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Old May 13, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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hello everyone id like to know what you guys got as far as numbers with your LT headers...and as well what inch width is it? thanks!
Old May 13, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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the numbers wont vary that much brand to brand, the quality is where the money is spent
Old May 13, 2008 | 02:57 PM
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^+1. That and the sound.
Old May 13, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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And the fitment!!! The fit is most important! Will they rub? Will they hit anything? Will they hang too low for speed bumps and such? Ease of installation? The fitment is directly related to the ease of install too. By far, the best fitting are ARH and Kooks, ask any Mustang shop that does these on a daily basis.
Old May 13, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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I plan to get the ARH LTs. They make a good quality product and they fit great.
Old May 13, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Yes ARH are very nice
Old May 13, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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I am happy with my SLPs but if you get the catted x-pipe the cats do hang low, not an issue if you don't plan on lowering like me but it is something to consider, the SLPscame standardstainless , ceramic coated, and for me only cost 699 , 200 for X -pipe , at the time all the other LT header brandswere pushing 1000, with ceramic coating extra as well as mid pipe extra.

Also the SLPs were 1 3/4" , I plan on adding a blower in the future and wanted the bigger primaries. Really depends on what you want to do, I know a guy who has some real cheap LT headers and he loves them, they have come down in price a bit, if it helps I had narrowed it down to either the SLPs for the reasons above or the JBA set-up with catted h-pipe, I picked up +10 rwhp/rwtq by adding the SLP headers and X-pipe, those are real world dyno numbers, not the BS all the header brands advertise:
+30rwhp/rwtq [:@]

I am very happy with sound, here is a short clip: http://www.houndbite.com/?houndbite=848

Everyone it says it is the best sounding Mustang they have ever heard, for what that is worth !!
Old May 14, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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I picked up +10 rwhp/rwtq by adding the SLP headers and X-pipe, those are real world dyno numbers, not the BS all the header brands advertise:
+30rwhp/rwtq
I agree, i think the majority of the increase in HP when you add a set of LT's and freer flowing midpipe comes from the usual re-tune done for those mods. As this video demonstrates.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcQPiLTdt04
Old May 14, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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Kooks are what I'm planning to get, but not until after I go through the bottom end.. Since I'm FI, I wouldn't be surprised if LT's and a hi-flow cat setup adds like 20 RWHP.. That will put me outside of my comfort zone on the stock bottom end, so for now, no dice.

It never ends. I thought "Just this $6500 for the blower and I'll be happy".. Then "Just this $2500 for wheels and rubber and I'll be happy".. Then "Just this $9000 in body panels and paint and I'll be happy".. Now I need suspension, and a forged bottom end, and headers, and smaller supercharger pullies, and..............

Someone call a doctor. I've been bitten (more than once). I'm infected.
Old May 14, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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love my Dynatechs... again, like stated before, the hp numbers are really similar, really depends on the tune. each header just has a different sound.

here is a clip ofmy dynatech lt's with a catless dynatech x... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo7SXio2Qf8



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