LS Long Tube Headers?

[Scott2]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

I have a mildy cammed LQ4 & 4l85e in my ‘55.2 using stock Z06 exhaust manifolds which flow well up to 500hp. No need for headers - unless you just want them so you can say you’ve got headers!

PS: I still plan to remove them, do some minor clean up and have them ceramic coated.

I’m not sure I’m following the logic? Certainly not limiting HP up to some level with stock manifolds is a good thing, but if my goal is to build/add HP and leverage as much power as I can from all my engine mods then why would I not take advantage of headers?

Headers all by themselves will almost always add horsepower over stock manifolds. I can also realize more power out of my cam and head work by using them. The result of a coordinated cam, ported heads and LT headers should give me more horsepower overall so how this get twisted into some kind of vanity BS?