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05-26-2006, 12:32 PM
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more newbie help with headers
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Red Deer
State: Canada
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Just a few questions here about headers , 1st there are so many JBA , BBK , Headman , Hooker , Mak , Cam , Ford racing etc LTs , shorties , = length DAMmmm i dont even know where to start.
1st I have a magnaflow catback, off road x pipe , CAI , and a Dibialo Sport tuner , what headers would be best ? is there that much of a difference in a headman to Bassani , headman being half the price? They look the same , also what differences can someon expect with LT to shorties and = length do they just change the power curve or does one set rise above another for all around and bang for the buck.
oh yea , will headers help get rid of that v6 sound the x pipe gave to my car or do i need to go back to cats or a h pipe?????????
thanks again
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05-26-2006, 11:50 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
City: San Antonio
State: Texas
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Long tubes will change the whole power curve.There will not be a whole lot of difference in peak HP or torque but you will see better gains down in the lower rpm range.
Last edited by 12second5.0; 05-26-2006 at 11:53 PM.
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09-12-2006, 08:47 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
City: hamilton
State: Canada
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a car with headers sounds good! 
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09-12-2006, 08:57 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Bob is Good.
Join Date: Jun 2004
City: Greenville
State: Texas
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If you get long tubes, you'll also have to buy a "shorty" midpipe to go along with it. I'd recommend the Ford Racing shorty headers if you are set on getting some and don't want to buy a new midpipe. Really though, the stock headers on the GTs are a lot better than those of previous years. The design is much more "header"-like than the more "log"-like design of the earlier 4.6s.
Another thing that will help the sound if you put on a offroad x-pipe is resonators. Because the mufflers are so close to the tips on the 05+, they are bad about getting "trumpeting" with no cats. This is basically that annoying popping sound.
Here is a link with some more info.
Last edited by bbunt302; 09-12-2006 at 09:00 PM.
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09-13-2006, 05:30 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Ero-Sennin
Join Date: Jul 2003
City: Murfreesboro
State: Tennessee
Posts: 4,552
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jba, hooker and hedman are the best out of the ones you listed. MAC headers suck ASS!
jba's are especially expensive, but they are emissions legal in 50 states
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04-30-2007, 02:00 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Red Deer
State: Canada
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thanks guys,
went with BBK shorties , I also have a BBk TB , Catback , custom tune , hurst shift , 4.10s , catsless xpipe ,K&N wai , dynoed at 344 rwt and 321 rwhp |
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04-30-2007, 05:14 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Resident A$$hole
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Columbus
State: Mississippi
Posts: 2,478
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Just make sure they're ceramic coated. IT'S WORTH IT.
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04-30-2007, 05:15 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Resident A$$hole
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Columbus
State: Mississippi
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Wait what? What year stang do you have?
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04-30-2007, 09:58 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2006
City: Allentown
State: Pennsylvania
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04-30-2007, 10:14 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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Judging by the forum section...an 05+ GT....seems bout right with his mods.
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05-01-2007, 05:51 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Resident A$$hole
Join Date: Apr 2006
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05-02-2007, 02:38 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Red Deer
State: Canada
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yea, intake ,headers,xpipe no catz , 62mm tb , catback , predotor and 2.5 hours on the dyno.
but yeah must be the tooooner......................lol sorry if i made some hp |
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05-02-2007, 02:40 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
Posts: 10,066
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What he said...
Notice...the word Headers....
And...CAI and tuning alone will pick up 30ish....then add in headers...being NA, he will gain well from headers.
If I ever get them, I will show you some before and afters of stock 05+ GTs after some effective dyno tuning...
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05-02-2007, 04:58 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Resident A$$hole
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Columbus
State: Mississippi
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I knew they had improved the heads and had some bad ass flow but DAM. I haven't even seen those kind of gains on an NA 4V motor is why I asked.
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05-02-2007, 08:48 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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Well, I just came from looking at some charts on cars with the exact same mods...well, long tubes, mid pipe, cat back, CAI and tune...and they were putting down 315-320 rwhp STD....I forgot what the torque was off hand...but I will have the charts at some point and will see. So, yeah, I guess those other numbers a touch high, unless they are uncorrected...
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05-02-2007, 09:26 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Resident A$$hole
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Columbus
State: Mississippi
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So his is putting 20 more hp down without the headers? hmm.....
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05-02-2007, 09:29 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Imma Ho...
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: Baton Rouge
State: Louisiana
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The first post says no headers...then the other one I quoted says with headers...so I don't know.
To answer question about which ones...go with Stainless Works...they are gorgeous...and expensive...
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05-02-2007, 09:29 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Resident A$$hole
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Columbus
State: Mississippi
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umm... oh yeah, what was the topic again? 
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05-02-2007, 10:46 PM
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Re: more newbie help with headers
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
City: Red Deer
State: Canada
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what do you mean by uncorrected?I will go there tommorow any see if he can give me the sheet , his printer wasent up a few weeks ago when it was done so i will go see.I aint tryen to bullSh&8 anyone |
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05-02-2007, 10:49 PM
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