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Old 01-10-2009, 09:29 PM
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I know I'm going with BBK Headers, question is either shorty or equal length. I have a Flowmaster 2 Chamber cat back, with BBK O/R H-pipe. I don't really want to have to buy another shorty H pipe to fit the LT Headers. So the question I have is... with my current exhaust setup, shorty or equal? Thanks!!
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Old 01-10-2009, 09:31 PM
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unequals FTW!

equal lengths are kind of a pain to deal with and the gain is nominal. i'd pass em up for unequals anyday.
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Old 01-10-2009, 09:46 PM
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Is that unequal shorty? What size do I need with my O/R H-pipe?
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Old 01-10-2009, 09:55 PM
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http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

^^if you want the bbk

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

^^if you want the same thing but ceramic coated(look new all the time, had mine 2 years and they still look new, keep the temp under the hood slightly cooler too.)
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Old 01-10-2009, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by FivePointOhh
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

^^if you want the bbk

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

^^if you want the same thing but ceramic coated(look new all the time, had mine 2 years and they still look new, keep the temp under the hood slightly cooler too.)
Are those both unequal? And will they fit up to my O/R H-pipe size wise?
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if you are running stock H pipe, yes.

and they are unequals(shorty)

these are equal lengths


these are unequal(shorty)
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Old 01-10-2009, 10:09 PM
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This is the H-pipe that I have.

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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yea, that H pipe is designed for shorty headers, so any "shorty" type header will work.
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Gracias Five O!! So what is the $90 difference between the BBK and Summit ceramics?
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go with unequal, the extra hassle of installment, and lack of plug and wire clearence isnt worth the minimal gain. Go with BBK, i know a friend that received the summit brand and immediatelly exchanged for BBK. We compared the summit to my BBKs before mine were put on, and you can tell theres better craftsmanship in the BBK fram a distance. I can remeber if the Summitt came with a replacement air injection tube or not, wither way the stocker will get knarled up from removal, and BBK comes with a replacement. I went with chrome, ceramic is better to be honest, call me crazy but i actually like the look of a blued pipe. whatever you do dont wrap the headers, Im pretty sure BBK waranty will not cover, plus they have a tendency to lock in moisture causing the metal to rot and rust.
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