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Old 06-10-2013, 11:08 PM
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Ok so to start off with I'm looking at getting headers and and I've always heard longtime a are better all around. But I was wondering since I have a more of a top end cam (236/240 .598/.608 114) if it would actually be better to go with more of a shorty header since that's where my power and is already at. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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*longtubes
*Band
damn autocorrect
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Longtubes! Shorty's are a waste, unless you have to pass emissions.
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No emissions out here in good ole Nebraska lol
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Then longtubes for sure. Don't waste your money on shorties, you won't get any measurable gains from them.
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Longtubes, there are plenty of brands to choose from.
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I think I'm gonna go with a set of hookers from the ws6store
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Long tubes all the way!
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Another vote for longtubes!
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Go stainless if you can, I didn't see that mentioned and if I did it over again I would pay a little more for that.
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Is stainless really all that much better? A set of hooker longtubes painted is $267 and I like the sounds of that personally.
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good question as I've never considered 'painted', I'd be interested in the followup comments. I do want to paint my non-stainless Pace Setters! The are pitting at the bottoms of the collectors, and I don't even drive it in the rain! I've thought about taking a wire wheel to them, strip the rust pits and paint them with a high temp paint.
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For the price difference I think I'll go with the painted and if worst comes to worst I can get a set of stainless later down the road.
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Originally Posted by black_beauty
For the price difference I think I'll go with the painted and if worst comes to worst I can get a set of stainless later down the road.
I'd recommend ceramic coated if not stainless, it is not a fun job that you would want to do twice IMO.



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