hey im wanting to buy some headers and high flow cats but i need some help. remember all the hype about roush o/r exhaust and how everyone was saying that its be the best exhaust for our trucks - anyways, whats everyones opinions on headers and cats? looking on troyers website, wth is the package so expensive for?
http://www.troyerperformance.com/cgi...no=122-622100s
what is up with that? like is it worth it or what, anyways need your guys help

thanks

 

i believe (feel free to correct me fellas) dynatech like top of line or cost the most, there are others like pace setters long tubes with mag high flow cats.

 

whatever you do...get LONG TUBE headers....short wont give you enough power to make you happy i promise

 

My personal opinion is that it's not worth it. A lot of companies have been doing this to the domestic vehicle market. Dynatech, Kook, American Racing, etc. It's ridiculous. OBX makes some really nice headers that are cheap. They ARE made in China. However, don't let that scare you, they are the SAME materials and design. There have been a lot of people on forums that took a chance on them and couldn't believe how great they were and how nice they were for the money. If you look on Ebay, you can find them for around ~$500. If you'd rather go with something else, more expensive though, go with Pacesetters. OBX or Pacesetters would be a great choice. Remember, you'll need a custom tune to go along with the long tubes. Long tubes tend to lean out the A/F.



Actually when you break it down, they come out about even, dollar per hp.

 

come out even dollar per HP? my shortys were 240 from pacesetter and my longtubes were 280. 20 dollars is all 30 HP is worth stuiped tranny i wanted to go to livernois!!!

 

Which long tubes did you get? Are you trying to tell me there is a 30hp difference between shorties and long tubes?

I stand corrected. I didn't realize Pacesetter had their pricing like that. I can tell you that most companies are usually double or close to it for long tubes vs shorties.

 

yea, most of the time it is abotu equal from dollar to hp ......but sometimes not as well

 

i got pacesetters Quick-trip longtubes. yeah there about the same unless its jet coated. then its like 430 bucks. havnt got it dynoed but i know i picked up some ponys for sure going from shortys to Longtubes.

How come you changed your name Thump?

 

Those Dynatech longtubes you posted in the link will give you about 30hp & 35lbs torque, and a hell of alot more sound. Thats what they're for.

 

If you take the time to really look into it you'll spend a hell of a lot more for shorties than long tubes, especially pacesetters. They're cheaper than most and still a great product but if you look anywhere you will find that shorty headers are more expensive than long tubes.

 

Seriously? Post up some links to back that up ... I've never seen any pair of shorties more money than the same brand and coating long tube.

 

the kit cost so much money for what they can do. i really want to do it but 1395 seems ridiculously expensive.

i was browsing on youtube, check out this hemi with dynatech headers. sounds so bad *** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYV460poIWY

 

That would be hard for me to justify on these trucks considering theres only a couple of brands (pacesetter and that whole dynatech system) that have long tubes for late model trucks. And of course, the pacesetters would have to be the only exception to what i said about pricing but their shortys are'nt a significant amound less than the longtubes to even justify buying them. but if you look into some of the other brands that make shorty headers for late model trucks (edelbrock, JBA, gibson, flowtech, thorley, BBK and hooker) they all have short tube headers ranging in the 400+ range and some of the higher end JBA's getting to over 900. in my opinion the long tube pacesetters are pretty much the best deal you can find and dont waste your money on the ceramic coating, buy the painted for 280, sand the paint off and spray them with a coat or two of ceramic paint from the auto parts store. i did that on my last truck and never had any problems

 

thumper - are these the headers you were talking about??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-E...ayphotohosting

if so do they bolt up to the 07's no prob? all the OBX headers on ebay are for 04 - 06's it says

 

Hey was it worth adding long tube headers? Do the Pacesetter Headers leak?
I'm think of buying long tube headers, but I hear bad things about headers.
I'm looking for deep sound and more power for my Mark LT.