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Apr 29, 2002 | 12:20 AM

Z 2 L8ter

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MAC Headers??

I was thinking of purchasing the MAC headers w/y-pipe & cats included. Is this a good setup. Do those headers last well because I don't think that they are ceramic coated or stainless steel. They can be seen at:

http://www.fasttoys.net/9398fbodyframes.html

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Apr 29, 2002 | 12:22 AM

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<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Z 2 L8ter:
I was thinking of purchasing the MAC headers w/y-pipe & cats included. Is this a good setup. Do those headers last well because I don't think that they are ceramic coated or stainless steel. They can be seen at:

http://www.fasttoys.net/9398fbodyframes.html

thanks!

http://www.community.webshots.com/user/jr3334z28<hr /></blockquote>Get em ceramic coated and they will last for a long time.I have had mine sense they came out and still look good.

Apr 29, 2002 | 04:24 AM

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Re: MAC Headers??

Yes, get some kind of coating on these headers. I have the Jet-Hot coating on mine. I purchased the Mac's in April of 1999 and these headers look like they do on day 1. The best header out there IMHO!!!!

Apr 29, 2002 | 09:25 AM

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Re: MAC Headers??

I have the Macs with the offroad ypipe, and love them. I have seen a lot of negative posts about the cats that come with the Mac's, performance wise. Perform a search, and see what you dig up. I know the Random Tech cats are supposed to be pretty good, maybe you can get the Macs with the offroad ypipe, and have 2 random tech cats welded in.

Apr 29, 2002 | 11:28 AM

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Re: MAC Headers??

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Red Dog:
I have the Macs with the offroad ypipe, and love them. I have seen a lot of negative posts about the cats that come with the Mac's, performance wise. Perform a search, and see what you dig up. I know the Random Tech cats are supposed to be pretty good, maybe you can get the Macs with the offroad ypipe, and have 2 random tech cats welded in.<hr /></blockquote>That's EXACTLY what i was gunna do...
Jet-HOt coated Mac's w/ offroad y...w/ random tech cats! <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />

Apr 29, 2002 | 02:21 PM

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Re: MAC Headers??

you're gonna have a difficult time getting a clear answer on HP gains. it relly depends on current mods, h/c etc. i saw a guy post last week (?) talking about macs w/ ORP and he was planning on doing all the little extras (collecter mod, smoothing the welds) and was expecting around 30. i got the ORP and some RT cats. seems like the best way to go. good luck!!

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check out this link, it might help you.

Apr 30, 2002 | 12:56 AM

Z 2 L8ter

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Re: MAC Headers??

thanks for the help guys. i was wondering what types of hp gains that you have had with these headers? and how much of a difference are long tube headers from these MAC headers?

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Apr 30, 2002 | 08:04 PM

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Re: MAC Headers??

I installed mine with the coating that came on from Mac and after over a year of running them and installed on my second engine they still look like the day I took them out of the box..

May 1, 2002 | 03:39 PM

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Re: MAC Headers??

I was also looking at the MAC headers. I remember the catalog saying something about them being coated though. I thought it said the where coated with something that started with an "H"

May 1, 2002 | 05:56 PM

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<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 02Hawk:
I was also looking at the MAC headers. I remember the catalog saying something about them being coated though. I thought it said the where coated with something that started with an "H"<hr /></blockquote>HTS?

May 1, 2002 | 06:17 PM

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Re: MAC Headers??

You mean that crappy powdery coating that comes off on your hands when you touch it? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
Yeah, that's HTS. Get it JetHotted. (www.camaroz28.com - If you are a member, you get 20% off a coating!) ((Hint, hint LS1tech) <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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