9Mustang8

Im wondering if anyone knows of some good headers for my 2000 mustang gt conv. that wont kill my bank account...they also need to attach to my stock exhaust system..any info would be well appriciated Thanks

NeedStangSpeed

Everyone on here will tell you that your wasting your time. But, to help here you go. Will work with stock exhaust and is fairly cheap compared to many others.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku

the only thing that will break your bank is the installation, unless you do it yourself.

LetThePoniesRunFree

Any of the "shorty" style headers will fit without modifications to your exhaust system. Shop around and compare prices.

Speed's right though, you may get a lot of greif on here about shorty headers.

9Mustang8

i know..i was thinking i would get the headers that connect to my stock exhaust and then get a mac cat back system that connects to the stock headers...since the headers fit the place of the stock ones i shouldnt have a problem connecting the headers to the mac system? Right? or no?

LetThePoniesRunFree

Well, you have the manifolds, then the mid pipe that has the cats and the "H" cross over, then you have the "cat back" portion of the exhaust.

sfi

If you go LT, MACS are the only ones I know actually fit without modification for a convertable. I have the set/up. Pain in the *** though to install. Shorties are fine, but I personally think a waste of money for the little gains. LT will not allow you to use the stock midpipe and will cost you al least another $200 for one. I have a prochamber. The headers cost $400, the midpipe $189. I got lucky with labor $300. I know you want to save money, but you better off saving for something you really want down the road thats going to gain you real power. Alittle advise from someone who has made allot of wasted purchases and money.

2000GT4.6

If all your going to get is shorties your not going to get anything (hardly) for a performance gain anyway. Save your money, and since your on a budget just get a aftermarket midpipe and a catback, you will see better gains with this horsepower AND sound wise than if you get just shorty headers and a catback.

9Mustang8

ok. i dont kno alot about that kind of stuff but a lil. so i should get a mid-pipe and then cat back? what kind of mid pipe would you suggest.. x or h? and isnt a cat back system all the way back from the headers?

LetThePoniesRunFree

Yes and no on our cars. Yes it replaces the exhaust all the way back from the cats. But we have a "mid-pipe" that contains the cats and cross over that is bolted behind the headers and before what you would call a traditional cat back system.

Blue is the cat back and red is the mid pipe

NeedStangSpeed

2000GT4.6 is correct, and cost wise it will save a little for now. Installation cost is a hell of a lot cheaper for the mid pipe and catback also. Probably do it yourself.