long tube headers or shorties?
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long tube headers or shorties? I have a 2000ss with gmmg cat-back exhaust i am looking to put headers high-flow cats and y-pipe on my car and im wondering if i should get long tube headers like flp with everything or something like mac shorties and a y-pipe with high flow cats MTI is going to be installing my headers so please put your comments in, thanks alot 
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Re: long tube headers or shorties? if you do decide to go with shorties however, get the BBK's, they are 1-3/4 like the LT's, all of the other shorties are 1-5/8
Re: long tube headers or shorties? I received my Pacesetter long tubes today and they look great. For the price of these, you wouldn't be disappointed. Probably cheaper than most shorties.
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Re: long tube headers or shorties? If i get the pacesetter headers what y-pipe and high flow cats will fit that because some say like bassani's y-pipe only fits bassanis headers what system will fit pacesetters
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Re: long tube headers or shorties? If you want to spend some extra money I would go with the FLP's, they come with ORP's and cats, so you can switch with the clamps...also comes with a Y-pipe....
Re: long tube headers or shorties? LT's and don't look back. FLP or Thunder Racing. Pacesetters are a great deal for the money, but remember you get what you pay for. Drop your emissions while you're at it! !EGR, !AIR, and hollowed out cats. 
Re: long tube headers or shorties? My vote goes for the LT. BTW, I have not seen any dyno proof that shows ANY difference in the FLP, Thunder, QTP over the Pacesetters.
FWIW, in my opinion, the Eldebrock headers are the best bang for the buck, especially on a H&C car, or any car using nitrous. $$ is close to the Pacesetters. Stepped header, that also comes with a Merged 3.5" race collector!
I just bought a pair for my car & will test them over the Grotts (same as Thunder & QTP).
Stay away from SLP. Way overpriced. One thing for sure is that headers are going to get banged up, they are going to get scratched up, they are going to loose their coating, over time. If performance is similar, why would anyone spend hundreds more?
Also, when you compare what one person gains over another header, ask if they took AF readings, & if they compared gains/losses by "adjusted" AF readings. This should be all that you are concerned with. My .02.
FWIW, in my opinion, the Eldebrock headers are the best bang for the buck, especially on a H&C car, or any car using nitrous. $$ is close to the Pacesetters. Stepped header, that also comes with a Merged 3.5" race collector!
I just bought a pair for my car & will test them over the Grotts (same as Thunder & QTP).
Stay away from SLP. Way overpriced. One thing for sure is that headers are going to get banged up, they are going to get scratched up, they are going to loose their coating, over time. If performance is similar, why would anyone spend hundreds more?
Also, when you compare what one person gains over another header, ask if they took AF readings, & if they compared gains/losses by "adjusted" AF readings. This should be all that you are concerned with. My .02.
