View Poll Results: lts worth the money for power gains over the mac mids
yes totally worth it
11
61.11%
keep the mids and spend the money on something else
7
38.89%
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mac mids vs. lt's?
08-07-2007, 04:49 AM
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mac mids vs. lt's? im running mac mids bolt ons cam only ss camaro. would it really be worth the money to get longtubes. i was thinking of getting slp's (notlowering the car) but im curious to whether the lt's really flow much more than the mids.... besides the great sound will the power gain be worth the cash? im running no cats and have a cut out with magnaflow ctbk
08-07-2007, 08:57 AM
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+3.
I've had MACs and gained another 20 RWHP with a tune with LTs. Suprisingly, the sound changed more than I thought. I think it sounded better. There are so many LTs out there now there's almost no reason to run anything less than LTs (except for emissions reasons.)
I've had MACs and gained another 20 RWHP with a tune with LTs. Suprisingly, the sound changed more than I thought. I think it sounded better. There are so many LTs out there now there's almost no reason to run anything less than LTs (except for emissions reasons.)
08-07-2007, 03:11 PM
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thanks guys! yeah i definately love the sound of the long tubes more and ive noticed they rev a little quicker as well.... my car came with the mids.. and im not looking forward to swapping in new headers but i think it will be worth it
08-09-2007, 05:45 PM
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I went from Mac's to QTP's with a dual cut-out y-pipe. Lost a LOT of ground clearance with the QTP y. On a h/c car I gained 1.5 mph with the QTP's/cut-outs open vs. the Mac's through an open Borla. Wish I would have spent the money on something else (especially since the merge collector QTP's were $1250 for just the headers when I bought them).
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08-09-2007, 05:52 PM
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im running mac mids bolt ons cam only ss camaro. would it really be worth the money to get longtubes. i was thinking of getting slp's (notlowering the car) but im curious to whether the lt's really flow much more than the mids.... besides the great sound will the power gain be worth the cash? im running no cats and have a cut out with magnaflow ctbk
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08-10-2007, 08:53 AM
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For your combo the macs are ok. If your going to build a motor or put heads and a large cam go with the LTs. I would get the kooks 17/8 and be done with it. I ran coated and ported macs for a long time. They make good peak power but you lose alot of midrange torque with them.
