2.7L 4Cily DT Header Write up!

DanGer · 08-11-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Tacoyota

Dont blame you,really. I'm usually skeptical of hp gains, I'm wondering why i believe these gains, but dont trust cai or muffler claims. Would be nice to do a step by step, of these mods on a dyno though.

The only problem is I can't afford one dyno sessions, let alone many with each mod haha

Taco505 · 08-11-2009, 10:57 PM

well i do agree with you on the worth part, but i think you might hvae misunderstood what i ment haha i ment that it is worth your time to do the install your self instead of dropin another $200 of $300 buck for someone else to install. i have been wondering about my gains i mean i can feel it i think? or it just might be mental haha, when i got my muffler intalled the guy told me 15-25% of stock hp which to me seemed a little much do you guys agree? also i have been talkin to a guy i work with his good buddy works at a shop with a dyno and might be able to get me a good deal but well see what happens!

Taco505 · 08-11-2009, 10:59 PM

hey dgerm questiondid the write up help you out? or did you already know what to do?

sriley727 · 08-12-2009, 04:05 AM

Supposed to be 11hp, 12tq. Thats more than your gonna get from any other bolt on with these engines.

DanGer · 08-12-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Taco505

hey dgerm questiondid the write up help you out? or did you already know what to do?

I actually didn't see this til after I finished. Funny thing was I was waiting for a write up for almost a year now. vtragweed said he would help me so I left that morning to meet up with him. I got home and heres the write up I waited for ever for haha

06dak · 08-12-2009, 04:32 PM

+rep for ya Taco505

Let me know how that dyno goes...

Taco505 · 08-12-2009, 06:03 PM

haha well i dont know if it will ever happen but i want it too, i told the guy i work with to talk to his buddy but i guess his buddy is outta town haha

DanGer · 08-12-2009, 09:21 PM

Ok my honest assessment about these. After two days of driving with them I feel like I have noticed a slight loss in power on the very low end. However at about 1500-2000 rpms I feel a nice gain. Its my poor mans turbo lag

Taco505 · 08-12-2009, 10:29 PM

holy crap man same here i have just started to pay attention to it a little more, but i am still happy with them. I feel more power when im rolling up to a red light just before the stop and the light turns and i gun it i can really feel the pick up then. I took my first little day trip with my girlfriend from Albuquerque to Santa Fe about 50 or 60 miles with a few hill climbs and i enjoyed the fact that i was able to maintain a steady speed around 80mph or so!

hedlesbrmstkbass · 08-12-2009, 10:38 PM

nice makes a difference for sure in the sound...thanks for the write up...looking to put these on myself once i get the money haha

sriley727 · 08-13-2009, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dgerm

Ok my honest assessment about these. After two days of driving with them I feel like I have noticed a slight loss in power on the very low end. However at about 1500-2000 rpms I feel a nice gain. Its my poor mans turbo lag

Why are you driving the truck below 1500 rpms anyways? Even without the headers, the 2.7 is gutless down there.

pointtoretrieve · 08-13-2009, 05:34 AM

Still waiting for mine in the mail from DT and will be putting them on a REG. Cab 4x4 2.7L sound like good results thus far. Thanks for the info.

DanGer · 08-13-2009, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taco505

holy crap man same here i have just started to pay attention to it a little more, but i am still happy with them. I feel more power when im rolling up to a red light just before the stop and the light turns and i gun it i can really feel the pick up then. I took my first little day trip with my girlfriend from Albuquerque to Santa Fe about 50 or 60 miles with a few hill climbs and i enjoyed the fact that i was able to maintain a steady speed around 80mph or so!

Yes sir I am VERY happy with them. Just letting people know what to expect!

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Originally Posted by sriley727

Why are you driving the truck below 1500 rpms anyways? Even without the headers, the 2.7 is gutless down there.

Funny thing is, I shift at 2000 rpms normally, so I don't even get into the power unless I want to step on it.

beastlytaco · 08-13-2009, 06:31 PM

wow. nice write up. this has just made me want headers even more now. haha

SC4333 · 08-13-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dgerm

Yes sir I am VERY happy with them. Just letting people know what to expect!

Funny thing is, I shift at 2000 rpms normally, so I don't even get into the power unless I want to step on it.

Are you running the factory exhaust, other than the headers?

DanGer · 08-13-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SC4333

Are you running the factory exhaust, other than the headers?

Yup. Only other thing I have done is drop in filter

SC4333 · 08-13-2009, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgerm

Yup. Only other thing I have done is drop in filter

Good to know. I'm thinking about giving the DT headers a try. If I do go this route, I'm going to get a baseline on a roller dyno, then a few runs w/ the headers. Hopefully I can sum it all up with the URD S/C when they release it.

beastlytaco · 08-13-2009, 06:43 PM

you guys aint had a check engine light come on yet have you?

DanGer · 08-13-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SC4333

Good to know. I'm thinking about giving the DT headers a try. If I do go this route, I'm going to get a baseline on a roller dyno, then a few runs w/ the headers. Hopefully I can sum it all up with the URD S/C when they release it.

Yes I wish I could have dynoed. I amn very eager to see the results of your test if you go that route

Taco505 · 08-13-2009, 09:55 PM

shit man if ypu can do a dyno That would be awesome i really wana get together with my friend and see what the intake header and exhaust have me running

But beastly taco my light has yet to come on and it better stay that way haha

I also have a question for you guys i have been thinkin about a catback what would you guys pair with the dt's and a magnaflow muffler? And would you replace the two or just the front or the back?

Sorry guys one more question do any of you know when the s/c is supposed to come out and any idea on the cost?

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hedlesbrmstkbass WHALE! Name: Kelson Joined: May 2008, #6597 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Age: 19 Gender: Male Posts: 951 08 5-Lug Reg. Cab wasaBASE DJM 3/3.75 2008 Regular Cab Manual 2.7L 2TR-FE SR5 Exterior (Color matched Front Bumper, Chrome Grille Surround and Chrome Rear Bumper) 4500K HIDs, LED license plate and int. lights, Wet Okole Seat Covers, Pioneer Deck, JL 13TW5 sub, JL 500/1 Slash V1 amp, JL XR 6.5 Components, Front XRunner Coils and DJM Control Arms and Rear 4X4 Leafs, Rear XR Shocks CravenSpeen Antennae, RX-8 Rims, Tint, Whale	nice makes a difference for sure in the sound...thanks for the write up...looking to put these on myself once i get the money haha __________________ yep i have the second cheapest truck toyota makes...at least it has A/C! My Build Thread

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beastlytaco "where the hell are my keys?" Name: Ian Joined: Jun 2008, #7660 Location: North Carolina Gender: Dude Posts: 4,111 08 tacoma standard cab 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L 4 banger 15% tinted back window, 25% on sides. Jardine catback exhaust system. horn modification, AFE pro dry S filter and secondary filter removed. All weather toyota tacoma mats. NRA sticker mod. Rims this year. along with tires	wow. nice write up. this has just made me want headers even more now. haha __________________

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beastlytaco "where the hell are my keys?" Name: Ian Joined: Jun 2008, #7660 Location: North Carolina Gender: Dude Posts: 4,111 08 tacoma standard cab 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L 4 banger 15% tinted back window, 25% on sides. Jardine catback exhaust system. horn modification, AFE pro dry S filter and secondary filter removed. All weather toyota tacoma mats. NRA sticker mod. Rims this year. along with tires	you guys aint had a check engine light come on yet have you? __________________

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08-11-2009, 10:57 PM	#22
Taco505 Senior Member Name: Alex Joined: Feb 2009, #13659 Location: New Mexico Age: 19 Gender: Male Posts: 537 08 4cly 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L Dule Magnaflow Exhaust, K&N Air intake, Aftermarket radio, 18" rims with tires, halo lights, DT header	well i do agree with you on the worth part, but i think you might hvae misunderstood what i ment haha i ment that it is worth your time to do the install your self instead of dropin another $200 of $300 buck for someone else to install. i have been wondering about my gains i mean i can feel it i think? or it just might be mental haha, when i got my muffler intalled the guy told me 15-25% of stock hp which to me seemed a little much do you guys agree? also i have been talkin to a guy i work with his good buddy works at a shop with a dyno and might be able to get me a good deal but well see what happens!

08-11-2009, 10:59 PM	#23
Taco505 Senior Member Name: Alex Joined: Feb 2009, #13659 Location: New Mexico Age: 19 Gender: Male Posts: 537 08 4cly 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L Dule Magnaflow Exhaust, K&N Air intake, Aftermarket radio, 18" rims with tires, halo lights, DT header	hey dgerm questiondid the write up help you out? or did you already know what to do?

08-12-2009, 04:05 AM	#24
sriley727 Senior Member Joined: May 2009, #16735 Location: Aiken, SC Gender: Male Posts: 151 08 Reg cab PreRunner SR5 2008 Regular Cab Manual Bone stock	Supposed to be 11hp, 12tq. Thats more than your gonna get from any other bolt on with these engines.

08-12-2009, 04:32 PM	#26
06dak Senior Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5122 Location: Central Ohio Gender: Male Posts: 240 05 PreRunner SR5 4cyl 2005 Access Cab Manual 2.7L 4 cylinder Undercover hard tonneau, Husky front liners	+rep for ya Taco505 Let me know how that dyno goes...

08-12-2009, 06:03 PM	#27
Taco505 Senior Member Name: Alex Joined: Feb 2009, #13659 Location: New Mexico Age: 19 Gender: Male Posts: 537 08 4cly 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L Dule Magnaflow Exhaust, K&N Air intake, Aftermarket radio, 18" rims with tires, halo lights, DT header	haha well i dont know if it will ever happen but i want it too, i told the guy i work with to talk to his buddy but i guess his buddy is outta town haha

08-12-2009, 10:29 PM	#29
Taco505 Senior Member Name: Alex Joined: Feb 2009, #13659 Location: New Mexico Age: 19 Gender: Male Posts: 537 08 4cly 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L Dule Magnaflow Exhaust, K&N Air intake, Aftermarket radio, 18" rims with tires, halo lights, DT header	holy crap man same here i have just started to pay attention to it a little more, but i am still happy with them. I feel more power when im rolling up to a red light just before the stop and the light turns and i gun it i can really feel the pick up then. I took my first little day trip with my girlfriend from Albuquerque to Santa Fe about 50 or 60 miles with a few hill climbs and i enjoyed the fact that i was able to maintain a steady speed around 80mph or so!

08-13-2009, 05:34 AM	#32
pointtoretrieve Junior Member Joined: Aug 2009, #20912 Location: Grifton N.C Gender: Male Posts: 22 06 Red Reg cab 4x4 2.7L 2006 Regular Cab Manual 2.7L DT header, K&N Filter charger, Flowmaster 44 series stainless tip, Jensen Head unit,soundstream components, 13'' subwoofer, 2 400 watt Autotek Amps.	Still waiting for mine in the mail from DT and will be putting them on a REG. Cab 4x4 2.7L sound like good results thus far. Thanks for the info.

08-13-2009, 09:55 PM	#40
Taco505 Senior Member Name: Alex Joined: Feb 2009, #13659 Location: New Mexico Age: 19 Gender: Male Posts: 537 08 4cly 2008 Regular Cab Automatic 2.7L Dule Magnaflow Exhaust, K&N Air intake, Aftermarket radio, 18" rims with tires, halo lights, DT header	shit man if ypu can do a dyno That would be awesome i really wana get together with my friend and see what the intake header and exhaust have me running But beastly taco my light has yet to come on and it better stay that way haha I also have a question for you guys i have been thinkin about a catback what would you guys pair with the dt's and a magnaflow muffler? And would you replace the two or just the front or the back? Sorry guys one more question do any of you know when the s/c is supposed to come out and any idea on the cost?

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