Hi, I am new to changing out exhausts, i was looking to buy the BBK shorty headers as a small invest however i read that with them i will need to purchase a mid pipe, i thought that they would bolt right on. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

I wouldnt get shortys if i were you, they dont give you any HP... go with midlenghts at least.. but if i was you... i would get the longtubes.

 

Longtubes would be nice, but you have to pull the motor to install then which is a pain in the ****. If your car isnt really modded alot I would just go for a o/r h-pipe for now and spend your money on something else like gears. But thats just my .02

 

thanks, i live in PA and due to emmisions i dont think i can use the long pipes(i thought that you need to get aftermarket midpipes) with aftermarket midpipes then that could mess with my catilitic converter. Im looking more for a nice sound than the best power gains...would medium headers do the trick?

 

Thanks Jay, well now that you brought it up im not very familiar with clutch brands or where to purchase them, did yours come in a complete kit? What type of gains am i looking at if i do swap out my clutch with a performance one?

 

Hey just curious where you found the information on long tube headers not passing PA emission tests? I was thinking about getting them for my mustang but I don't want to pay that much money and fail the tests!! Not sure if there is a website where I can find this info but I do know PA is tough!!

~thanks~

 

I agree with everyone here. For the amount of work that it is needed to install the shorties and the amount of hp they give, it's not worth it. I bought the flows and o/r h-pipe and it sounds really good. Buy gears. They will wake your car up a bit.