Shorty's vs. Long Tube??

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11-11-2009, 08:12 AM

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98redstang

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perfect. Well I will order the BBK long tube headers then. Thanks guys. Any opinions or suggestions on Manifold and Throttle Body? BBK???

I personally think the tb is gonna be a waste of money. Thats just my opinion. Your gonna pay 200+ to get what like 4rwhp? Everyone claims they feel a big difference honestly i dont think your gonna feel much besides a little throttle response. And i dont know about you but paying 200 dollars so i get a little better throttle response isnt really worth it to me. And as far as manifolds i dont think there is one that is that great for our motors yet. From everything ive heard the typhoon sucks. I honestly dont know what else is out there.

11-11-2009, 08:40 AM

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mrtstang

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Originally Posted by erikka.paige

perfect. Well I will order the BBK long tube headers then. Thanks guys. Any opinions or suggestions on Manifold and Throttle Body? BBK???

IMO the manifold is a total waste of money for you at this point. I would probably do the TB only because you seem to have all the other bolt ons right now, so why not complete the list. You migh gain 5 hp and a little throttle response, but it won't be something that's drastically noticable.

11-11-2009, 09:52 AM

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+1 I made the same Hp numbers at every power level I was at with stock manifolds. 260na, 440@10lbs, 488w/cam @ 10lbs all with manifolds

11-11-2009, 10:58 AM

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TB is worthless imo. Just save up for a blower

11-11-2009, 11:07 AM

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Fobra...haven't you been reading her threads? She is going for 500rwhp N/A on the stock block and she doesn't want f/i or nitrous. And like sxynerd said, with LTs I think she will be at her goal lol

11-11-2009, 01:09 PM

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98redstang

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Fobra...haven't you been reading her threads? She is going for 500rwhp N/A on the stock block and she doesn't want f/i or nitrous. And like sxynerd said, with LTs I think she will be at her goal lol

Haha no way this is that same op?! too funny... so 500rwhp with nice looking shorty headers. seems plausible...

11-11-2009, 01:42 PM

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I'm getting tired of repeating myself to everyone. Shorties are worth about 5hp and long tubes are worth about 10-15 na with a normal setup.

The dyno didn't show any gain from long-tubes on my car, but I'm running them through a catted x-pipe.

11-11-2009, 01:45 PM

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The dyno didn't show any gain from long-tubes on my car, but I'm running them through a catted x-pipe.

Wow...really? I gained 20 rwhp and 57 rwtq on the juice with just long tubes. I already had a MRT catted h that i swapped for a BBK shorty catted h.

11-11-2009, 02:46 PM

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masterofthepuppets99

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in oregon emissions testing is done, not with an obdII scanner but with a sniffer so as long as you have cats, i dont see why she could fail emissions. there is a loop hole in oregon though, if you live in a rural town/city with a population of less than ~25,000 then emissions testing is not necessary. i tell the state of oregon that i live way out in the country at my dads place and i have no emissions testing