dansk exhaust headers vs b&b headers

[paulgtr]

which are better for a 3.2 carrera motor?

[Jeff Alton]

From what I have seen if you want to go the Dansk route, I would get the SSI's instead. They appear to be of better quality. However, they are a tad small for a 3.2, but I have them on mine. The B&B headers, at 1 5/8 are a better size. Just do not use their mufflers.

Jeff

[paulgtr]

so maybe a combination of b&b headers and some other exhaust?
are the headers bad quality or just the mufflers from b&b?

[jpachard]

B&B headers are too big for a stock 3.2 motor. My 3.2 with 1 1/2" headers and my own exhaust gets 219rwhp. plus I have a nice torque curve(see below). B&B mufflers have a 100% failure rate so I would steer clear. Let me know if you have any questions.

Cheers, James

[paulgtr]

thx James, what about the dansk headers and mufflers? are they too small for a 3.2?

[jpachard]

Paul, Dansk makes great stuff. Do you know what size their primaries are? Also, what do you plan on doing with your car, track, DE street?

Cheers, James

Ps. Are you a CVR member? I am. Hope to see you at Limerock!!

[paulgtr]

James, I have no idea what primaries are. sorry, I am not much of a mechanically minded person. so far as i know the motor is stock 3.2 carrera. it was not the original motor in my car though. i have this 1975 911s that I am going to make into a RS clone. I definitely plan to take it out on the track and hopefully can make some of the cvr meets at limerock as well. I have been a club member since september when i bought the car.

[jpachard]

Paul, Nice car! Sorry about the tech stuff. The primaries are the tubes that run out of the motor and back to the muffler. I will see if I can dig up some infor on the Dansk ones and I'll let you know.

Definitely plan on doing some DE's. CVR runs a great event and the folks who go are super nice. Watkins Glen is another great track so keep that in mind since the LRP events fill up fast!!

Cheers, James

[paulgtr]

I just talked to my mechanic about the b&b headers. what if we used those headers and had a different muffler for them?
maybe a dual outlet straight out the back?

[Jack Olsen]

I use B&B headers with a Flowmaster muffler. It's great for a 3.6, but would be too big for a 3.2. Why aren't you running the Carrera exhaust? The 3.2 motor doesn't benefit a whole lot from the commonly-available aftermarket headers, unless you're modifying the motor. The hot setup for Carreras is to change to the Euro premuffler and put in a chip.

[paulgtr]

euro premuffler? I am putting a chip in as soon as it arrives. probably tomorrow or the next day. I had no idea that the b&b headers were too big for my motor.

[jpachard]

The B&B's will kill the midrange on a stock motor as I said before due to their size. Many of them also had fitment problems where they wouldn't allow the valve covers to be removed. This made valve adjustments a real PITA. It sounds like you still want heat so full headers aren't an option. PM me if you have any questions.

Cheers, James

[Bill Verburg]

As has been mentioned B&B 1.75" will be too big for a street 3.2, they do makke a 1.625" which would be appropriate. B&B make good headers, the problem is they use a proprietary spacing which means you need to use either their cr***y mufflers or a custom one like many of us have.

I agree w/ Jack that unless you have better cams a euro premuffler would be a better solution. Lots cheaper too.

[paulgtr]

thx for all your input.