headers
05-22-2007, 04:45 PM
#11
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: CT
Posts: 420
RE: headers
OK, last question. Did you notice any performance improvement after installing the headers. I have a Steeda exhaust with high flow cats but stock manifolds. I have to believe whoever did it did not want to spend the extra money for headers and installing them. I don't want to spend all kinds of money and only see a minor performance change. I am sure there will be some improvement but I don't know if its worth the money. Typically, stock manifolds are very restrictive.
05-22-2007, 05:18 PM
#12
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Jefferson, Georgia
Posts: 564
RE: headers
ORIGINAL: Shelbyville
OK, last question. Did you notice any performance improvement after installing the headers. I have a Steeda exhaust with high flow cats but stock manifolds. I have to believe whoever did it did not want to spend the extra money for headers and installing them. I don't want to spend all kinds of money and only see a minor performance change. I am sure there will be some improvement but I don't know if its worth the money. Typically, stock manifolds are very restrictive.
OK, last question. Did you notice any performance improvement after installing the headers. I have a Steeda exhaust with high flow cats but stock manifolds. I have to believe whoever did it did not want to spend the extra money for headers and installing them. I don't want to spend all kinds of money and only see a minor performance change. I am sure there will be some improvement but I don't know if its worth the money. Typically, stock manifolds are very restrictive.
05-22-2007, 05:56 PM
#13
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,191
RE: headers
I would reccomend Kooks if you got the money. Good quality products and they sound awesome. Mac seems to have picked up their game on headers so you can check them out. SLP's I hear are nice. I've heard good and bad for BBK but seem to be alright.
05-22-2007, 06:02 PM
#14
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1
RE: headers
IMO, you really can't go wrong with any of headers listed by the other guys. I personally have Mac, but some like BBK, Hooker, JBA, SLP or even Hedman. You're paying for the name on some brands. You def. want to get the c. coated headers if you can afford them. I don't think you're going to see a huge difference in HP if you go with one or the other. Get what fits your budget!!
05-22-2007, 06:09 PM
#15
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central Texas
Posts: 3,074
RE: headers
ORIGINAL: onebad347
IMO, you really can't go wrong with any of headers listed by the other guys. I personally have Mac, but some like BBK, Hooker, JBA, SLP or even Hedman. You're paying for the name on some brands. You def. want to get the c. coated headers if you can afford them. I don't think you're going to see a huge difference in HP if you go with one or the other. Get what fits your budget!!
IMO, you really can't go wrong with any of headers listed by the other guys. I personally have Mac, but some like BBK, Hooker, JBA, SLP or even Hedman. You're paying for the name on some brands. You def. want to get the c. coated headers if you can afford them. I don't think you're going to see a huge difference in HP if you go with one or the other. Get what fits your budget!!
05-23-2007, 04:23 PM
#18
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 545
RE: headers
dont get shorties they are a waste of money....they dont do anything for horses and in the future they are harder to work with....dont waste that money...i would prefer you to give me that money...lol
05-23-2007, 09:16 PM
#19
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: CT
Posts: 747
RE: headers
i have FRPP ceramic coated shorties and I love em. I have to worry about emissions around where I live, so long tubes weren't an option ( and for all of you that are going to bring up the O/R prochamber in my sig....I have an MRT catted H on at the moment....)
The thing I noticed when I got them out of the box was that they had a little bit of weld flack or whatever you wanna call it, so i spent a couple hours cleaning up what I could....then i went to a family mechanic (huge ford guy....rally races an 04 cobra) and installed them with him at his garage for 100 bucks and a few beers.
Its definetly a labor intensive job, and it took us just about 4 to 5 hours of semi-focused working lol... like everyone said, get what fits ur budget and application....you may not see as much of an increase with the shorties as you would longtubes...especially being N/A...but if you need to worry about emissions like i do but still want a few ponies (maybe 3-5?) and a better exhaust note, i'd recommend the shorties.
The thing I noticed when I got them out of the box was that they had a little bit of weld flack or whatever you wanna call it, so i spent a couple hours cleaning up what I could....then i went to a family mechanic (huge ford guy....rally races an 04 cobra) and installed them with him at his garage for 100 bucks and a few beers.
Its definetly a labor intensive job, and it took us just about 4 to 5 hours of semi-focused working lol... like everyone said, get what fits ur budget and application....you may not see as much of an increase with the shorties as you would longtubes...especially being N/A...but if you need to worry about emissions like i do but still want a few ponies (maybe 3-5?) and a better exhaust note, i'd recommend the shorties.
