mb7756

I heard convert's can cause issues with LT installs as well since there are supports in the way (but that could just be bad info). I have a shop here that only does mods for rides...new era performance- they said it would be $600 labor for the install.

racer02GTstang

long tubes arent too too bad.... it takes about 5 hours to do a long tube job with the car on jack stands in my driveway.... actually, tomorrow i get to do another long tube install.. well i get to drop half the k member and put the passenger side on.. that damn starter is in the way

JT76

that shop is pretty good, my friend had his LS1 tuned there.....thats about the usual price for an install in our area

JT76

took me about 15 [&:]but i didnt drop the K, and yes the starter is a bitch

mb7756

I guess ~$600 for headers and ~$600 for the install isn't that bad. From what I hear, I could gain 20hp with LT's and non-catted x/hpipe

racer02GTstang

yea, my first time took about 10-11 hours... second about 8ish... and now im on my 4th and last time took me about 5 hours... nice thing is i have a tubular k now and the driver side header slid up and all the bolts got tightened without even moving the k member and with very little struggle.. lol. i have access to all the bolts on the pass. side, but the starter part of the tranny makes it so it wont slide up there...

JT76

i gained 16 rwhp just from the LT's and that was N/A.....expect about 25 rwhp from LT's....what kind of headers are you looking at? i have MAC ceramic coated ones and they only cost me $450 and are just as good as anything else.....what tranny do you have again?

racer02GTstang

if you can do it i would do it myself... just takes an extra friend to kinda help get the k member back on the car... that would save you that 600 which then could be invested into nitrous or a stall and shift kit...

mb7756

I have an automatic convertible. I hear ceramic coated is the way to go. I know that the shop I get work done at can build custom headers by hand, but I'm not sure if I should trust it or not. I have no brands in mind at this time.

JT76

Go with MAC ceramic coated, thats what i have and they are great...with an auto your pretty much limited to MAC or SLP, and SLP's are big $$$$ and hang wayyy too far down