Ive researched and still dont know what header to go with

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96Forged281

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Ive read reviews on BBK, MAC, hedman and a few others.

All seem to have fitment issues or poor quality issues.

Is there a header out there that has become the favorite because it fits and doesnt have any quality issues?

 

Winters98GT

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kooks, no question on quality. SLP makes a great header that rivals kooks. If quality is your main issue, kooks then slp's.

if going cheap, go with bbk or hooker.

Back in 2000, a couple of the old mod motor guys found the mac's to produce 2-3rwhp more than the bbk's on one of the original mod motor sites, which is no longer around. However, over the years, it seems the bbk's hold up a bit better than the mac's. Either one should work though. There are a bunch of options out there.

 

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SilverBullet00

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Kooks!

 

SVT32VDOHC

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I have BBK L/T's on the Cobra. BBK is a great quality header. A lot of GT500's now are getting Kooks headers, so they must be the more popular choice now.

 

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I went with BBK's only because the Mac LT's were on eternal backorder, that said they are still great quality and i had zero fitment issues

 

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i had no troubles with my mac headers

 

mogs01gt

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96Forged281 said:

Ive read reviews on BBK, MAC, hedman and a few others.

All seem to have fitment issues or poor quality issues.

Is there a header out there that has become the favorite because it fits and doesnt have any quality issues?

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Its just headers, pick one. I had MAC's and never had any issues.

 

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I've had a set of MAC's on order to replace my old pair. They had been in the car almost 5 years. They still routed the exhaust the same way they did when they were new. I cut them out to pull the old motor.

Well the MAC's have been on backorder for more then 2 months now. So I am going to pick up a set of BBK's this time around.

 

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96Forged281

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mogs01gt said:

Its just headers, pick one. I had MAC's and never had any issues.

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I want to be able to install these headers without having to remove the steering shaft. And I see the MACs and BBKs had that problem?

Maybe not on that guys Mach 1 above but on GTs

1. Fitment
2. Quality
3. Price

 

mogs01gt

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96Forged281 said:

I want to be able to install these headers without having to remove the steering shaft. And I see the MACs and BBKs had that problem?

Maybe not on that guys Mach 1 above but on GTs

1. Fitment
2. Quality
3. Price

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Why does it matter if you remove the steering shaft? Its one bolt and you pull out the shaft.

The easiest way to install long tubes is to remove the K-member. Its more work but easy work.

 

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bdcardinal

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also consider the Bassani mid-lengths. they let you remove the trans without taking a header out.

 

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+1 for Bassani Mids! I love em. Been on my car for 5 years now, and no leaks. just some rusty collectors! Damn NJ winters!

 

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bdcardinal said:

also consider the Bassani mid-lengths. they let you remove the trans without taking a header out.

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Bassani on my car. no fittment issues and great sound as well

 

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ItsStock02

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Do the Bassani's give comparable gains as the LT's?

 

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I have JBAs and love them. Great fit and great quality!