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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 02:29 AM
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I would like your opinion.
Should I put headers or not. The end result is 650+ rwhp.
I have heard good and bad things, and I am undeceided.
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 06:33 AM
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Im not gonna vote because it all depends on what you use your car for. If you use it like me as a dd then you need the clearence that LT's take up. If you only want a sunny day car then by all means do it.



Edit: also take into consideration clutch replacment. Ive herd that some shops wont even touch the car with LT's on and others are asking prices that will make your head spin.
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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your car came with headers, removing them will cause bent valves do to cold air
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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650+RWHP? What else has been done to the car? Headers alone won't get you 650 to the wheels.
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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your car came with headers, removing them will cause bent valves do to cold air
I think the original poster plans to remove the factory pieces and install long tubes...
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 02:01 PM
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ORIGINAL: Twister

your car came with headers, removing them will cause bent valves do to cold air
I think the original poster plans to remove the factory pieces and install long tubes...
I realize that, but I gave her a direct answer to her origional question....
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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ORIGINAL: Twister

your car came with headers, removing them will cause bent valves do to cold air
the 03-04 cobras didn't come with headers they have manifolds.
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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wow, learn something new every day!
Old Sep 13, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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Headers will not give the benefit that you expect for the cost and pain of installation....JM2
Old Sep 14, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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I have a 99 cobra, the shop is asking $1,800.00 to put in the set of headers along with a off road x-pipe. They said if you do not get the mil eliminators then your check engine light would be permanately on and the car will run really rich.

I also have a 91 5.0. I got bbk equal length headers installed. There was barely a difference in sound or performance. If you keep you manifolds get off road h pipe with high flow mufflers then its pretty much the same minus the extra few horsepower.



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