DRAGGY 1/4 MILE TESTING SPEED ENGINEERING 1 7/8” Long Tube Headers and X Pipe Gains on the 5.3 V8‼️

DRAGGY 1/4 MILE TESTING SPEED ENGINEERING 1 7/8” Long Tube Headers and X Pipe Gains‼️

[@harleyoil63]

I am going to watch this build I have a 04 I bought new she’s got 281k on her just had Cherry Bomb m80s on her with true duels sounds awesome. Iam just starting on Black Beauty. Hey Man your Truck is Bad Ass. 🏁🏁

[@whiplashtv2022]

Thank you very much!

[@southernslipping4225]

Need to paint those hangers on the headliner ha

[@whiplashtv2022]

In person, the two-tone actually looks good. However, I can see where some may want to paint them black like the headliner.

[@Blacktop_Speed_Shop]

Sounds is as good as the stance now! Great job! Impressive results!

[@whiplashtv2022]

Thanks!!!

[@rjfritz]

Love how they sound! Great job, man!

[@whiplashtv2022]

Thanks RJ!

[@josephandsarahgreenwood8518]

Truck is coming along great. What a major difference.

[@whiplashtv2022]

Thank you!

[@noahburr9291]

Love how it turned out! It sounds great

[@whiplashtv2022]

Thanks, me too!

[@TXStreetSociety]

That’s a good gain considering the heat

[@whiplashtv2022]

I was happy with it for sure. This truck needs gears bad honestly. 3.23 gearing is slowing it down a lot at this point.

[@erniealamia3870]

That's a jump!! Sounds great. Mine is a 5.3 bored 30. I'll be looking into an h pipe. This one sounds way better than my y pipe

[@whiplashtv2022]

Run an x pipe!!!

[@dimeraider]

Nice!

[@whiplashtv2022]

Thanks!

[@edthelen4981]

1.5 second improvement is more than I would have guessed with the amount of mods done.

[@whiplashtv2022]

Thanks

[@TXStreetSociety]

Twin turbos would be bad ass on this truck

[@whiplashtv2022]

Yeah that would be sick

[@1987FX16]

TBSS style intake manifold +10whp without a tune solid +15-20whp with a tune.

[@whiplashtv2022]

I bought one and was about to put it on, but the truck sold.

[@Whatitdomf]

The chopacabra cam would sound nice in this truck

[@whiplashtv2022]

Yes it would

[@moises_lsx8991]

That’s real good numbers especially since it’s super hot this summer 😓 can’t wait to see the numbers it puts with other goodies

[@whiplashtv2022]

Thanks and I can wait to make it even faster as well.

[@Sherman62]

Great truck! The exhaust really sounds good. I would definitely get some lower gears next. 3.73 cruises fine for me and I don't think 4.10 would be bad at all unless you do a lot of high speed driving. Something like a Truck Norris cam would go well with the gear. I swapped my factory LTZ 20s (80 lb each) for lightweight 17 x 9s and 245/60-17 (54 lb each) and the seat of the pants difference was impressive. Something interesting to test....

[@whiplashtv2022]

Thanks, and I agree that this truck needs gears badly. That is a great swap and reducing rotational weight is huge! Many people don’t pay attention to that. I actually did a Draggy 1/4 mile test on rotating weight and I saved around 96lbs if I remember correctly. The video of that is here on the channel!!! Let me know what you think of the test.

[@mumbols]

My exhaust is true duel but I have cats. I have no h pipe or x pipe. It is true header back with cats, to drag mufflers after cat and a flow monster at rear arch of frame. Drops off like you have it right before axle. Almost equal length pipes. 12inch to short on passenger side to short witch ant to bad. I have a 228r tsp 600/600 mild ported heads and duel valve spring reat off the good stuff for better rpm up top.The sound is almost the same but that drone is what I was killing. I have pacesetters long tubes an vband clamps. Id recomend v band clamps. Had the ones you using and every couple days or other weekend had to check them. I like the break down on videos though I like the truck. I have a extendo cab though she a little more heavy but I like the more to love.

[@whiplashtv2022]

Thanks for the comment. An x pipe actually helps to kill drone. I highly suggest adding one to your system. V band can be good, but they can leak at times too. I have had the best luck with the stepped clamps.

[@mumbols]

@@whiplashtv2022 thank you for understanding! And knowing I was not talking down. So x before axle or below cab you think?

[@whiplashtv2022]

@@mumbols the x pipe needs to be right behind the cats

[@onefastyukon8005]

This channel is so underrated keep up the videos

[@whiplashtv2022]

Thanks so much! Please feel free to share the channel and videos with your friends, social media, or anywhere else. All help is appreciated.

[@DM-qp7do]

I have the same gears with posi but im eventually going with a 14 bolt with 4.30s. Also a LSXR intake with a cam.

[@whiplashtv2022]

A 14 bolt huh, wow that is big. Which cam are you going with?

[@DM-qp7do]

@@whiplashtv2022 The 14 bolt it really strong and will slide right in. I don't want to try and modify a 12 bolt to fit or pay the money for a 9 inch. Not sure on the cam yet but there's lots to choose from.

[@gregoryodum9662]

Ur missing BTR Truck Yeah package for mor my Corvette Sound lol.😄👍but sounds gr8 i need same setup on my avalanche.

[@whiplashtv2022]

I have been trying to tell you that this is the exhaust setup that you need lol. Are you talking about the Truck Norris Cam???

[@southernslipping4225]

Let’s see what 100 shot of nitrous will do

[@whiplashtv2022]

I’m not a fan of nitrous. The new owner plans to cam it eventually.

[@easttnrailray5685]

The exhaust is on my list for my 2004 5.3l single cab short box Cashmere Cat Eye. I have my Texas Speed stage 2 cam I'm just waiting to find the time to install.

[@whiplashtv2022]

That cam will sound GREAT through this exhaust setup.

[@easttnrailray5685]

@whiplashtv2022 My engine has just over 213xxx miles, when I install the cam should I do anything else in regards to upgrades or will I be okay? The engines runs great atm

[@whiplashtv2022]

@@easttnrailray5685 Excellent question. I am not really worried about high mileage bottom ends. I do suggest doing a new oil pump such as the one listed in the link below 👇🏻 to help extend it’s life. Also a huge thing that is over looked is milling the heads for more compression! I am not sure what cam you have selected, but you usually have room to mill .035” off of the head in most cases. That helps the responsiveness of the engine in a big way and is cheap hp! Also make sure that you have a good instake such as the K&N shown here on the channel. I can get you a link to it if you need it. If your budget has more money after what I have mentioned already, then do the TBSS/NNBS intake and tb swap when you do the cam.

[@easttnrailray5685]

@whiplashtv2022 Texas speed stage 2 cam , the truck already has the AirRaid cold air intake. I am looking at Spelab headers (cheap low budget) headers, but it comes with a kit under $400 with all of the piping included. How about valve springs? The is two owners and was regularly serviced when needed

[@whiplashtv2022]

@easttnrailray5685 don’t go cheaper than Speed Engineering. Spelab is very poorly made and the collectors are not 3”! You will be down on hp compared to Speed Engineering if you go Spelab. If it is the Texas Speed 212/218 .550 lift cam then go with some good beehive single springs. If it is .600 lift then you would need .625 beehive springs or a dual spring kit for that higher lift. Definitely mill the heads.

[@donotresuscitatechannel7257]

The Summit stg 4 Pro LS (sum-8709R1) would be a badass cam for your setup. It’s about the largest cam for the 5.3L with the stock valve to piston clearance.

[@whiplashtv2022]

I appreciate the suggestion, but I am not a big fan of the Summit cams. The Stage 4 Pro LS Cam 238/246 113+3, .625/.605 Lift would make this truck and absolute dog on bottom end. I would need a 4000 stall and 4.10 gear minimum just to make it feel alive and compression ratios needs to be bumped up badly on the LM7. My G8 with it’s 221/229 .558/.548 111lsa is a great showing of the fact fact that it doesn’t take a BIG cam to go fast and get great performance. It has went 11.3 at 120mph in the 1/4 mile. Only .3 from 10’s in the 1/4 mile with a small low lift cam. People are always blown away when I tell them the size of that cam and how fast it has been.

[@donotresuscitatechannel7257]

I missed the part when you mentioned what gears you have, yeah you for sure would need some 4.10’s or at least 3.73. But I hear you though, if that’s just not your goals. Nice truck. I’m a singlecab shortbed 4 life guy.

[@whiplashtv2022]

@@donotresuscitatechannel7257 I have 3.23 currently and want to do 3.73s. I am running a tire that is just over 29” tall so 4.10 gear would be too much for Interstate driving that I do often. They claim that Summit racing cam to pull past 7,000rpm and have a powerband of 3,500-7,000rpm. I would prefer a cam that has a powerband of 2,500-6,700rpm with a compression ratio of 11.1:1 minimum and it would perform very well.

[@trailerparkcryptoking5213]

@@whiplashtv2022 I put 4.10’s in a 2004 F150 I had back in the day and would set the cruise control at 100 mph on I10 between San Antonio & Ft Stockton and wasn’t over revving it. I wished I would have went 4.56. It was a stock 5.4 three valve with exhaust and gears running 14.9 at Hennesey’s track in Sealy, supercab, heavy hard bed cover with 300 lbs of junk in the back and a full tank of gas....

[@whiplashtv2022]

Lots of variables to take into account for sure. Glad to hear it worked out for you in your F150

[@southernslipping4225]

Those wheels probably heavy heavy

[@whiplashtv2022]

Actually they are lightweight for 20’s . I have the weight and dimensions in a video here on the channel where I draggy tested tire weight difference and dropped almost 100lbs moving to this setup in the video!

[@chrishansen7004]

I have 3.73 gears in my truck and it drives pretty decently for a severely underpowered worn out 4.8 with 420K+ on er and I get 13.9L per 100K going 110, I find myself really wishing for 4.56's though, I imagine you could drop a second off of the quarter with 4.10 gears if you don't mind more rpms on the highway, short gears paired with a cam and stall work really well

[@whiplashtv2022]

It definitely needs gears and would pick up a lot of time with 3.73 or 4.10.

[@lyndonstewart6351]

I have a 2002 silverado regular cab same color getting ready to do a 4.3 to 5.3 swap i wound do a low lift camshaft swap

[@whiplashtv2022]

That is a good swap

[@rockyg6532]

Gotta get you some 4:10 posi gears man it would be a whole different truck

[@whiplashtv2022]

I was going to do some gears, but ended up selling this truck to a friend that had to have it.

[@jasondavis7114]

Id do 3.73 gears

[@whiplashtv2022]

I don’t have the truck anymore, but if I did then I was definitely going to get 3.73 or 4.10 gears.

[@codygraham6280]

Gears and converter.

[@whiplashtv2022]

Not a bad next mod choice at all.

[@superior3384]

If you don't turbo it. I would like to see you cam it. Imagine the sound on it after. And the added power.

[@whiplashtv2022]

A cam would sound amazing through this exhaust for sure!

[@superior3384]

@@whiplashtv2022 yup for sure. I've been wanting to cam my 5.3 lm7 for a while now. But I need a step by step video. That shows how to carefully with full instructions all the way through.

[@whiplashtv2022]

@@superior3384 Hmmmm, maybe I should make one….🤔

[@superior3384]

@@whiplashtv2022 cool I would really appreciate it if you did. Thank you

[@DM-qp7do]

@@whiplashtv2022 That would be a good video, also a 14 bolt or 9 inch would be cool to see.

[@UENVEYME2]

Time for a Procharger?

[@whiplashtv2022]

Not a bad idea

[@nis20091]

👍

[@whiplashtv2022]

Gains 💪🏻

[@raymondharris187]

What part of Texas?

[@whiplashtv2022]

Northeast Texas

[@sergiosalazar6.212]

5.3 or 6.0? Has it been tuned, if so how much hp did you gain with the headers?

[@whiplashtv2022]

5.3 and yes it has been tuned. I have not had it on the dyno so I don’t know a hp number exactly. I only have the 1/4 mile times that it gained.

[@hacegonzalez8166]

Hey man did 2 gaskets come with it or do I have to order 2

[@whiplashtv2022]

There is options to order the mls gaskets with it. I ordered the gaskets off of Amazon.

[@dirkdig3628]

Did you get it tuned after the exhaust?

[@whiplashtv2022]

Yes, I tuned the afr after the install. I had already been tuned before the headers.

[@whiplashtv2022]

I do my own tuning and have my own tuning company called Whiplash Motorsports btw.

[@dirkdig3628]

Ahhh okay cool thx man

[@whiplashtv2022]

No problem

[@southernslipping4225]

That’s 15.90,s not 15.09 bud

[@whiplashtv2022]

🤷🏼‍♂️

[@1188dale]

If you want to make your truck faster, get rid of the heavy rims

[@whiplashtv2022]

The rims and tires are actually pretty light. I have a video on the channel with a Draggy test showing the time and mph that I picked up in the 1/4 mile when I swapped to them! I also showed the tire and wheel weights in that video.