918pathy Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Does anyone have pics there 95' and older Pathfinders with the VG30E motor with headers? If so could you please post up pics of them. I cheated and got my Pathfinder already lifted and it had some mods. done to it and I think mine has headers but need a pic. of the stock ones and one with headers to compare. So if you have have pics can i please see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sewebster Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 The stock manifolds have a connection with a gasket near the rear of the engine (up in the engine bay). I think all of the headers have continuous pipe down to under the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1994SEV6 Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 it should be pretty obvious. The stock exhaust consists of a pretty unattractive red (iron) manifold right off of the engine. Directly off of the manifold, there is a another pipe. If you have headers, then the exhaust pipes will be shiny and instead of manifolds, the pipes will just continue all the way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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918pathy Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 mine are shaped like those in the pics. but they are not shiny they are kinda have a nice dust/dirt/mud layer on them. I also do not have a Doug Thorley emblem on them . Is the Thorley headers the only one available or are there others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Pace setter makes em as well, I belive there was another company or 2 that did too but off hand can't think of it/them. Doug Thorleys are the general go-to though if you go the bucks as they seem to have the best review around here (no hands on experience as I got stock manifolds but there is general good chatter throughout the forums about them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I've cracked my thorleys and they won't replace them....ill probably pull the off and reweld them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
918pathy Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 (edited) does anyone have a pic of there stock ones, just would like to compare the 2 and see what matches closely with mine Edited December 26, 2011 by 918pathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1994SEV6 Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 does anyone have a pic of there stock ones, just would like to compare the 2 and see what matches closely with mine I'll get you a stock pic in a minute. I'm about to go out there right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
918pathy Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 I'll get you a stock pic in a minute. I'm about to go out there right now sweet, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 strait down from the top, right bank (the strait line of rust colored metal right bank, through the fenderwell backside of left bank through fenderwell view (my 'gap guard' on that side don't feel like bending too far right now but you get a slight idea of what the connection end looks like) all from a 88 VG30i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
918pathy Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 strait down from the top, right bank (the strait line of rust colored metal right bank, through the fenderwell backside of left bank through fenderwell view (my 'gap guard' on that side don't feel like bending too far right now but you get a slight idea of what the connection end looks like) all from a 88 VG30i Dude, that ROCKS mine look like the Thorleys if there is no difference in the VG30i and the VG30e, I have headers. and I only paid $850.00 for my truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
918pathy Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 how much of a increase of horsepower and torque does headers and a Cherrybomb catback exhaust add to the engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 yea, i-to-e might have different EGR tube locations but the basics are the same. If they look even similar to Tungstens supplied pics, you got headers of some way/shape/form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 how much of a increase of horsepower and torque does headers and a Cherrybomb catback exhaust add to the engine From my experience there is a slight difference but don't expect much. The real gain is only after 4000 rpm or so. If you don't like to rev high then don't bother. The drive-ability is a little different too and there will be significantly more engine noise. If you have a problem with listening to a muffler on the highway then this set up isn't for you. If not, then enjoy the slight power increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 The thorleys give u some extra HP but u loose a lil bit of lower end torque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1994SEV6 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 The thorleys give u some extra HP but u loose a lil bit of lower end torque and honestly...low end torque is what really matters for trucks. For Corvettes or whatever, it's ALL about HP, but trucks are more about torque. But this is just an SUV and torque isn't super important, but I would prefer my torque because I use my truck for work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 how much of a increase of horsepower and torque does headers and a Cherrybomb catback exhaust add to the engine There are no hard numbers and remember, you need to upgrade the stock intake to maximize the benefits of headers. and honestly...low end torque is what really matters for trucks. For Corvettes or whatever, it's ALL about HP, but trucks are more about torque. But this is just an SUV and torque isn't super important, but I would prefer my torque because I use my truck for work. It's all what you use it for. If you are a Wrok Krawler, yeah, you want torque. If you play in the dunes, you want high rpm power. If you drive it on the street and want passing power, you want high rpm power. No set up is good for everything, that why people have so many different builds... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I spend a lot of time over at over 5000 rpm so I found the headers to be really beneficial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
918pathy Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 Its kinda cool though, I paid 850 for the truck and it had a air compressor under the hood custom front and rear bumpers and rock sliders that are all welded to the frame and found out it also has headers and it has a 3" BL and some suspension lift (maybe 2"). The truck has approximately 185570 miles on it all it really needs is TLC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Pictures already!! All that for $850?? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
918pathy Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 Pictures already!! All that for $850?? B yes, the guy was asking 1200 OBO and before i could make a offer he said if you give me 850 cash now its yours. So it was a no brainer I have some pics. I am gonna try to post them tonite my wife has the USB cord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 A lot of time over 5000rpm in a pathy? Whaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1994SEV6 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 A lot of time over 5000rpm in a pathy? Whaaaa my vg is deafening at 5,000 rpm.. it just gets deep-loud until 3k, then it gets high pitched loud and from there it just gets higher pitched and louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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