v6 headers
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: louisiana
v6 headers
I have an 08 Mustang v6 and I am looking for new headers. I do not know the difference in long tube and shorty headers. What do yall think I should get? If you could please tell me the difference between the two and what you suggest.
PS---If this should not be posted in the v6 general tech section please direct me to the section it should be posted in.
Thanks
PS---If this should not be posted in the v6 general tech section please direct me to the section it should be posted in.
Thanks
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,265
From: Pensacola, FL
************** I just copy and pasted this from an older post I did about a month ago for pretty much the same question *******************
This is mostly 3.8 guys in this section. I would say go the s197 section, but well.. it's the s197 section... lol.
Seriously, about the headers, don't get shorty headers. Chances are they are hardly any better than your stock ones. Kooks makes some longtube headers that will add some power and make it sound a little better.
http://kookscustomheaders.com/show.php?pid=852&ptn=0
Mac makes some too....
http://www.macperformance.com/store/...ategory_ID=943
And so does Stainless Works....
http://www.stainlessworks.net/cart/i...th=481_316_469
Here's a vid of a 4.0 with longtube headers. They sound like poo to me, but that's probably because of the the muffler choices, not the headers. And the 4.0s "buzz" a little more since they are sohc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpZYs...eature=related
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YRZX...eature=related
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UawuOsv41Xc
The 3.8 sounds a bit better. This is essentially the exact same setup I have with LTs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2tFl7O8k1U
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ybvh...eature=related
As for installation... I dunno about that, you might have to raise the engine some, but not that much... I'm betting not tho. The longtubes on my car weren't that hard to install.... took about 3-4 hours max. Anyways, good luck!
This is mostly 3.8 guys in this section. I would say go the s197 section, but well.. it's the s197 section... lol.
Seriously, about the headers, don't get shorty headers. Chances are they are hardly any better than your stock ones. Kooks makes some longtube headers that will add some power and make it sound a little better.
http://kookscustomheaders.com/show.php?pid=852&ptn=0
Mac makes some too....
http://www.macperformance.com/store/...ategory_ID=943
And so does Stainless Works....
http://www.stainlessworks.net/cart/i...th=481_316_469
Here's a vid of a 4.0 with longtube headers. They sound like poo to me, but that's probably because of the the muffler choices, not the headers. And the 4.0s "buzz" a little more since they are sohc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpZYs...eature=related
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YRZX...eature=related
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UawuOsv41Xc
The 3.8 sounds a bit better. This is essentially the exact same setup I have with LTs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2tFl7O8k1U
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ybvh...eature=related
As for installation... I dunno about that, you might have to raise the engine some, but not that much... I'm betting not tho. The longtubes on my car weren't that hard to install.... took about 3-4 hours max. Anyways, good luck!
