Information on headers

my dad bought some flowtech equal length shortys and the fit and install was awesome. black paint not so much but whos complaining. unequal lengths are cheaper because they are less material and less R&D to make them, so therefore cheaper. one big thing i look for when buying headers is a one piece head side flange, because my bbk's on my car each tube is seperate and i cant install them without tweaking the chit out of them to spearate the front 2 tubes from the back 2. jba headers are awesome fit/finish/quality, but are $$BANK$$. i wish i hadnt spent money on shorts because im just going with l/t's now because of the power increase with my new motor, so if you plan on future power, just get some longtubes and be careful over speedbumps. and what you said about going with shortys and a 3" headerback...kinda contradicts. you would want to run 3" with l/t's because a car that makes enough power to NEED 3" exhaust should be running l/t headers. a nearly stock motor with 3" exhaust is going to suck. you will have no bottom end and it will sound hollow. 500+hp needs 3" and still can survive with 2 1/2" and a stock motor for sure is fine with 2 1/2". hope this helps