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Old 10-20-2008, 09:09 AM
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997S X51 headers on a 996?
Anyone know if you can put the 997S X51 headers on a 996?
 
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Old 10-20-2008, 11:48 AM
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I believe they will fit.Call suncoast to confirm,they have sold plenty.I know the ebay headers fit 996 and 997
 
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Originally Posted by jumper5836
Anyone know if you can put the 997S X51 headers on a 996?
Why put headers designed for a 3,8 997 on a 996?

If they are better on a 996 Porsche would have discontinued the exisitng 996 headers and replaced them with the new 997 ones...
 
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Old 10-24-2008, 06:44 PM
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They fit fine, nice headers if you already have them. If not, buy the suncoast one's
 
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Old 10-24-2008, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bjarne996
Why put headers designed for a 3,8 997 on a 996?

If they are better on a 996 Porsche would have discontinued the exisitng 996 headers and replaced them with the new 997 ones...
Remember that the X-51 headers were an upgrade for the 997's as well, so regardless of whether or not Porsche decided to supercede the stock 996 headers to the 997 number, they still would not have made the X-51 part number the direct supercession.
 
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Old 10-24-2008, 06:47 PM
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And yeah, they fit fine....10% off this week too!
 
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Any performance gains from x51 headers?
 
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Old 10-24-2008, 08:04 PM
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Hey Steve!

Do you have a link to the X51 headers?

Thanks!

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Thanks for the reply.
 
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Old 10-27-2008, 06:25 AM
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Hey Joel! I didn't recognize you with your new avatar, haha.

Click the pic!

X51 Headers
 
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LOL!!! steve! thanks!!!
 
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more hp??
 
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Please contact Karl Poeltl at Racer's Edge (racersedge-inc.com). He has designed headers for 996 to gain more hp. He has a set for X51 996 engines.
 
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what a waste of $$s
 
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Choi
what a waste of $$s
Headers are a waste of $ or just the ones listed here? I thought these are OEM?
 
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