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Equal Length vs Unequal Length Headers

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Old Aug 7, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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I have a stock bottom end and I am gonna be running AFR 165's wit E cam and bolt ons would running unequal lengths hurt me alot if I dont get equal length's? I wanted a set of stainless but can only find them in unequal length and I don't want long tubes cause I have a $400 X pipe.
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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your talking peanuts between the two
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mjr46
your talking peanuts between the two
Agreed. Especially if you're talking shorties. Long-tubes you will see a gain. I don't personally believe shorty equal make a lick of difference. Lots of bends to slow down the exhaust.
Old Aug 7, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Yeah, equal length shorties vs unequal...you'd never know. If you were really consistent at the track you might notice it in terms of a few hundredths. Packaging is one of the single biggest issues in ANY vehicle when it comes to headers, and the crapload of extra space that = shorties take up(bundle of intestines) isn't worth the minuscule power difference.
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LTs FTMFW!
Old Aug 8, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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Thanks im glad to hear that I didnt want to lose out on power if I went with uneguals
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