Time for headers any recomendations?
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Time for headers any recomendations?
ok guys my 98 5.4 needs new manifolds so I think it might be time for a set of headers. Does anybody make a set of shoties that bolts to the stock y pipe? I know there isnt much room in there but has anyone had any experience with a good set of shorties?
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I wouldn't waste time with shorties. I've put two sets on Lightnings and got nothing with them. I got about 25hp on my L with Kooks longtubes, but I doubt a naturally aspirated engine would get that much.
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Originally Posted by Silver Streak
I wouldn't waste time with shorties. I've put two sets on Lightnings and got nothing with them. I got about 25hp on my L with Kooks longtubes, but I doubt a naturally aspirated engine would get that much.
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Yes, the shorties don't fit nearly as nicely as the longtubes.
I got my Kooks 5 or 6 years ago when they first came out and they were the only thing available. They are very nice, but I think you can do better these days. There are a few different headers available that have different features that may be better. I think they were $750 when I bought them, which isn't all that much for a longtube header going into a late model car.
I got my Kooks 5 or 6 years ago when they first came out and they were the only thing available. They are very nice, but I think you can do better these days. There are a few different headers available that have different features that may be better. I think they were $750 when I bought them, which isn't all that much for a longtube header going into a late model car.
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so I shouldnt even bother with shotries then, thats good to know. Problem I have with putton on longtubes is then I have to have some highflow cats welded in too, anyone know what cats are good and wil lstill pass emissions with longtubes and a flowmaster catback?
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i can assure you that if you live in california...longtube headers and passing smog tests do not go hand in hand - you will have problems (unless you get someone to "take care of it" for you) - you could also get the a-hole that ACTUALLY checks the # of cats you have too! 
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im in jersey and ill put on 2 hgih flow cats with out cryign about it, anyone know if ill fail still with that or come close? Any tricks I can do like pullign a spout connector? I can do that in my taurus sho to pass emissions, it advances timing or something and cuts down on emissions a lot.
