REX Ramjet headers

[tuf50L]

Has anyone got experience with Ramjet headers on S550s?

I know that GM Motorsport / GT Performance have been around for a long time and know them from the old LS1/XR6T days so I trust them but haven't found much information about the product even though it's been around a few years.

The price is great. You can get double step 1 7/8" headers and cats for under $2K.

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[Chooka]

I like the idea of headers to help the car breathe better. In terms of sound I think the 18s onwards sound great stock. Have got a friend with the Ramjet headers and he's very happy, but you'll ideally need a tune to maximise any gains.

 

[Decible]

Has anyone got experience with Ramjet headers on S550s?

I know that GM Motorsport / GT Performance have been around for a long time and know them from the old LS1/XR6T days so I trust them but haven't found much information about the product even though it's been around a few years.

The price is great. You can get double step 1 7/8" headers and cats for under $2K.

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I think I spoke to them once they don’t make them for LHD cars.

 

[trumpeteer_au]

I think I spoke to them once they don’t make them for LHD cars.

Well it's lucky our cars are RHD then.

 

[Mr & Mrs Shrek]

Has anyone got experience with Ramjet headers on S550s?

I know that GM Motorsport / GT Performance have been around for a long time and know them from the old LS1/XR6T days so I trust them but haven't found much information about the product even though it's been around a few years.

The price is great. You can get double step 1 7/8" headers and cats for under $2K.

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I got some 1 3/4" ones just before Christmas for my 2017. They are really nicely 304 TIG welded, polished and fit well. I have some pictures before and after fitting if people are interested. GT Performance (Melbourne based) they fitted them for ~A$1,000 (fitting only). IMO they look better made than the RHD Kooks and ARH I looked at. I was going to pay the silly prices for Kooks/ARH but they have been on back order and I did not know the RAM ones existed until recently.

 

[GT 550]

The price is great. You can get double step 1 7/8" headers and cats for under $2K.

That's a great price vs most other brands. But add another 1k for a tune, without which the headers are unlikely to deliver much beyond noise, and is the juice worth the squeeze vs the cost of just a tune (even when retaining the frankenstein pipes our cars come with)?

Of course if Sir simply must have headers, bring it on and let us know how it goes.

Might be worth asking where they're made and what the warranty is, some imported 304 isn't of the quality we'd like it to be.

 

[PKs]

I got some 1 3/4" ones just before Christmas for my 2017. They are really nicely 304 TIG welded, polished and fit well. I have some pictures before and after fitting if people are interested. GT Performance (Melbourne based) they fitted them for ~A$1,000 (fitting only). IMO they look better made than the RHD Kooks and ARH I looked at. I was going to pay the silly prices for Kooks/ARH but they have been on back order and I did not know the RAM ones existed until recently.

Hi Dave. It has been a year since your post about your Rex RamJet extractors. I am tossing up whether to get Pacemaker or Rex and find very little real reviews for the Rex. How have yours been. Do you get any drone like some of the Holden people report. I would probably go the stepped version if I go with Rex.

 

[Mr & Mrs Shrek]

I am very happy with them they fitted well, still look good and I ended up getting their 3" catback system as well. Together they sound awesome--not too loud, but It makes you want to get on it just for the sound.

 

[Mr & Mrs Shrek]

Also, definitely no drone.

 

[PKs]

Also, definitely no drone.

Good to hear, thanks Dave. I am still tossing up between the Rex and the Pacemaker. Should decide soon.

 

[TeeCee]

I have them on my 2017 GT with 3" Hi-Flow Cats & Borla ATAK 3" system - Had to replace the X pipe with a Borla 3" resonator as it was insanely loud after the headers were installed -

 

[PKs]

I have them on my 2017 GT with 3" Hi-Flow Cats & Borla ATAK 3" system - Had to replace the X pipe with a Borla 3" resonator as it was insanely loud after the headers were installed -

Thanks Tony. I did speak to GM Motorsport about the Rex yesterday. Definitely a bit cheaper than Pacemaker. I guess the big difference between the two brands is that Rex are 304 stainless and Pacemaker are 250 grade semi bright mild steel. GM Motorsport did say that the Rex will always throw a check engine light which is removed in tuning. I don't know if that applies to all brands of extractors.

 

[tuf50L]

Yep check engine light is a universal thing.

 

[PKs]

Yep check engine light is a universal thing.

OK thanks. Shouldnt be hard for someone with HP Tuners device to correct it. Just that I was not planning on getting the car a professional tune straight away. Maybe I should though.

 

[tuf50L]

Thanks Tony. I did speak to GM Motorsport about the Rex yesterday. Definitely a bit cheaper than Pacemaker. I guess the big difference between the two brands is that Rex are 304 stainless and Pacemaker are 250 grade semi bright mild steel. GM Motorsport did say that the Rex will always throw a check engine light which is removed in tuning. I don't know if that applies to all brands of extractors.

Apparently these work well though.

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