Shorty Headers????
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Staging Lane
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: South Side San Jose, CA
Shorty Headers???? Hey Guys I have a couple of questions...Which shorty headers would give me the most hp? Which Catted Y-pipe would be the best? I am going to be getting the loudmouth exhaust i dont know if that will change anything???
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Shorty headers arent gonna give much hp gain in the first place. You'd gain more with hp with long tube headers. IMO I dont think Shorties are even worth the work of taking your stock manifolds off. Do a search on shorty headers vs long tubes.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: South Side San Jose, CA
I am trying to stay away from longtubes because i live in Cali. I can pass the smog(I know someone) but if i get pulled over im screwed. I just Dont want to get into that....What about Midlengths Which would be the best???
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Honestly...and this is coming from someone who has shortys...I wouldnt waste the money. Mid lengths are still ilegal in Ca so you may as well get longtubes. Even with Longtubes you only have to worry about them if you are either doing something wrong, revving, or being a dick to the cop to make him want to pop the hood. And then he has to know what he is looking at which most dont.
If I had a resource like LS1tech at my dispossal i never would have wasted the money. Just my opinion.
If I had a resource like LS1tech at my dispossal i never would have wasted the money. Just my opinion.
Like was already said, don't waste your money. The 2000-2002 manifolds are just as good/better than a shorty. If you had a 1998-1999, then yes, the shorties would be a little better, but they aren't any better than the 2000-2002.
DON'T DO IT!!!
Completely off topic...man I'm glad I don't live in Cali.
DON'T DO IT!!!
Completely off topic...man I'm glad I don't live in Cali.
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And you know this for a fact? Then don't make a claim that the stock manifolds are better then a short header. Edelbrock Shorties are a nice header for the money
It was https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/520845-mod-guide-induction-exhaust-please-read-before-posting.html. It's from one of the stickies at the top of the page, down in the exhaust part.
He said "- If you have an 00-02 car do not bother with shorties. They received a better-designed manifold and flow quite well actually for what they are. You will see minimal gain if any by switching to shorties. If you have a 98-99 car you'll gain some rwhp from shorties but it wont be much either.?"
Thank you.
He said "- If you have an 00-02 car do not bother with shorties. They received a better-designed manifold and flow quite well actually for what they are. You will see minimal gain if any by switching to shorties. If you have a 98-99 car you'll gain some rwhp from shorties but it wont be much either.?"
Thank you.
