What kind of headers?

tchamber · 07-31-2003, 03:20 AM

Im looking into getting headers for my 95 GT, and heard that long-tube headers get in the way of the spark plugs, is that true? Should I go with shortie equal length? And then, should I go with a standard dual exhaust, or H- or X-pipes?

BCisme · 07-31-2003, 09:42 AM

well long tube headers are best for low rpm power i believe, shorties better for high end. unless you can avoid emissions and want hearing problems when you get older,dont straight pipe it, i'd get an H or X pipe, with cats if you need to pass emmisions, off road if notH sounds better, X flows better. then pick a nice cat back, flowmaster, maganflow, mac etc.... and if you can do your exhaust all at once, and save time and money if you need to have a shop do it for you.

2002 Stang GT · 07-31-2003, 07:01 PM

thats exactly what i was planniing on doing,i was getting the BBK Long tube headers, Bassani X pipe with cats, and the bassani cat back.

vfast · 08-01-2003, 01:09 AM

AI like the shorties equal length but those are hard on plug wires

tchamber · 08-01-2003, 03:46 AM

Cool, my driver side muffler just brok off from the pipe, so its time, I will go withthe MAC long tubes, and have a local shop make a new exhaust system for me. What kind of mufflers should I get?

Buzzstang · 08-03-2003, 11:23 PM

FLOW MASTERS ON THE MUFFLERS AND BBK ON THE HEADERS. AND JUST BUY THE WHOLE KIT IT IS EASIER AND IT MANDREL BENT YOU WONT HAVE ANY SMALL BENDS THAT WOULD BE PUT IN THE PIPE FROM A NORMAL TUBING BENDER.

BCisme · 08-04-2003, 04:11 PM

yup, i say flowmasters to. </P>

PsPunch85GT · 08-04-2003, 11:58 PM

i joined these forums just for this post....hoping i can stop you from a mistake. long tube headers will rob you of power on a stock engine. get short tube, equal length preferably. and for a good sound go with a mac chambered h-pipe....i know its not an h-pipe realy but what else ya gonna call it. flowmaster 40 series is deffinently the way you want to go for sound, especialy since it sounds like your keepin your cats

jeep45238 · 08-05-2003, 01:37 AM

YOU ARE ON CRACK PSPUNCH.

Long tube, equal length headers.

Excelent torque with the long tubes, the equal length gives power up in the mid/high RPM's.

For a good sound, combine those with X pipes, and no mufflers.

Now THAT'S good sound and GREAT power.

tchamber · 08-05-2003, 03:43 AM

Soory Jeep, but after some extensive research, I am forced to agree with pspunch. Apparently, long-tube headers only benefit internally modified engines, because too much back-pressure is released. However, beause I intend to do some internal stuff in the future, I will most likely go with long-tube headers.