so i've been talkin to a couple friends about long tube headers a bit lately and i keep hearing that the mach's dont gain much from em especially when compared to the gt's and such. what type of gains did you guys see? right now it just doesnt seem like the most cost effective way for me to grab some extra horses since my options for modding are still quite open

 

actually I've heard its quite the opposite, I heard they get around 10-15whp from LTs.

 

10-15 rwhp is pretty good. You probably won't notice a big difference in anything that you mod unless you get about 10% of your hp. For instance if you havea 300hp car you would need about 30hp to actually feel it. When i got my catted x and my flowmasters i noticed a dif. Not so much with the CAI or the tuner even though i know they gave me some hp. I think you'll noticea difference with the L/Ts on your exhaust. You'll probably sound a bit different and gain a good 10 hp if not more. Besides they look friggin sweet when you pop the hood to show off the muscle

 

so just outta curiousity, what brands do you suggest?

 

ARH or Kooks!!! The best 2 I think. They have the best fit & finish. If I were you I would buy a intake first, unless you already do and dont have it listed in your sig.

 

yeah i do intend to get intake here in the next couple months (yay bday! lol). just kinda buildin a list of mods and what brands to look towards in the future

 

I had the K&N intake on my mach1 and I loved it. Remember when you do the intake to remember to put the stock screen back in when you do it or you will have a ton of problems. You will know what Im talking about when you do it lol.

 

yeah i looked into the k&n filters but i think i finally decided on this one
http://www.cnlperformance.com/mach1mafsystem.html

 

C&L is also great! Make sure you get the inlet pipe with it. The stock tube/pipe sucks. When you order it call up lethalperformance and talk to someone there and tell them your a mustangforums.com member and they will usually work up a good deal for you.

 

thanks for the info! i'll be sure to keep that in mind when i do get around to ordering it