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Old 10-26-2012, 03:14 PM
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Please have a look at those pictures and let me know what you guys think. I have a dealership / garage in town and my mechanic happen to have some bbk short headers that he took off a mustang a while ago. He said he can put them on for me for $450 including labor. You guys think i am getting a good deal?

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Old 10-26-2012, 03:15 PM
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Old 10-26-2012, 03:21 PM
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Vehicle has JLT cold AIR, SCT 93 octane tune and under drive pullies. Will need to retune after installing these.
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Old 10-26-2012, 03:29 PM
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$450 includes the headers and bbk x pipe? I put my JBA's in myself and it was a pain! I probably would have paid the $450 just for Labor!
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Old 10-26-2012, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by AJSpags
$450 includes the headers and bbk x pipe? I put my JBA's in myself and it was a pain! I probably would have paid the $450 just for Labor!
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Installing those headers are pain in the @ss.. $450 includes parts and x-pipe is a steal(well, depends on the condition of the parts. It doesn't look bad in pix.)
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Old 10-26-2012, 03:45 PM
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Yeah that's probably a good deal. Just a heads up - don't expect much in the way of power gains from the shorties, they are more of a sound improvement. If you want power, spend the money for a set of long tubes.
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Old 10-26-2012, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by hootie_john
Yeah that's probably a good deal. Just a heads up - don't expect much in the way of power gains from the shorties, they are more of a sound improvement. If you want power, spend the money for a set of long tubes.
While I will agree with you on the shorties not gaining as much as the long tubes, I personally noticed a difference. Now...since you are also installing that x pipe with cat delete you will notice a huge difference in sound and performance.
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just dont get busted with no cats, its a huge fine
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Ahh! I stand corrected then, Thanks for clearing that up.

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Old 10-27-2012, 06:44 PM
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Header installs are a huge PITA and plenty of shops will charge $450 or more just for the install. If your getting the parts and labor for that price its a good deal. They wont give you the increase of what longtubes will do but the tone will improve for sure. Its a coin toss really.
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