Headers for my Swift. - Team-BHP

swift8847 · 20th July 2008, 20:33

The swift as already known is sluggish in the lower rpm's. Below 2000 rpm it feels like the car is saying "not now honey,a little later".

It was high time I needed to do something about this. After reading many many posts and seeing many mods done to many cars here(TBHP) I decided to try something for my ride.

Met Raj Hingorani(one of the best person I've ever met). Told him that I needed headers for my car. He is like "Just inform me a day in advance and your work will be done". Did that. Met Shabir the next day. He is a BUSY dude. His boys started working on the car.I spent the whole day at the workshop. It was the first time that I saw this happening. Took close to about 7 hours to finish the job. By now I was all excited, Shabir started the car and the sound(inside the workshop)-YUMMMY. Took the car for a drive and it was MOVING.

About the sound: I had asked Raj for Not-a-very-loud exhaust, It was exactly what I got. But now I feel that I must get another muffler with a louder exhaust note . The sound is heard only after the revs are above 2000. There is hardly any sound when the windows are up, AC and the ICE on. Will get that done sometime soon.

The whole experince: Yeah, there is some change. I am happy with the mod. The frequency of gear shift has reduced. I felt the car pulling at rpms after 4000. I have experienced these things in the city traffic.
I understand that headers dont improve the performance to a very high level.

Pictures:

PatienceWins · 20th July 2008, 20:38

Congrats!! Wise decision - Swift needs a street spec headers for low end torque.

VJ_MAVRICK · 20th July 2008, 20:38

Congrats on the new header set up swift8847. So is it only the headers you had done or the complete FFE along with the intermediate pipes and the end can. Its a 4x2x1 set up and it gets kicked in the low and mid rpm's i believe. Have fun and enjoy your modification.

emkay456 · 21st July 2008, 11:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by swift8847

The whole experince: Yeah, there is some change. I am happy with the mod. The frequency of gear shift has reduced. I felt the car pulling at rpms after 4000. I have experienced these things in the city traffic.
I understand that headers dont improve the performance to a very high level.

How much did it cost you ?

vinayvtec · 21st July 2008, 11:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by swift8847

The whole experince: Yeah, there is some change. I am happy with the mod. The frequency of gear shift has reduced. I felt the car pulling at rpms after 4000. I have experienced these things in the city traffic.
I understand that headers dont improve the performance to a very high level.

Pictures:

Hey Swift8847, did you get a chance to have a look at Shabir's ZEN? are you running with a side pipe or a stock muffler?

Enjoy the notes while driving; you can compose music with Shabir's headers while driving.

swift8847 · 21st July 2008, 20:57

Thanks all.

@Patiencewins: They are street spec headers for low and mid range torque.

@VJ_M: The expansion chamber is retained, the muffler has been changed. Gonna change it again in a day or two.

@Vinay: No vinay. don't think the zen was there. I did ask him about the car. Dint opt for the side pipe(will happen sometime). Its not the stock muffler, its a different muffler. and yeah, the sound is awesome.

20th July 2008, 20:33	#1 (permalink)
swift8847 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore/Chennai Posts: 82 View My Garage	Headers for my Swift. The swift as already known is sluggish in the lower rpm's. Below 2000 rpm it feels like the car is saying "not now honey,a little later". It was high time I needed to do something about this. After reading many many posts and seeing many mods done to many cars here(TBHP) I decided to try something for my ride. Met Raj Hingorani(one of the best person I've ever met). Told him that I needed headers for my car. He is like "Just inform me a day in advance and your work will be done". Did that. Met Shabir the next day. He is a BUSY dude. His boys started working on the car.I spent the whole day at the workshop. It was the first time that I saw this happening. Took close to about 7 hours to finish the job. By now I was all excited, Shabir started the car and the sound(inside the workshop)-YUMMMY. Took the car for a drive and it was MOVING. About the sound: I had asked Raj for Not-a-very-loud exhaust, It was exactly what I got. But now I feel that I must get another muffler with a louder exhaust note . The sound is heard only after the revs are above 2000. There is hardly any sound when the windows are up, AC and the ICE on. Will get that done sometime soon. The whole experince: Yeah, there is some change. I am happy with the mod. The frequency of gear shift has reduced. I felt the car pulling at rpms after 4000. I have experienced these things in the city traffic. I understand that headers dont improve the performance to a very high level. Pictures: Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

20th July 2008, 20:38	#3 (permalink)
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 995 View My Garage	Congrats on the new header set up swift8847. So is it only the headers you had done or the complete FFE along with the intermediate pipes and the end can. Its a 4x2x1 set up and it gets kicked in the low and mid rpm's i believe. Have fun and enjoy your modification. __________________ Every SAINT has a PAST and Every SINNER has a FUTURE

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20th July 2008, 20:38	#2 (permalink)
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,019 View My Garage	Congrats!! Wise decision - Swift needs a street spec headers for low end torque.

21st July 2008, 20:57	#6 (permalink)
swift8847 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore/Chennai Posts: 82 View My Garage	Thanks all. @Patiencewins: They are street spec headers for low and mid range torque. @VJ_M: The expansion chamber is retained, the muffler has been changed. Gonna change it again in a day or two. @Vinay: No vinay. don't think the zen was there. I did ask him about the car. Dint opt for the side pipe(will happen sometime). Its not the stock muffler, its a different muffler. and yeah, the sound is awesome.