Not sure about LT's
01-05-2007, 06:38 PM
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Not sure about LT's
Well I've been doing a lot of thinking about getting long tubes. Yes I know they are worth it but I'm not sure about spending so much money on them. Since I'm really doing it for the sound, do you guys think that a high flow cat h-pipe will be similar in sound? I currently just have flows.
01-05-2007, 06:53 PM
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RE: Not sure about LT's
ORIGINAL: oxfordgt
no way nothing compares the the sound of longtubes.
no way nothing compares the the sound of longtubes.
You should see the stock exhaust manifold. They are SOOOOO restrictive. Just ONE tube on my LT's is the size of the whole manifold on the stock ones. Its amazing the difference and sound and even MPG you get from switching to LT's
01-05-2007, 06:54 PM
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RE: Not sure about LT's
Unless you are more than lightly modded, I would wait on headers and go with some other stuff first. Headers are a pita to put on and the gains are not great compared to getting forced induction. If you were putting 500 rwhp to the ground right now, I would say go for them. I'd wait.
01-05-2007, 07:03 PM
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RE: Not sure about LT's
ORIGINAL: goldeneagle_10
Unless you are more than lightly modded, I would wait on headers and go with some other stuff first. Headers are a pita to put on and the gains are not great compared to getting forced induction. If you were putting 500 rwhp to the ground right now, I would say go for them. I'd wait.
Unless you are more than lightly modded, I would wait on headers and go with some other stuff first. Headers are a pita to put on and the gains are not great compared to getting forced induction. If you were putting 500 rwhp to the ground right now, I would say go for them. I'd wait.
01-05-2007, 07:09 PM
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RE: Not sure about LT's
ORIGINAL: oxfordgt
LOL thats funny. If you have tb/ plenum, catback and a tuner then you are ready for longtubes. They are not hard to install either maybe a 5 hour job if its your first time. The last longtube install I did on a friends car took 3 hours. You will gain about 15-20 whp depending on if you have all the intake and exhaust done already.
ORIGINAL: goldeneagle_10
Unless you are more than lightly modded, I would wait on headers and go with some other stuff first. Headers are a pita to put on and the gains are not great compared to getting forced induction. If you were putting 500 rwhp to the ground right now, I would say go for them. I'd wait.
Unless you are more than lightly modded, I would wait on headers and go with some other stuff first. Headers are a pita to put on and the gains are not great compared to getting forced induction. If you were putting 500 rwhp to the ground right now, I would say go for them. I'd wait.
