BBK Longtubes
#1
BBK Longtubes
I am in the market for a set of longtubes and the two choices I have narrowed it down to are either BBK and their catted xpipe or ARH and their catted x.
I would just as soon have either one but I at some point plan on going FI (couple years) and I was wondering is the cheaper BBK set have metallic or ceramic core cats or does anyone know.
I know you usually get what you pay for but there is a decent amount of price difference.
Also can you all recommend a muffler system preferably catback to go along with LTs that sounds good. I have heard a few I think MAC sounds the best but I don't know where to start shopping. Also I was looking at pypes violators cause I don't want something that sounds to aggressive but still sounds good.
I would just as soon have either one but I at some point plan on going FI (couple years) and I was wondering is the cheaper BBK set have metallic or ceramic core cats or does anyone know.
I know you usually get what you pay for but there is a decent amount of price difference.
Also can you all recommend a muffler system preferably catback to go along with LTs that sounds good. I have heard a few I think MAC sounds the best but I don't know where to start shopping. Also I was looking at pypes violators cause I don't want something that sounds to aggressive but still sounds good.
#2
ARH is the best set of headers you can get for our cars, there is no comparison. ARH are true long tube. BBK are not equal length and are really mid length and nowhere near the quality ARH are.
As for the cats, call ARH @ 1-855-443-2337 and ask.
I wouldn't even consider BBK if you're willing to shell out $1.5k for ARH. Maybe Kooks as a second choice but forget the BBK. I'd still choose Pypes over BBK, Pypes are clones of Kooks and are 304 stainless.
For exhaust, American Muscle has clips of all their choices on youtube.
As for the cats, call ARH @ 1-855-443-2337 and ask.
I wouldn't even consider BBK if you're willing to shell out $1.5k for ARH. Maybe Kooks as a second choice but forget the BBK. I'd still choose Pypes over BBK, Pypes are clones of Kooks and are 304 stainless.
For exhaust, American Muscle has clips of all their choices on youtube.
#3
I am in the market for a set of longtubes and the two choices I have narrowed it down to are either BBK and their catted xpipe or ARH and their catted x.
I would just as soon have either one but I at some point plan on going FI (couple years) and I was wondering is the cheaper BBK set have metallic or ceramic core cats or does anyone know.
I know you usually get what you pay for but there is a decent amount of price difference.
Also can you all recommend a muffler system preferably catback to go along with LTs that sounds good. I have heard a few I think MAC sounds the best but I don't know where to start shopping. Also I was looking at pypes violators cause I don't want something that sounds to aggressive but still sounds good.
I would just as soon have either one but I at some point plan on going FI (couple years) and I was wondering is the cheaper BBK set have metallic or ceramic core cats or does anyone know.
I know you usually get what you pay for but there is a decent amount of price difference.
Also can you all recommend a muffler system preferably catback to go along with LTs that sounds good. I have heard a few I think MAC sounds the best but I don't know where to start shopping. Also I was looking at pypes violators cause I don't want something that sounds to aggressive but still sounds good.
As far as a recommendation for an exhaust system on top of that? My personal preference goes to the Borla S. Type, but with a set of long tubes, it's going to be decently loud. It's right where I like the volume of my exhaust, but it can be a little annoying for some guys. In that case, the Touring edition of Borla sounds fantastic.
For a lesser expensive option, I'd probably go with the Mangaflow Street Series Catback System:
BBK Performance Long Tube Headers for 2011+ Mustang GT
Magnaflow Street Series Catback Exhaust System for 2011+ Mustang GT
Hope that helps out! PM/Email or call me if you have any questions - 714.582.3330 extension 8002, or ask for Jurrian
#5
BBK's are plain ol' carbon steel, hence the price difference. Yeah, the regular ones are chromed and they have ceramic, but they will eventually rust out. ARH's are stainless.
You have other options out there too...and one thing to consider if you think you will go FI is that most headers are 1 5/8" primaries, but a handful are 1 3/4" and they make more power with a supercharger. I only know of Kooks, Mac and Dynatech offering 1 3/4" primaries at the moment.
You have other options out there too...and one thing to consider if you think you will go FI is that most headers are 1 5/8" primaries, but a handful are 1 3/4" and they make more power with a supercharger. I only know of Kooks, Mac and Dynatech offering 1 3/4" primaries at the moment.
#7
Some guys will throw in that Brand X makes this amount of power, and Brand Y makes this much power, but of course that's difficult to determine who really makes the most power, unless the you dyno test one car on one dyno with different types of long tubes, and from what I've seen, that hasn't been done yet.
Cheers!
edit: The car in the article has F/I so it fits well into what O.P. is asking.
Last edited by Ricardo; 10-16-2013 at 12:43 PM.
#8
For future reference to your customers, yes it has. http://www.mustang50magazine.com/tec...stang_headers/
Cheers!
edit: The car in the article has F/I so it fits well into what O.P. is asking.
Cheers!
edit: The car in the article has F/I so it fits well into what O.P. is asking.
#9
For future reference to your customers, yes it has. http://www.mustang50magazine.com/tec...stang_headers/
Cheers!
edit: The car in the article has F/I so it fits well into what O.P. is asking.
Cheers!
edit: The car in the article has F/I so it fits well into what O.P. is asking.
Also I wasn't aware (or forgot) that BBK now had stainless headers. I've noticed more manufacturers that previously only had steel versions available are now also offering stainless.