JBA exhaust and headers

Dropter · 07-12-2004, 09:17 PM

Anyone have the JBA exhaust installed on their Titan yet? From the sound clip here http://www.jbaheaders.com/evoldetail...artNum=50-1400, it sounds awesome. I think I saw someone had the headers. If anyone has it how is it and how was the install if you did it yourself. Thanks?

Big Platinum · 07-12-2004, 10:55 PM

Got the cat back, decent quality and sound for the price. Easy to install. IMO, better pipe sizing than the Banks (and it's a true cat back), but probably not on par with quality or sound.Eventually want to swap out the muffler for a Magnaflow. Here is a picture of what you actually get with the kit.

HVACman · 07-18-2004, 10:23 AM

I have an appointment with 4Wheel Parts to get a set of JBA headers installed next Friday. I'll let you know how it went.

juma · 07-18-2004, 02:21 PM

hmmm...interesting. what are the pipe sizes, header, mid, and tail?

juma

hkusp45 · 07-19-2004, 02:25 AM

The JBA uses 3" pipe

TITAN21 · 07-19-2004, 11:04 AM

i have the jba headers. they are nice. good rumble when you are coasting, makes the truck sound like a beast!

adjmcloon · 07-19-2004, 12:26 PM

What's the sound like at highway speeds?

TITAN21 · 07-19-2004, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by adjmcloon

What's the sound like at highway speeds?

on my headers its not too bad. i usually have the radio up all the way though so i haven't really tested out how long they really are. it wouldn't really matter to me anyways, i like em loud.

HVACman · 07-23-2004, 09:17 PM

Hey Titan21,

How long did the installation of your JBA's take? Did they (or you) have to jack up the engine?

Beaker · 07-24-2004, 10:17 AM

so where exactly does it exit? can someone post a pic?

TITAN21 · 07-24-2004, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kenrauch

Hey Titan21,

How long did the installation of your JBA's take? Did they (or you) have to jack up the engine?

it them about 4 hours to install. they said it was a brutal install, lots of welding. they did have to jack up the truck.

HVACman · 07-24-2004, 08:43 PM

Thanks titan21,

My local four wheel parts is doing my install which happens to be their first Titan. I guess somebody has to be first. I went in Friday to see how it was progressing and they only had the heat shields off of the oem exhaust manifolds, and the two mechanics working on it looked a bit perplexed. I had to leave the truck over the weekend so they can continue on Monday. I think this is a lesson for anyone else considering headers; be sure you go to a shop that has plenty of experience. Anyway, I figure once they get the stock ones off the JBA's should easily (hopefully) go on. I can't wait to get by baby home so I can install my K&N 77 series intake.

lcbrownz · 07-25-2004, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Platinum

Got the cat back, decent quality and sound for the price. Easy to install. IMO, better pipe sizing than the Banks (and it's a true cat back), but probably not on par with quality or sound.Eventually want to swap out the muffler for a Magnaflow. Here is a picture of what you actually get with the kit.

Is you catback now louder than the engine noise when driving. My Titan's engine noise is louder than my stock exhaust when the radio is now on while driving.

Big Platinum · 07-25-2004, 04:14 PM

Definitlely louder than the engine. With the K&N only, all i could hear was the motor breathing. Now, it's pretty much pure exhaust.

HVACman · 07-26-2004, 10:01 PM

Just picked up my truck with the JBA headers insalled. The (Gibson) Exhaust note is defietly more crisp and, its the darndest thing, the exhaust niose in the cab is actually quieter. The oem drone is, i would guess, 60% gone; Punch it and it sounds the way you would expect it sound but not at all louder than the split exhaust by itself. Also, I can now hear (what sounds like) the air being sucked into the filter. Wonder what it will sound like tomarrow when I install my K&N 77 intake system. The "service engine soon" indicator came on within a few miles so I'll disconect the battery overnigt to reset it, I hope.