LONG TUBES

flames201 · Dec 23, 2004

WHAT ARE THE BETTER OF THE LONG TUBES FOR MY 2004 GT? WANT TO GET SOME IDEAS SO I DON'T MAKE THE WRONG DECISION.

Dusty · Dec 23, 2004

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totally depends on what you want... is price an object?? do you want the best possible, or bang for your buck?

crew_dawg16 · Dec 23, 2004

The ceramic coated BBKs that my friend put on his stang were pretty good quality from what I could tell.

Darkhorse845 · Dec 24, 2004

Mac longtubes

zcs626 · Dec 24, 2004

03trubluGT · Dec 24, 2004

I've got about 30k miles on my BBK polished ceramic LTs.

Good as gold.

Matt

Gearbanger 101 · Dec 24, 2004

Best brand of header by far over ANY other would be a set of ceramic coated Kooks. Only downside would be the fact that they'll run you a mint.

smokin'Red35th · Dec 24, 2004

Gearbanger 101 said:
Best brand of header by far over ANY other would be a set of ceramic coated Kooks. Only downside would be the fact that they'll run you a mint.

Why are they so much better?

back_in_black · Dec 24, 2004

another vote for Mac LT's !!

Gearbanger 101 · Dec 24, 2004

smokin'Red35th said:
Why are they so much better?

Custom built for each application, Dyno proven, super think warp resistant flange, beefy construction, no fitment issues and awesome durability on their coating along with a great warranty on the header itself.

Tell me that these aren’t a work of art….

XtreemSix · Dec 24, 2004

has anyone tried hooker? cause i found this... http://www.lmperformance.com/3566/50.html

happydood2 · Dec 24, 2004

bbk i put them in my 98 gt when i put a 2002 motor in and are very nice to bad the quieted my car alot even with my offroad x pipe

jstreet0204 · Dec 24, 2004

You definately want to go with a ceramic coated header. Long tubes put the o2 sensors further away from the engine, and at idle this lets the o2's cool off some, throwing off the reading, and sometimes causing some drivability issues. The ceramic coating helps to keep some of the heat in and will help this some.

happydood2 · Dec 24, 2004

bingo

crew_dawg16 · Dec 24, 2004

Not only that, but the ceramic holding in the heat prevents burning wires up under the hood.

The ceramic coated BBKs had the same heavy-duty construction of the Kooks headers. They cost $500 and when I buy headers, they are probably what I will buy.

Gearbanger 101 · Dec 24, 2004

You guys are forgetting the post important part. Performance. The ceramic coating allows for a hotter EGT’s which improves scavenging and flow. Not to mention a ceramic coated header will outlast a standard header.

mity2 · Dec 25, 2004

none of you mentioned fact the hooker is the only LT that allows you to change clutch with LT in place

dark.stallion · Dec 25, 2004

basically all the longtubes produce the same amount of hp....maybe 2-3 more for a different application...which is not much unless you're an extreme horsepower junkie....the reason for higher prices is usually better quality material, fitment, ability to remove tranny, and so on...

Darkhorse845 · Dec 25, 2004

Those custom longtubes look sharp Brain!

Gearbanger 101 · Dec 25, 2004

Darkhorse845 said:
Those custom longtubes look sharp Brain!

Yup, they sure are Purdy. These are actually the T-Bird/Cougar headers that fit my car. I couldn’t find a good picture of their Mustang ones. Mine should finally be arriving soon after the holidays. This particular set runs $650.00US. (Mustang Headers should be a little cheaper, I guess )Kinda stout I know, but they’re the only manufacturer that makes a mid length, high quality header for the 4.6L Birds and Cats. They should compliment my Eaton and intake upgrads well.

Side Note
I didn’t mean to make it sound in my previous post that all headers that weren’t Kooks, were junk (although someone would be hard pressed to ever again convince me that the words Mac Headers and Quality could be paired together in the same sentence). I’ve seen and had experience with the Mac, BBK and Kooks with regards to the 4.6L in the past and can honestly say that although they're expensive, you do get what you paid for. Nobody, with any particular make of vehicle or model…..not one person who’s owned a set of Kooks to my knowledge has complained about their build quality, coating or performance. Where I have always heard mixed results from the other brands with regards to at least one of the above. You guys can take that for what it's worth.

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