will i need a chip or a programmer?

[BlueSaph95GT]

i'm installing a full exhaust on my otherwise stock 95 mustang (frpp ceramic shorties, bbk catted x-pipe, and flowmaster catback)...so i'm wondering if it will be necessary to add a chip when i'm done or use a power programmer/ tuner to correct my air/fuel ratio? i was reading in car craft that headers can make an engine run lean but this can be corrected with a chip. have any of you found this necessary or worthwhile? or should i get an adjustable fuel pressure regulator and kick up the pressure a few pounds? or is all of this unneeded? i plan to do the typical H/C/I swap in the future and i know i will need to do some tuning then, so if i in fact do need a chip or programmer now to get the best results, i need suggestions for something that will also work out for me in the future as my budget is fairly limited. thanks guys!

 

[HazMat404]

just being the exhaust.....no. once you hit the h/c/i then yes. i say just get a fpr for now and you will be good to go all the way through most of the bolt-ons. once you start hitting the intake and definately the heads, then you should look into a programer or at the very least a chip (if you are done working on your car). so for now, no but later yes

 

[mo_dingo]

What carcraft is speaking of is installing Long Tube headers. If the coating on the headers isn't very good, the O2 sensors will not heat up enough, causing malfunctioning O2 Sensors.

You bought shorties; no need to worry. And they are FRPP, so I am sure there is no quality problems.
Scott