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Old 12-19-2006, 12:39 AM
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Well im in the market for some headers and wanted an opinion on which set is the best bang for the buck...im not worried about how they look.
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Old 12-19-2006, 12:43 AM
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Old 12-19-2006, 12:45 AM
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BBK
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Old 12-19-2006, 12:45 AM
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you will probably be happy with BBK unequal length unless you are going for big HP (long tubes) or a nicer look (equal length)............each one of these units (if i remember right) requires you to loosen a motor mount to install so you may want the unequal?
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Old 12-19-2006, 12:46 AM
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bbk equal length shoties
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Old 12-19-2006, 09:18 PM
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Do you really have to loosen a motor mount?...man that sucks lol.
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Old 12-19-2006, 09:41 PM
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I didn't have to loosen a motor mount. My BBK equals went in very easily... It's odd whoever needed to loosen a motor mount.
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Old 12-19-2006, 09:55 PM
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Oh well I have BBK longtubes that i haven't put on yet... I think thats what he was talking about.
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Old 12-19-2006, 10:05 PM
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I heard equal lengths were a B*** to put in but it was actually pretty easy. Unequall would take no time at all. I did have to lift on side of my motor to clear the brake lines
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Old 12-19-2006, 10:09 PM
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just stay away from MAC, that's the only advice i've got. i wasn't a happy camper tryin to get the xpipe aligned with the rear pipe, i've had to weld-fix 2 cracks in the xpipe already, and the headers were covered in rust after a month of having them.

BBK is much better quality in my opinion. worth the extra bit of money
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