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1991notchbackLX

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Jan 10, 2008

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• Jan 10, 2008

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carbed87 said:

lol do you even have LT's, not only has my stock starter been fine, i've actually removed it without loosening the headerbolts. i do need to tighten the bolts up about every 6 months though.

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do you realize my car is a different model and year than yours? and no matter what, in my experience, every car is different anyway

i wasn't trying to scare anyone away from getting longtubes, just wanted him to know about some issues that could arise when doing the installation (something i wish someone had warned me about) for the record i LOVE my longtubes and think they were well worth it, i'm running wrapped and heat-painted BBK longtubes and a prochamber and i love the setup, i'd say go for it as well

 

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lang williams

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Jan 11, 2008

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• Jan 11, 2008

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while the headers are out you could wrap the starter in heat reflective material and wrap/coat the headers to keep heat down.

 

5spd GT

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• Jan 11, 2008

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I often wonder if wrapping a starter up is good for the starter life. Would it not hold it a little heat?

 

DMAN302

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Jan 11, 2008

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Also remember emissions will now be a real issue...Lt's are not a good idea when emission testing is common. Time it takes to swap out the exhaust in order to pass emissions is not worth the 10-15 Hp that you gain...I run them...I've swaped them....huge pain, and one seriously injured hand.

 

25thmustang

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Jan 11, 2008

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I passed emissions with them, as well as a friend's HCI car! Both of us made shoty Hpipes using cut stockers so we only had two crappy cats!

 

DMAN302

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• Jan 11, 2008

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Depends on the emission test facility...Ontario Canada is one of many hardnosed testing areas.

 

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dans89lx

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foxmustangman said:

Yeah, I'll ask him. Is it Mac's that only have AOD clearance issues, or is it most long-tubes?

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the only ones i could find that people said would fit around my C4 were the hooker super comp's...even then it is a TIGHT fit and you have to go with an aftermarket steering knuckle, thats even with the seperate primaries.

 

foxmustangman

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• Jan 11, 2008

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I found out that they're BBK, so I'm good.