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Originally posted by TRIX02GT:
I think this has been gone over before

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yes it has.
 

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Posted by NORCAL281 (Member # 3754) on :
 
from what i've heard long tubes are the way to go for better performance gains but are not street legal, so if your not worried about smog go for it!

short tubes are legal but from what i've heard, they are not worth the money and your better off buying something else for the stang!

mid-lenth headers can be another route to look at! you might be able to pass the visual but who knows! also i've heard alot of good things like the install will be alot easier then long tubes, the performance gains you can expect from them are much better then short tubes...

im also in the same situation as you but im looking at either long tubes or the mid lenth headers! hopefully someone can give way better info with some dyno #'s !
 

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Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
there was an article posted on the corral that ref. a dyno test done on a 400rwhp car and the headers that made the best power were equal length shorty's.

normal shorty's (unequal length) made approx. 5 less hp than long tubes, and the equal length shorty's made 2 more hp than the long tubes.

fwiw, I dont think header choice really matters, especially if you have already bought an off-road mid-pipe for your stock shorty's, thats the majority of the gain with longtubes anyways (removing the cats).
 

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Posted by *SlipNslide281* (Member # 622) on :
 
And remember when it comes time to change your Clutch one of the Long tube headers will have to come off.
 

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Posted by SIKKSTANG (Member # 1210) on :
 
Thanx guys i know this has been gone through just wanted to bring it up again
 

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Posted by street_illegal_stang (Member # 1554) on :
 
IF I WORE IN YOUR SHOES I PUT THE SHORTIES
WITH OFF ROAD X-PIPE AND BORLA XR-1S
IF THERES STILL PATIENTS AND MONEY LEFT GET SOME 4:10S INSTalled,
---pop your hood open and look at the engine bay.
think about the time and not to metion effort
of how long it'll take to install then uninstall
those long tube .god damn seriously now think off how hard it is too install some god damn headers on those god damn modular engines....god damn
j/k just shortys seem the more paractical choose
.right?
 

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Posted by SIKKSTANG (Member # 1210) on :
 
thanx, i got a X-pipe with turned down flows so im just trying to complete my exhaust.
 

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Posted by SIKKSTANG (Member # 1210) on :
 
i've looked all over eBay and all I can come up with are long tubes. This might sound dumb but where can i get some quality shortys at a reasonable price?
 

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Posted by KRZY88LX (Member # 4261) on :
 
my freind is parting out his 4.6 has longtubes BBK chrome but there for a automatic with BBK hpipe. Also 03 cobra rims with nitto drag in the back. If intrested
 

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