Equal Lengths vs long tubes?

[95GTvert[bv12]]

Ok i can get a set of Bassaina Equal lenghth headers and off road X-pipe for $300 from a friend. I am wondering if it is worth it to do this or just to wait and do LT's.....How much of a power difference is there? i have always heard that equal lengths aren't worth it, but for 300 for x pipe and headers should i just go for it?

If i get the headers and x-pipe we will be taking them off his car and putting them on mine next weekend. After this i plan on a intake and i will be done for a little while till i can afford heads or a turbo.

 

[VIPERn94Five-0]

AHH!! dont do it!...no more people are allowed to have Bassani headers and X....i wanna still be different...only 2 of us here in the 94-95 forums have bassani headers and x...and both of us LOVE them...and thats a good deal as well...they are kinda a bitch to install but ill give you the little secret if you do go ahead and buy them...i guess 3 people can have those headers and x pipe...cuz im still the only one with all 3 Bassani pieces!


Anthony

 

[95GTvert[bv12]]

yeah i decided i am going to get them becuase they are 50 state legal and i live in CA so i can just sway the h pipe in for smog....so whats the secret? And i am going to keep my stock cat back with weld in flows for i while....then i might go mangaflow or bassiani.

 

[VibrantRedGT]

Man, that's an awesome deal. Bassani EQ's new are like $525.

 

[rudeone707]

so thats why ur selling the MAC 1 3/4 LTs on CA fords for 300.

 

[HDS]

Yeah, don't buy them, and tell me who's selling them.

 

[KingDiamond]

MM&FF magazine did a test of all of header types and unequal length headers made the most torque, long tube headers made the most hp, but the difference was only about 4 to 5 hp and torque in both cases. There isn't that big of a difference. This was on a 351W I think.

 

[TrueBlue95GT]

I thought long tubes give you more torque?

 

[95GTvert[bv12]]

no lt are less low end more highend....my freind is going turbo so i get a sweet deal thanks for the info guys.

 

[GTJake]

no lt are less low end more highend....my freind is going turbo so i get a sweet deal thanks for the info guys.

LT's should give you alot more low end torque on a properly setup combo. Just look at the MM&FF test, the long tubes had 30ft/lbs on the shorties at 3k rpms. The LT's should give you more area under the curve for both torque and horsepower. Peak numbers aren't everything...

Jake

 

[final5-0]

LT's should give you alot more low end torque on a properly setup combo. Just look at the MM&FF test, the long tubes had 30ft/lbs on the shorties at 3k rpms. The LT's should give you more area under the curve for both torque and horsepower. Peak numbers aren't everything...

Jake

I'm with Jake on this one

Later
Grady