Headers - Which ones to go with?

00filly · Feb 15, 2006

well, my 00 GT 5-speed is in the shop awaiting a heart transplant (spun a bearing on the dyno). i figured while the motor is being put back together, i might as well save myself on some labor and have longtubes put on it.... which brand should i go with and why?

Mindstatic Pro · Feb 15, 2006

JBA gets my vote. Top notch quality and performance. There is no way you could be dissapointed with JBA.

imblown-ru · Feb 15, 2006

kooks...duh

reddrgn01gt · Feb 15, 2006

SLP or Hooker

helty · Feb 15, 2006

imblown-ru said:
kooks...duh

:Word: if money isnt an isssue, Kooks all the way. Top of the line quality, and you dont have to remove them for tranny access. Keep in mind they dont come ceramic coated, so you would have tp pay extra for that.

If not Kooks, then BBK ceramic is probably the best bang for your buck. You dont have the accessability to the tranny with BBK,s like you do with Hooker/Flowtech, but you also wont have to worry about exhaust leak issues with BBK's. Hooker/Flowtech uses a slip fit design at their collector. While I know that there are a lot of people using them without leaking issues, I know there are a lot that do have exhaust leak problems. I dont want to take that chance.

SLP is great quality and ceramic coated to boot. But, you have to use their X-pipe with their headers and you also dont have the tranny accessability you do with Kooks.

JBA makes some awesome titanium coated mid-lengths for our cars, but they are more expensive than most longtubes. they dont make LT's for 96-04's

bakos24 · Feb 15, 2006

helty said:
:Word: if money isnt an isssue, Kooks all the way. Top of the line quality, and you dont have to remove them for tranny access. Keep in mind they dont come ceramic coated, so you would have tp pay extra for that.

If not Kooks, then BBK ceramic is probably the best bang for your buck. You dont have the accessability to the tranny with BBK,s like you do with Hooker/Flowtech, but you also wont have to worry about exhaust leak issues with BBK's. Hooker/Flowtech uses a slip fit design at their collector. While I know that there are a lot of people using them without leaking issues, I know there are a lot that do have exhaust leak problems. I dont want to take that chance.

SLP is great quality and ceramic coated to boot. But, you have to use their X-pipe with their headers and you also dont have the tranny accessability you do with Kooks.

JBA makes some awesome titanium coated mid-lengths for our cars, but they are more expensive than most longtubes. they dont make LT's for 96-04's

^Pretty much says it all. My vote will go with the Kooks for the reasons mentioned above.

STNG_96 · Feb 15, 2006

imblown-ru said:
kooks...duh

+1

If I ever get around to it, they are my choice.

BLKsteeda · Feb 15, 2006

Bassani

Sonicpony · Feb 15, 2006

Bassani Midlengths, hands down

Kronos · Feb 15, 2006

i had pace setter for a while but i got those because on was on a tight budget and they were not very expensive plus i got a o/r x pipe for like 100 bucks with it.

but if i had to do it all over again i would have gotten kooks

Silvr04GT · Feb 15, 2006

BBK Equal Length Shorties are what I'm gonna get when I do them.

hognutz · Feb 15, 2006

I would get KOOKS

TGJ · Feb 15, 2006

imblown-ru said:
kooks...duh

+3

I have KOOKS 3/4 length 4.6L TBird headers. Very high quality pieces. I will be going with KOOKS LTs when I do them on my 05 GT.

csledd · Feb 15, 2006

I love my SLP LT's.. wouldn't trade them for anything

why do I like my SLP? well sure I have to do extra work to install a clutch (drop the passenger header) but yanno what, I was very happy with my dyno numbers, I'm happy with the quality and I'm still happy with the quality almost a YEAR after the install. I also love SLP's O/R x-pipe, doesn't sound too raspy and i could always add cats if i see fit.

Gearbanger 101 · Feb 15, 2006

Another vote for the Kooks. I've got them on my Cat and although they cost me a mint, they seem to be well worth it. Solidly built, smooth bends, excellent fit and finish, a REAL Jet hot coating, thick flanges and no hassle.

....BTW, this is Tech post #5,000 for me.

03GTconv · Feb 15, 2006

2003 Mustang GT Prem
Charcoal Grey
246.5 RWHP 289.3 RWTQ
MAC CAI
bbk 75mm TB
C&L Plenum w/spacer
C&L 85mm Maf
SLP Loudmouth C/B
Diablo Predator
Eibach Sport Springs

Just added and Not Dynoed
BBK Ceramic LongTubes
BBk O/R H-Pipe

ADRENLN · Feb 16, 2006

03gt, when you do dyno remember that about 8rwhp of whatever you gain will be from the h pipe. the rest will be from the l/t.

i also love my slp's. my mechanic said a clutch shoudnt be a problem because the collectors are not as large as some of the other brands allowing better access.

the tranny would be a different story.

laxdman20 · Mar 5, 2006

I went with BBK LT's. I love them, and havent had any problems.

billfisher · Mar 5, 2006

edelbrock or any other stepper with a collector to match your combo.

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