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J-rod
05-01-2007, 08:10 AM
well a good respecatble and fast member here reccomended that i got rid of the equal length shorty's instead of buying some plug wire boot protectors. since as you can see in the pic...i have little to no room on the #3 cylinder wire.

is there much difference in performance in the equal to unequal length shorty's. i dont have much mods and i know that matters. :awsome:

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2D350109&N=700+400304+115&autoview=sku
im thinking the boot protectors be easier and cheaper to do...but what does SCS think. :uhh:

Domination
05-01-2007, 08:25 AM
That doesn't sound like a bright idea to me. get the protectors

Stangman701
05-01-2007, 08:29 AM
I don't see any reason to get rid of them. I don't think they're worth the extra money for the initial purchase, but if you already got them there's no reason to change unless you went with long tubes :goodidea:

madmaxin22
05-01-2007, 08:36 AM
doesnt make much sense to me, but to each his own.... you wont see any power gain and unless you go ceramic coated, they will look like crap in a few months anyway......

J-rod
05-01-2007, 08:37 AM
well im not sure if he was saying to get rid of them instead of the wrap...but it did seem that way....:dunno: maybe i misread at 6am. lol

scott5
05-01-2007, 09:24 AM
If you are going to get different headers you would be better off getting longtubes like ray said, that would be the only reason i would get different headers

coralcoupe1993
05-01-2007, 11:13 AM
One of my past 5.0 cars had them. They sucked, I think they were blems. I had that same issue. I just wraped them.

billyNOTnice
05-01-2007, 11:27 AM
aluminum foil.

Sonic03snake
05-01-2007, 11:33 AM
I recomended replacing the headers as an option because they are a PITA. I have had the equal lenth headers myself and found the MSD wires took alot more heat than the FMS wires. Like I said, there are ways to fix the problem but if it were mine I would put unequal shortys or LTs on it.:goodidea:

coralcoupe1993
05-01-2007, 11:36 AM
I recomended replacing the headers as an option because they are a PITA. I have had the equal lenth headers myself and found the MSD wires took alot more heat than the FMS wires. Like I said, there are ways to fix the problem but if it were mine I would put unequal shortys or LTs on it.:goodidea:

Maybe mine werent blems....just a PITA!!!:sticktonge:

J-rod
05-01-2007, 11:46 AM
yea if i was gonna swap headers id go LT's. i just went to a local shop about some plug boot wraps and he will have them tomorrow...he stocks them he is just out. $15 more than summit...but local.

Lou, hope you didnt take this as personal, i was just getting opinions.

Sonic03snake
05-01-2007, 02:09 PM
Lou, hope you didnt take this as personal, i was just getting opinions.
Nope, nothing wrong with getting some opinions.:awsome:

wick
05-01-2007, 05:08 PM
I'd just go long tubes. They are nice. Quiets it down though.

Rodeheaver's
05-01-2007, 06:09 PM
get some full length headers, shortys are a big pain... full lengths give you more room up top, the shorties are to crammed.. my .02$

J-rod
05-01-2007, 06:58 PM
well ill keep looking for used LT's and mid pipe.

wick
05-01-2007, 09:01 PM
get some full length headers, shortys are a big pain... full lengths give you more room up top, the shorties are to crammed.. my .02$


+1 for sure. A little tough to install but well worth it. They free up some room, look great and work nicely.