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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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What kind of headers do you guys think would be the best bang for your buck...Rugged ridge, Borla or Banks headers? I just put on a cat back exhaust and i need more sound and more power.
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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Borla is the very best header for the 4.0L IMO. The rest are par or sub-par in scavenging ability.
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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Here is what I put on mine.. and IMHO every bit as good as the borla and many other brands without the cost factor...It's stainless steel and bar no special coating, paint/powdercoat and not pretty as most commercial ones but I will say this it's quality IMHO is top notch and does exactly what a borla and many others do..

This is a direct OE replacement with a much better design and is the 3-2-1 pipe setup.

http://www.automotivepartsnetwork.co...dproduct=20009
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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This may sound like a dumb question but what does IMHO stand for?
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil99
This may sound like a dumb question but what does IMHO stand for?
In My Honest Opinion..
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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haha i c i thought it was somethin on my yeep
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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I stay away from APN b/c they have no Renix applications thus are useless to me. For you HO guys it may be a good product.
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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x2 on the APN
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil99
This may sound like a dumb question but what does IMHO stand for?
in my honest opinion like stated above, but when I say it is:

IN MY HOLY OPINION
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Old Aug 23, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Don't forget the really quality products from Pacesetter...

Now where did I leave the sarcasm button......
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Belto
in my honest opinion like stated above, but when I say it is:

IN MY HOLY OPINION
Thats what i thought you ment
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by whowey
Don't forget the really quality products from Pacesetter...

Now where did I leave the sarcasm button......
i bought a pacesetter header for my 90 cherokee. it came with the header, and piping up 2 the cat. it's been great for me. no cracks, of course the paint has flaked off. but it hasn't given me any problems at all. there aren't as many options for headers for the renix engines though
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by XJ90
i bought a pacesetter header for my 90 cherokee. it came with the header, and piping up 2 the cat. it's been great for me. no cracks, of course the paint has flaked off. but it hasn't given me any problems at all. there aren't as many options for headers for the renix engines though
Must still be low mileage on those Pacesetters. They will have welds crack and the head plate will warp or even crack. Every set I have seen last about 20,000 miles and then need to be replaced. Those were the old ones and they may have changed and improved. I certainly hope so for your sake XJ90.
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueXJ
Must still be low mileage on those Pacesetters. They will have welds crack and the head plate will warp or even crack. Every set I have seen last about 20,000 miles and then need to be replaced. Those were the old ones and they may have changed and improved. I certainly hope so for your sake XJ90.
i know i'm not at 20,000 yet, but it's got miles on it. so what header would u suggest for the renix engines then
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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Yeah Blue, what would you suggest for Rennys?? Borla, are they in the Renny game??
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