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Apr 21, 2005 | 01:30 PM

mulletwearingtadrive

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mids vs. longtubes.....

ok, so here's the deal. i want to get a little extra power from my car and i am still on the stock manifolds and stock cats. i have a chance to pick up Mac mid length headers with an o/r Y pipe for 300 bucks. I have found pacesetter longtubes for 300(uncoated) 400ish(coated), then i gotta get an o/r Y for another 120 or so and with either setup I plan on getting a muffler for my LM. With both I have to get 02 sims also....

In the future, hopefully before the end of the year I want to get a turbo setup for my car. Should I pick up the mids and run em until I get my turbo, then sell em......or should I just get longtubes. Help...Im trying to decide what to do.

btw, whats the most power you could gain from mids with a lid, throttle body, full exhaust....?

also, if finding a decent turbo setup doesnt work I might go with a D1SC....

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Apr 21, 2005 | 01:45 PM

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For that price, get the Macs. They make great power too. You may get a little more with the LT's, but like I said for that price, you can use the difference you would have paid for the LT's and ORY to buy something else for your car. My buddy has the Mac mids and they sound awesome. He said it was a definite power increase, very noticeable.

Apr 21, 2005 | 02:21 PM

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Where were you able to find the Macs for that price if you don't mind my asking? I'm leaning towards a set of Mac's myself.

Apr 21, 2005 | 02:32 PM

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Get the macs. They were one of the best mods I've done so far. Very noticable power increase as well as bad *** sound.

Apr 21, 2005 | 02:45 PM

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Apr 21, 2005 | 03:01 PM

mulletwearingtadrive

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wow..i was expecting a different response. well the only reason i could be getting them for that cheap is because a guy i know is selling them....from his old setup.

btw, im goin to be tryin to pick em up at the end of month....

Apr 21, 2005 | 05:29 PM

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I got kooks longtubes(900 bucks), and was neck and neck w/ another TA that had macs and similar mods. Get the macs! Not a big difference for non cammed cars between Lts and mids IMO.

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Apr 22, 2005 | 04:10 PM

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macs

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i talked to the guy again today so i will for sure be getting the Macs. if things work out i will have them in a week or two.

I have a complete mac set up.from motor to tailpipes,I think it sounds real good.Souds like a flowmaster rumble,with a little borla rasp.Slightly obnoctious...but demands respect.Its quiet when you want it to be.See ya...Dont look to get much more than a small noticable differance in your upgrades.

Apr 22, 2005 | 04:12 PM

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get the macs. true performer. theres a guy who posted on here to prove the performance of the macs and it put down like 28rhwp. maybe more.

Apr 22, 2005 | 04:56 PM

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get the pacesetter LTs...just shop around you can get them for around 375 dollars...forget the turbo, do a head and cam + a tune itll be cheaper and make the same power, 100% linear

Apr 22, 2005 | 08:32 PM

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if u think MAC's sound good.....try them with a cam

Apr 22, 2005 | 09:47 PM

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get the pacesetter LTs...just shop around you can get them for around 375 dollars...forget the turbo, do a head and cam + a tune itll be cheaper and make the same power, 100% linear

instead of a turbo im probably going to do heads and a cam and maybe a blower down the line. 375 is a good price for pacesetters and i have found them for that much but then i have to pay another almost 150 for a Y pipe. the macs come with an O/R Y pipe for 300.....