Oh I get it, emphasis. 
Shortie Headers - Any benefit??
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Le Mans Master
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Shortie Headers - Any benefit??
Not for me, of course, since I'm running LT's - but I know someone who's thinking of shorties for his Vette, and I told him everything any times I've read about them, there were no gains involved, except looks - Is this true?
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There are some increases in horsepower, but nothing like the long tubes. The other bennies are: reduced heat under the hood, improved sound (louder) and they just look better than the rusty stock manifolds. And they are easier to install than long tubes as they just bolt up. No need to hit the muffler shop to hook up to the catback. Oh, you don't have to buy new cats either.
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Originally Posted by Strick
There are some increases in horsepower, but nothing like the long tubes. The other bennies are: reduced heat under the hood, improved sound (louder) and they just look better than the rusty stock manifolds. And they are easier to install than long tubes as they just bolt up. No need to hit the muffler shop to hook up to the catback. Oh, you don't have to buy new cats either.
better then the stock manifolds, but nothing like long tubes...
Safety Car
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Originally Posted by GRX
With smog fittings! - where can you get 'em? I haven't found any.Shorties with smog fitting - is that what you're looking for? Hooker and JBA both have air pipe provisions on their short tube headers.
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St. Jude Donor '03 & '05
Originally Posted by TM-96CE
Shorties with smog fitting - is that what you're looking for? Hooker and JBA both have air pipe provisions on their short tube headers.
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Originally Posted by GRX
With smog fittings! - where can you get 'em? I haven't found any.SLP
They might have a gain but I'm not sure. I ran shorties for over a year and felt no gain what-so-ever.
Longtubes were a definite gain on the butt dyno.
