View Poll Results: what type of headers should I get?
Save your money for LT's and the exact setup you want
13
59.09%
Your car is pretty busted up already. Just get the cheap headers and call it good.
1
4.55%
shut up.
8
36.36%
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Pacesetter LT's vs. Edelbrock TES headers
#1
Pacesetter LT's vs. Edelbrock TES headers
First off, yes.... I did a search and read about both types of headers. I just want some peoples personal opinions based on my circumstances.
I have wanted longtube headers and dual cats (one for each bank) on my 94 Z28 for a while now. The whole setup I want will be really expensive though. I think it will between $600-700 once I factor in the headers themselves, a pacesetter ORY with two catco cats welded into it, new o2 sensors, gaskets, clamps, broken bolts, beer, etc.....
I can't really afford that right now.
A guy on a V6 board I frequent wants to sell me a set of Edelbrock TES middies in very good condition with a single 3" hi-flow cat aft of the "Y", for only $150.
While that isn't exactly what I want, it's a set of good quality headers for really cheap.
I'm not trying to squeeze every last bit of horsepower that I can possibly get. I want a good autocross car with a little more high RPM torque, that sounds good, and that gets better gas mileage. BTW, I'm lowered 2".
What should I get? should I spring for the cheapo used headers, or should I wait several months and get the nice longtubes?
I have wanted longtube headers and dual cats (one for each bank) on my 94 Z28 for a while now. The whole setup I want will be really expensive though. I think it will between $600-700 once I factor in the headers themselves, a pacesetter ORY with two catco cats welded into it, new o2 sensors, gaskets, clamps, broken bolts, beer, etc.....
I can't really afford that right now.
A guy on a V6 board I frequent wants to sell me a set of Edelbrock TES middies in very good condition with a single 3" hi-flow cat aft of the "Y", for only $150.
While that isn't exactly what I want, it's a set of good quality headers for really cheap.
I'm not trying to squeeze every last bit of horsepower that I can possibly get. I want a good autocross car with a little more high RPM torque, that sounds good, and that gets better gas mileage. BTW, I'm lowered 2".
What should I get? should I spring for the cheapo used headers, or should I wait several months and get the nice longtubes?
#4
from what i've noticed on these boards is a bunch of long tube ******* riders.
Are LTs the best? Yes.
Are you going to gain a lot of horsepower from the $500 difference in price? No.
With your car being lowered 2" will your Y pipe bottom out a lot? Probably.
With that being said, My car is also lowered 2" and I have Edelbrock TES Shortys w/ the factory Y pipe.
I have a friend with a 11 sec '96 SS running who ran through mids and finally switched it out to Long Tubes. He said he noticed less than a tenth in his quarter mile times.
I do however plan on raising my car in the future, and when I build my forged 355 I will go to a LT header. But for a bolt-on and or baby cam car? Save yourself the money.
Are LTs the best? Yes.
Are you going to gain a lot of horsepower from the $500 difference in price? No.
With your car being lowered 2" will your Y pipe bottom out a lot? Probably.
With that being said, My car is also lowered 2" and I have Edelbrock TES Shortys w/ the factory Y pipe.
I have a friend with a 11 sec '96 SS running who ran through mids and finally switched it out to Long Tubes. He said he noticed less than a tenth in his quarter mile times.
I do however plan on raising my car in the future, and when I build my forged 355 I will go to a LT header. But for a bolt-on and or baby cam car? Save yourself the money.
#5
from what i've noticed on these boards is a bunch of long tube ******* riders.
Are LTs the best? Yes.
Are you going to gain a lot of horsepower from the $500 difference in price? No.
With your car being lowered 2" will your Y pipe bottom out a lot? Probably.
With that being said, My car is also lowered 2" and I have Edelbrock TES Shortys w/ the factory Y pipe.
I have a friend with a 11 sec '96 SS running who ran through mids and finally switched it out to Long Tubes. He said he noticed less than a tenth in his quarter mile times.
I do however plan on raising my car in the future, and when I build my forged 355 I will go to a LT header. But for a bolt-on and or baby cam car? Save yourself the money.
Are LTs the best? Yes.
Are you going to gain a lot of horsepower from the $500 difference in price? No.
With your car being lowered 2" will your Y pipe bottom out a lot? Probably.
With that being said, My car is also lowered 2" and I have Edelbrock TES Shortys w/ the factory Y pipe.
I have a friend with a 11 sec '96 SS running who ran through mids and finally switched it out to Long Tubes. He said he noticed less than a tenth in his quarter mile times.
I do however plan on raising my car in the future, and when I build my forged 355 I will go to a LT header. But for a bolt-on and or baby cam car? Save yourself the money.
Your right there are a lot of long tube nuthuggers. I think until people have tried both, that they shouldn't talk all the bs about the others. I used shorties previously on my car. The difference was night and day between manifolds. I have bought long tubes, and would have done it first this way, had I known my motor plans for the future.
Mids and shorties, save clearance issues for sure.
Oh and I voted shut up BTW.
#6
shut up is winning in my poll. Maybe I shouldn't have put it up there.
Ls1tech has nothing but bad things to say about Edelbrock headers. Holy crap.
I will be autocrossing this car, and the extra 5 HP from longtubes will mean nothing to me in the twisties.
Honestly, I want the car to sound really cool and get better MPG more than I want HP. Do these edelbrock shorties sound good?
BTW, nice avatar 6SpdLT1Z. I graduated from K-state in 2004.
Ls1tech has nothing but bad things to say about Edelbrock headers. Holy crap.
I will be autocrossing this car, and the extra 5 HP from longtubes will mean nothing to me in the twisties.
Honestly, I want the car to sound really cool and get better MPG more than I want HP. Do these edelbrock shorties sound good?
BTW, nice avatar 6SpdLT1Z. I graduated from K-state in 2004.
#7
Granted the long tubes will probably offer some better gains over the Edelbrocks, for your goals, it doesn't seem relevant. Also, seeing that you have a 2" drop done to the car, having long tubes and a catted y-pipe may make things challenging as well. In your case, I would probably go for the Edelbrocks and save some money.
#8
from what i've noticed on these boards is a bunch of long tube ******* riders.
Are LTs the best? Yes.
Are you going to gain a lot of horsepower from the $500 difference in price? No.
With your car being lowered 2" will your Y pipe bottom out a lot? Probably.
With that being said, My car is also lowered 2" and I have Edelbrock TES Shortys w/ the factory Y pipe.
I have a friend with a 11 sec '96 SS running who ran through mids and finally switched it out to Long Tubes. He said he noticed less than a tenth in his quarter mile times.
I do however plan on raising my car in the future, and when I build my forged 355 I will go to a LT header. But for a bolt-on and or baby cam car? Save yourself the money.
Are LTs the best? Yes.
Are you going to gain a lot of horsepower from the $500 difference in price? No.
With your car being lowered 2" will your Y pipe bottom out a lot? Probably.
With that being said, My car is also lowered 2" and I have Edelbrock TES Shortys w/ the factory Y pipe.
I have a friend with a 11 sec '96 SS running who ran through mids and finally switched it out to Long Tubes. He said he noticed less than a tenth in his quarter mile times.
I do however plan on raising my car in the future, and when I build my forged 355 I will go to a LT header. But for a bolt-on and or baby cam car? Save yourself the money.
#10
I've been doing some searching lately on this because I want to put headers on my 96 camaro. I plan on going for the pacesetters but since my car is OBD II i dont know how to eliminate the cat due to the O2 sensor that is behind it.
#12
Ive tried both, and long-tubes with a 1 3/4 dia tube are my choice.
You do have to consider your lowered vehicle though and if you want your 500$ headers smashed up.
I had hooker shorties and an ORP on my car first with a cc 305 and home ported heads,(when it was a stock short-block) the car ran 12.50s regularly (3000 stall, 3.73 gears).
I switched to Hooker LTs and mufflex Y and ran 12.20s with no tuning , and 11.9s with some tuning.
You do have to consider your lowered vehicle though and if you want your 500$ headers smashed up.
I had hooker shorties and an ORP on my car first with a cc 305 and home ported heads,(when it was a stock short-block) the car ran 12.50s regularly (3000 stall, 3.73 gears).
I switched to Hooker LTs and mufflex Y and ran 12.20s with no tuning , and 11.9s with some tuning.
#14
Get an ORY & then have the rear 02s eleminated out of the PCM, all that will happen is the SES light will come on, won't hurt an performance.
#15