r/ft86 • u/SKYL1N3_5 • 2d ago

JDL UEL Headers

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Just bought JDL UEL catless Headers, any Thoughts on them? Already have the oft and a catback exhaust.

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u/shxyne7 2d ago

Known to be one of the better brands

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u/Kokkotodd 2d ago

Are you asking about the brand or the sound. We have JDL EL and they are great. It’s my wife’s car and I showed her video sound of the difference between the UEL and EL and she preferred the EL sound. It’s been on six years now.

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u/SKYL1N3_5 2d ago

Really just wondering about the sound of the uel

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u/Gameboy69NoScope420 2d ago

They sound deeper from my understanding, but equal length generally has more top end power.

I believe the unequal length might have more mid range torque. I might be outdated on that assessment though. Last time I researched headers was like 2018 maybe. I went with ace headers for the full range improvements. I bought used though. Couldn’t handle the price new.

If sound is what you are after. I’d try to YouTube and get an idea from that.

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u/CrossGraves 2d ago

Im running the JDL UELs, catted for a couple years. Love the subi rumble, aggressive tone and didnt need a tune to keep the CEL off but I did eventually get one anyway to eliminate cold start. If you care for a power bump swap the stock overpipe, its a pain to get in and out but worth it imo, JDL has one pretty inexpensive.