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10-30-2008, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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what are your thoughts on this exhaust.
1 5/8 shorty headers to 2.5 pipes. to a single 3.5 exit dumped.
Will it be enough for my 400sbc? I know its not long tubes, but I'm willing to sacrifice the power for this price. I also think it will be a hell of a lot better then my 2.5 exhaust. A lot lighter too
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10-30-2008, 08:26 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Shorty headers = Shiit.
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10-30-2008, 08:38 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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i know someones going to say that shortys yield some power, and its true they do. But they don't compare to a set of LTs. I wouldn't even bother with shortys.
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10-30-2008, 08:49 PM
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You'll end up spending more in the long run buying shorties just to upgrade to long tubes down the road. Save your money and buy the right parts the first time.
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10-30-2008, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Im not buying shorties... I have shorties, and the y pipe. plans are cutting the pipe before it merges into one, having the pipes extended into a flowmaster y pip cut out, muffler dumped, done. Cost me $150 all said and done, and still a great increase over what I have now, and When I can afford to get a mini starter with the addition of coated hooker long tubes, I will have half the stuff all ready..
Now based on that.
Do you think it is a good $150 investment?
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Last edited by WayFast84; 10-30-2008 at 08:55 PM.
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10-30-2008, 10:12 PM
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BadMod
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: hamilton, nj
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you dont need exhaust until the car runs
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10-30-2008, 10:31 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: west orange nj
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long tubes are the way to go all you need is a custom exhaust fabed up
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10-30-2008, 11:41 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Jackson, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WayFast84
Im not buying shorties... I have shorties, and the y pipe. plans are cutting the pipe before it merges into one, having the pipes extended into a flowmaster y pip cut out, muffler dumped, done. Cost me $150 all said and done, and still a great increase over what I have now, and When I can afford to get a mini starter with the addition of coated hooker long tubes, I will have half the stuff all ready..
Now based on that.
Do you think it is a good $150 investment?
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you just answered your own question..... Just save your time and money and wait a few more weeks and do it once the right way and forget it
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11-01-2008, 04:39 PM
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Location: Vineland
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play hockey.
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87 iroc with the usual go fast stuff
heavier than your half ton.
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11-01-2008, 05:26 PM
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NJFBOA Co-Founder
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Half priced solution = half assed solutions more often than not.
This would be a perfect example of that.
I know your engine isn't some massive fire breathing monster, but it does support enough air flow to deserve having the exhaust done right. 3.5 from the Y back isn't a bad idea, but get some inexpensive full lengths and a real 3-3.5 Y made for it.
-Tim
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11-02-2008, 06:21 PM
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10 Second Club
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hey way fast, i got headman long tubes from my car. 1-5/8...... they need cleaning and a coat of high temp.. u meet me or come get em u can have em for 30$
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11-02-2008, 09:04 PM
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Meet Coordinator
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do it  then post up how much it sucks
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11-03-2008, 02:24 PM
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10 Second Club
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Location: Hatfield, PA
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how much hp are you putting out on the motor? i would say go single 3.5 exhaust but WITH a muffler, my car with dual 3's into a single 4 mufflex dyno'd identical numbers with and without my mufflex/flowmaster exhaust as it did open headers, BUT with open headers my hp levels peaked 1400 rpm LOWER then with the exhaust (5200 vs 6600 rpm).
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