Headers
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Drifting
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Headers
Just bought a set of BBK Shorty Headers ceramic coated, I know about the arguments concerning long tube, but for the price I paid I stole them couldn't turn the deal down. Should clean up the engine compartment, maybe drop the under hood a touch and drop the front end weight. Since I am not driving for the winter anyway seems like a good time to make the switch.
Racer
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I installed BBK shorties on mine last year just mostly for the looks and the fact of not having to modify anything,direct bolt on. They look 100% better than the old rusty stock exhaust manifolds. I think you will be please with them.
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Good purchase bro! My friend and I installed mine last winter too, the car sounds a lot deeper than before and call me crazy, but it pulls harder 35mph+. It took us about 4 hours, they bolted right up. The hardest part was jacking the car up! I dont drive mine in the winter and seldom in the rain so they look like new still. I think a tune would wake them up performance wise too. Their no long tubes, but for $400 they are well worth it and significantly lighter than stock manifolds. The flow area is far larger than the stock manifolds too. Enjoy
[/IMG]Good purchase bro! My friend and I installed mine last winter too, the car sounds a lot deeper than before and call me crazy, but it pulls harder 35mph+. It took us about 4 hours, they bolted right up. The hardest part was jacking the car up! I dont drive mine in the winter and seldom in the rain so they look like new still. I think a tune would wake them up performance wise too. Their no long tubes, but for $400 they are well worth it and significantly lighter than stock manifolds. The flow area is far larger than the stock manifolds too. Enjoy
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Nice mod you'll be doing. While they won't have the gains of the LT headers, they will give you a bump in your performance.
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Drifting
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If NY is like CA (a smog controlled State), then changing the stock exhaust manifold for the Shorty instead of the Long Tubes are a better way to go. Long Tubes are illegal in CA and it's a hassle to try to find a Smog shop that is willing to cover their eyes on these mods every two years. It's MORE of a hassle to switch the manifolds every two years too. BTW, I like my B&B Shorty and it's a fairly easy install.
