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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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hey sometime in the near future im looking 2 do a few mods. i was wondering if this was a good setup, performance and sound wise.

-GT Style Cat-Back (from american muscle)
-BBK Shorty Headers
-Cold Air Intake
-Long Tube H or X pipe

help me out.
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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u cant use shorty headers with a long tube style x-h pipe
ur stock shorty headers flow just as well as those id take that money and buy longtube headers
go with the h-pipe
other than that sounds good to me
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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so ur saying forget the shorty headers n go with long tude headers n a h or x pipe.

i was gonna get and o/r h or x pipe. what is the difference in sound stuff?
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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not 2 familiar with cars so if anyone could help i would appreciate it. thanks in advance
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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i have LTs with a catted H pipe and a force cat back and i love the way mine is... nice differeance to
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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lt's
h-pipe i like o/r but most will recomend catted
and ur choice of mufflers i personally hate magnaflows i like flows
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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Change your shorty headers to some Long tubes, should do you well.

H-pipe makes it sound better in higher RPMs (correct me if i am wrong)
Old Apr 24, 2008 | 01:12 AM
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H-Pipe sounds like OLD muscle

X-pipe more Zippy like a Ferrari
Old Apr 24, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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alright thanks. ill go with the GT style catback, CAI, o/r h pipe and long tubes. what is a good brand of long tube headers?(cheap but also good)
Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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you have no choice on long tubes currently.
MAC makes the chrome, and ceramic coated.
ceramic is better for keeping heat out engine bay.

Pace setters are coming out for our cars, but are backordered til June. I had previously ordered some, but realized I was shnookered.



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