aren't for you unless you run the factory cat, but what's the point then?

 

[94slowbra]

factory cat or resonator? your videos of you SW headers with stock exhaust sound good to me. docile at regular cruising then wakes up a little when you get on it. how restrictive is the factory resonator? i know the muffler flows well and i would assume the resonator is just there for sound control
i dont want obnoxious loud but love the sound of of a big v8 with headers. plus the extra power gains wouldnt hurt

 

[The Macf]

The stock fatback is pretty much a coffin.

 

[SVT_4X4]

I went 1 7/8" because was planning on stroking engine, but have not done it yet, but it is supercharged. I think it did take some away from the low end. If I had it to do over again I would go 1 3/4".

 

[94slowbra]

im leaning towards the 1 3/4 but can only find them in american racing and kooks which are both more than the SW. i wish SW made a 1 3/4, not sure why they dont. be even better if SP made them.

 

[SWChris]

Stainless Works Can and will make 1-3/4".

I know we have already spoke via PM but just letting everyone else know. It is not a standard part but we can make them.

Thanks Chris