Shorty, Equal Length Or Long?
03-05-2007, 08:06 PM
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Shorty, Equal Length Or Long?
im lookin to buy some new headers and full exhaust system. i posted a thread a couple days ago but am still confused about the shorty, equal length, and longtube bussiness.
03-05-2007, 08:14 PM
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RE: Shorty, Equal Length Or Long?
Ok, a shorty header is what the name implies (kinda like all of the headers). These are the ones that look like that http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...mp;showValue=3
An equal length looks similar, but is all bendy and weird looking because they make all the tubes the same length. A long tube header is huge and the collector is basically flush with the bottom of the car which then connects to an x or h pipe. So, to make your decision easy, if you're gonna be over 300 horsepower, go with longtubes. If this car is just gonna be a DD or fun weekend car that's close to stock, get equal length shorties that are ceramic coated.
An equal length looks similar, but is all bendy and weird looking because they make all the tubes the same length. A long tube header is huge and the collector is basically flush with the bottom of the car which then connects to an x or h pipe. So, to make your decision easy, if you're gonna be over 300 horsepower, go with longtubes. If this car is just gonna be a DD or fun weekend car that's close to stock, get equal length shorties that are ceramic coated.
03-05-2007, 08:40 PM
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RE: Shorty, Equal Length Or Long?
shorties are much easier to install, there are unequal and equal length headers, equals will give you a bit more hp, but not equal are easier to install, shorties will bolt up to staock or after market h or x pipes. The long tubes are harder to install and that is all I really know about long tubes.
03-05-2007, 09:05 PM
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RE: Shorty, Equal Length Or Long?
I JUST installed my LTs this Saturday and took a better part of the day and I am a mechanic. I'm making at least 400hp and needed them. You need to take out the steering shaft and lift the passenger side of the engine to get them in. You'll also need O2 sensor extensions with LTs and a short x or h pipe.
03-05-2007, 09:16 PM
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RE: Shorty, Equal Length Or Long?
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I JUST installed my LTs this Saturday and took a better part of the day and I am a mechanic. I'm making at least 400hp and needed them. You need to take out the steering shaft and lift the passenger side of the engine to get them in. You'll also need O2 sensor extensions with LTs and a short x or h pipe.
I JUST installed my LTs this Saturday and took a better part of the day and I am a mechanic. I'm making at least 400hp and needed them. You need to take out the steering shaft and lift the passenger side of the engine to get them in. You'll also need O2 sensor extensions with LTs and a short x or h pipe.
