are shorty headers worth it?

BigPonyMan

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How much could one expect to gain from shorty's on a NA car? Do they only make power on S/C cars?

 

Beau

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like i already posted, 7-10rwhp on an N/A car was what I saw with JBA shorties. I haven't seen any others reach those numbers.

 

03poontanggt

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I have JBA's on my car and I like em. After seeing what my buddy had to go through to get his LT's in I'll stick with my shortys. we have about the same mods when his N2o is turned off and we still run very even.

 

03redfiregt

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so has anybody seen the gains from the bbk shortys? i was pretty sold on the jba shortys. but i would like to see if the bbks would be a beter option. depends on what they are made of and how they would hold up. I want to put them on and never have to worry about them again.

 

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Cali03Boss

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1990StangLX said:

like i already posted, 7-10rwhp on an N/A car was what I saw with JBA shorties. I haven't seen any others reach those numbers.

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just pulled out my sheet and i got 9 rwhp

 

mcmmotorsports

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I have read what is involved with installing the L/T's. About 8 hours.
How much is involved with installing shorty's?

 

Beau

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4-6 hours

 

03redfiregt

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good question. i'm curious also?

 

03poontanggt

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A good 4-5 hours. I jacked up the car and jacked up the motor a little took out the dipstick, steering linkage and the starter and then just used a long extention and patients. Getting to the bolts was the hardest part. Harder than installing valve covers. We got to some of the bolts from the top and some from under the car.

 

mcmmotorsports

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With access to a lift, how long do you think?

 

Beau

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if you have a lift, then 4 hours sounds normal, if you are really good, MAYBE 3.5 but thats pushing it.

 

03poontanggt

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Those fenderwells are so damn close to where the bolts go in especially right by the strut tower it makes it one hell of a job. It would help a little if you got it lifted, but it still wont be easy

 

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Bulldog6Z6

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What about sound difference, will shortys make it louder?

 

03poontanggt

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Mine actually took away that flowmaster drone and made wot sound very screamin'. Idle is nothing different. My friend W/LT's is way louder at idle. Over all I like the way mine sounds better, but I'm sure he'll disagree with me on that.

 

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Badd GT

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dont LT's burn oil or something that causes car to lose/burn oil.

 

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I like my JBA Shorty's.