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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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Hey guys I have the oportunity to pick up a set of mac midlenghts for 150 bucks.... Now it seems like a lot of people think they are great and others say they arent.

Should I pick these up?? also Feel free to tell me our opinion on them. Thanks
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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I honestly wouldn't waste the time or money if it was my car. Unless you plan on keeping the car mostly stock, a nice set of long tubes would be a better choice.
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 03:29 PM
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I'm going to disagree with Bramlok. I had a set on my '95 TA. The goal for that car was ridiculous power with 100% smog legal parts. Staying smog legal (not just sneaking by, but being fully compliant with the law) with longtubes is pretty much impossible.
I used a set of MAC headers and Y, a Random Technologies high flow cat, and an SLP Loudmouth for the exhaust. 576RWHP.
Unless you're planning a max effort full race engine, I think that for the price, the MAC headers will do you very nicely.
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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Not looking for anything crazy..The car is my daily and the most it will ever make is about 400whp..Just a simple bolt on car.
Also can anyone point me into a thread about porting the macs and redoing the collectors?


Feel free to post the more feedback on the topic the better
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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With your 400 rwhp you will better spend your time/money with the TSP long tubes which are very reasonably priced.
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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i still insist if LTs are available go with them or stay stock.
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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Well I guess I will go with longtubes. Thanks guys
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