Ok so i am about to buy the MAC longtube headers, now from what i understand I have to buy o2 extenders and mil elminators. Now is it better to have a shop build it from there or buy a midpipe? Just curious I know exhaust is a very opinionated field. I got an estimate of 250 to build it from the headers back for true dual. The shop has a really good rep. They did tell me to stay away from Flowmasters though on a v-6

 

if they say stay away from flows they are full of bs listen to this

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/f...45015720a4.htm

MAC LT headers
MAC O/R X pipe
FLOW 40's

and if they still say its a bad idea make them watch this vid

 

I highly suggest buying the midpipe, they are welded in house by machine or extreemly experianced professionals and it will end up looking better with the potential for fewer leaks.

Here is a video of the wifes 96' without mufflers, just the shorty headers and BBK O/R x-pipe.

http://www.youtube.com/v/KR-6mbotT9k

Mods:
*Fresh new 2000 3.8L complete engine
*Ported heads
*Ported lower intake
*Ported upper intake
*62mm TB
*MAC CAI
*Shorty headers
*BBK O/R X-pipe (No mufflers in this vid, I have borla now and will take another vid later.)
*Custom tuned by VMP Performance (SCT)

 

Or you going with or w/o cats? w/o cats = MIL, w/cats = extenders