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Alfdawg · 06-12-2020, 12:34 PM

I'm getting headers in about 2 weeks. Does anyone have any recommendations where I should go to get them installed and a tune? I live in Michigan. I got a quote from vector motorsports and they want $750 to install the headers and $750 for the tune. Would I be better off getting a tune from someone like Jannety Racing or Dyno Steve. My mods are going to be headers, high flow cats, exhaust and cold air intake.

xc_SS/RS · 06-12-2020, 03:03 PM

Of those I’d two pick Jannety unless you can find a shop that won’t rip ya off on the install. 750 is what I paid to have my clutch changed lol

Alfdawg · 06-12-2020, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by xc_SS/RS

Of those I’d two pick Jannety unless you can find a shop that won’t rip ya off on the install. 750 is what I paid to have my clutch changed lol

Yea I feel $750 is too much for a 2 to 3 hour job. That's $250 to $375 a hour!!!!

Greenhornet2 · 06-12-2020, 05:06 PM

That's too much for the install by about double. It's an easy job.

bottletalk · 06-12-2020, 08:14 PM

you don’t need a performance shop to put on headers, it’s as basic as basic can be. do it yourself and get a tune from janetty.
if u don’t want to do the header install yourself take it to a decent exhaust shop and save yourself a lot of cash.

Agent WD-40 · 06-13-2020, 07:12 AM

Give Walsh Motorsport in Wixom a call. They do both installs and tuning. They have done a twin turbo setup on my friends Camaro and tune / pulley on his V. Also did some suspension work on my Camaro while I had it. Was very happy with them.

Obviously got other work done at Livernois and have been very happy with them too.

christianchevell · 06-13-2020, 04:45 PM

Livernois...…...

Alfdawg · 06-14-2020, 10:19 PM

I dont want to do it myself because I don't want to mess up and damage the engine.

Alfdawg · 06-15-2020, 09:48 AM

So I called livernois motorsports and they are saying if I want them to do it they have to install a lower temperature thermostat and new spark plugs and wires. That doesn't sound right to me. This is the only place I've heard this from.

RupertPupkin · 06-15-2020, 05:25 PM

Just do it yourself or with a buddy. it’s really easy. It sucks, but it’s easy. The only time I paid for headers install was for my C6Z. Never again, unless I’m feeling lazy

Greenhornet2 · 06-15-2020, 06:50 PM

Most run a colder plug after doing mods. The wires they might be quoting you because if they are old the may be brittle and break on removal. Colder tstat isn't required but also is a good idea.

Alfdawg · 06-15-2020, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenhornet2

Most run a colder plug after doing mods. The wires they might be quoting you because if they are old the may be brittle and break on removal. Colder tstat isn't required but also is a good idea.

I thought they were just trying to sell me something. Before I do anything I research it extensively. And I seen or heard no where that you needed a colder thermostat and new plugs and wires to do headers. But that does make sense about the wires. Now my header install is going to take longer because now I have to start my research on colder thermostats and wires.

Axe55 · 06-16-2020, 07:06 AM

I've dealt with Livernois quite a bit, they've always steered me in the right direction. When was the last time you changed your plugs? Are they due for a change?

Also, are the wires they mentioned spark plug wires or O2 sensor wires? Not sure what the laws are in Michigan, but some LTs need O2 sensor extensions if you want to keep them after the cats.

LaN- · 06-16-2020, 07:18 AM

I went to Vector for a cam job and was not impressed at all. A year later my rocker arm bearing exploded because they didn't bother upgrading them.

Livernois is supposed the bees knees, but when i spoke to them about having work done it was very dismissive and extremely over priced. Also they lock their tunes which I don't love.

After I did my LSA conversion i took the car to Lidio at Alternative Auto Performance in Chesterfield for the tune. They are mainly a ford / dodge shop, but he knows his stuff.

That being said.....if it was me......I'd save more money and drop it off at a shop for a cam as well. If you're gonna pay $600 for a tune might as well make it worth while. Headers and an intake aren't going to net you a lot of power.

TL

R.....don't trust vector......Livernois is for the rich people........

06-12-2020, 12:34 PM	#1
Alfdawg Drives: 2014 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Southfield Michigan Posts: 126	Best performance shops for tune and header install michigan I'm getting headers in about 2 weeks. Does anyone have any recommendations where I should go to get them installed and a tune? I live in Michigan. I got a quote from vector motorsports and they want $750 to install the headers and $750 for the tune. Would I be better off getting a tune from someone like Jannety Racing or Dyno Steve. My mods are going to be headers, high flow cats, exhaust and cold air intake.

06-12-2020, 03:03 PM	#2
xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,883	Of those I’d two pick Jannety unless you can find a shop that won’t rip ya off on the install. 750 is what I paid to have my clutch changed lol __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53

06-12-2020, 05:06 PM	#4
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	That's too much for the install by about double. It's an easy job. __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

06-13-2020, 07:12 AM	#6
Agent WD-40 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MI Posts: 601	Give Walsh Motorsport in Wixom a call. They do both installs and tuning. They have done a twin turbo setup on my friends Camaro and tune / pulley on his V. Also did some suspension work on my Camaro while I had it. Was very happy with them. Obviously got other work done at Livernois and have been very happy with them too. __________________ L99 - 440 RWHP Livernois 2c Cam & VVT/DOD Delete Roto-Fab Intake Stainless Works 1 7/8" Long Tube Headers Corsa Exhaust Last edited by Agent WD-40; 06-13-2020 at 07:42 AM.

06-13-2020, 04:45 PM	#7
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	Livernois...…... __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

06-12-2020, 08:14 PM	#5
bottletalk Drives: 15 Camaro 2SS M6 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: BC Posts: 732	you don’t need a performance shop to put on headers, it’s as basic as basic can be. do it yourself and get a tune from janetty. if u don’t want to do the header install yourself take it to a decent exhaust shop and save yourself a lot of cash.

06-14-2020, 10:19 PM	#8
Alfdawg Drives: 2014 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Southfield Michigan Posts: 126	I dont want to do it myself because I don't want to mess up and damage the engine.

06-15-2020, 09:48 AM	#9
Alfdawg Drives: 2014 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Southfield Michigan Posts: 126	So I called livernois motorsports and they are saying if I want them to do it they have to install a lower temperature thermostat and new spark plugs and wires. That doesn't sound right to me. This is the only place I've heard this from.

06-15-2020, 05:25 PM	#10
RupertPupkin Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1Le Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: IL Posts: 1,606	Just do it yourself or with a buddy. it’s really easy. It sucks, but it’s easy. The only time I paid for headers install was for my C6Z. Never again, unless I’m feeling lazy __________________ 2014 SS 1LE Money Pit/ Forged 402 CAM 22X/24X, .619/.617, 113 LSA/ LS9 Heads FIC 1200cc/DSX Aux Pump//McLeod RXT Clutch 730whp: 630Trq

06-15-2020, 06:50 PM	#11
Greenhornet2 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS LS3 Whipple Join Date: May 2019 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,925	Most run a colder plug after doing mods. The wires they might be quoting you because if they are old the may be brittle and break on removal. Colder tstat isn't required but also is a good idea. __________________ Whipple 2.9 CAI ID1050x injectors ZL1 Pump JRE FPCM JMS Voltage booster JRE Rough Idle blower cam BTR .660 springs CHE trunnion kit 1 7/8 Speed Engineering Borla Atak JRE scoop 1.5" lowering springs BMR trailing arms and toe links Cradle inserts 704WHP 603WTQ 93 octane

06-16-2020, 07:06 AM	#13
Axe55 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Toronto Posts: 159	I've dealt with Livernois quite a bit, they've always steered me in the right direction. When was the last time you changed your plugs? Are they due for a change? Also, are the wires they mentioned spark plug wires or O2 sensor wires? Not sure what the laws are in Michigan, but some LTs need O2 sensor extensions if you want to keep them after the cats. __________________ 2012 Camaro SS LS3, JRE Scoop, CAI intake, Whipple Supercharger, Fast 85lb injectors, ZL1 pump, McLeod RXT clutch, MGW shifter, Stainless Power 1 7/8 headers w/HFC, Ridetech coilovers, BMR sway bars, trailing arms, toe rods, cradle bushing inserts, 2020 Speed Tuned.

06-16-2020, 07:18 AM	#14
LaN- Drives: 2014 SS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 175	I went to Vector for a cam job and was not impressed at all. A year later my rocker arm bearing exploded because they didn't bother upgrading them. Livernois is supposed the bees knees, but when i spoke to them about having work done it was very dismissive and extremely over priced. Also they lock their tunes which I don't love. After I did my LSA conversion i took the car to Lidio at Alternative Auto Performance in Chesterfield for the tune. They are mainly a ford / dodge shop, but he knows his stuff. That being said.....if it was me......I'd save more money and drop it off at a shop for a cam as well. If you're gonna pay $600 for a tune might as well make it worth while. Headers and an intake aren't going to net you a lot of power. TLR.....don't trust vector......Livernois is for the rich people........ __________________ Engine: LSA Conversion, Ported Heads, 1 7/8 headers, VMS 2.5 Cam, Roto Fab intake, ADM Scoop. BMR engine mounts, 3.91 628/525 Suspension: Koni orange, (BMR everything) 1" drop springs, toe rods, trailer arms, non adjustable LCR, FE4 sway bars, sub frame connectors, delrin sub frame bushing and upper control arm bushings. Front bushings.