long tube headers w/sportline springs

**PunisherStang** · 08-30-2007, 02:23 PM

does anyone on this board have an 99-04 stang with eibach sportline springs and lt's. i have shorties right now but i want lt's for the sound mostly an the lil extra power the problem is i have eibach sportline springs and im just wondering if i will scrap bad or at all?

also wat are some good brands for my car its an auto so bbk's are out i love slp but damn 800 900 too much. i heard mac rusts is this true? and i know bassani makes midlength but im looking for long tubes. so any opinions etc please say. thanks,

**Viper_ed** · 08-30-2007, 03:07 PM

Not sure if this guy has LT's, but it will give you an idea of stance.

http://www.highperformancestangs.com...ead.php?t=3540

As for brands, can't go wrong with Stainless Works!

http://www.stainlessworks.net/cart/i...th=380_316_322

**PunisherStang** · 08-30-2007, 03:14 PM

oh sorry i should of mentioned i already have the sportlines installed its just i want the lt's and worried about scrapping bad or ripping the lt's off if i got them on

**Viper_ed** · 08-30-2007, 03:20 PM

OK, I'll put a post up to ask him for you.

**PunisherStang** · 08-30-2007, 03:21 PM

i have never heard of the stainless works but for that price for headers i would buy slps.

anyone have any good reviews with mac? rust or anything?

**Viper_ed** · 08-30-2007, 03:24 PM

Every set of MAC's I have ever seen rust. The Stainless Works are excellent headers and I think their quality is better than SLP. Somethingclever on here is selling his Cobra and they are the headers he has on it.

**PunisherStang** · 08-30-2007, 03:38 PM

i was just looking on mac and i never seen it b4 but they make the ceramic coated ones. have you seen the ceramic coated ones rust also?

**Viper_ed** · 08-30-2007, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by PunisherStang

i was just looking on mac and i never seen it b4 but they make the ceramic coated ones. have you seen the ceramic coated ones rust also?

If you're refering to what they call their HTS coating, the yes. I owned a set that rusted within the 1st 6 months.

**somethingclever** · 08-30-2007, 03:56 PM

I bet most LT's would scrape with sportlines...my old GT had sportlines and the frame rails scraped often. Sportlines are LOW...

**PunisherStang** · 08-30-2007, 04:26 PM

i mean what would my best bet be>? i really dont feel like getting new springs what about the bassani mid length headers are they just bolt up to a regular mid pipe? would i notice a diffrent sound compared to shorties?

**PunisherStang** · 08-30-2007, 04:27 PM

i mean if i did the springs an new exhaut imlookin at like 2 g's an i really dont want that cuz i still wanna get the parts for my nitrous kit an hook that up

**PunisherStang** · 08-30-2007, 04:41 PM

wel i guess forget the midlength headers i called bassani the guy told me they will only fit on a manual transmission. why is it that certain headers fit on manuals but not autos ?

**wick** · 08-30-2007, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by Viper_ed

Every set of MAC's I have ever seen rust. The Stainless Works are excellent headers and I think their quality is better than SLP. Somethingclever on here is selling his Cobra and they are the headers he has on it.

Aint that the truth.

Originally Posted by PunisherStang

i was just looking on mac and i never seen it b4 but they make the ceramic coated ones. have you seen the ceramic coated ones rust also?

Yes, they do!!!

**Wolfpack Speed** · 08-30-2007, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by PunisherStang

does anyone on this board have an 99-04 stang with eibach sportline springs and lt's. i have shorties right now but i want lt's for the sound mostly an the lil extra power the problem is i have eibach sportline springs and im just wondering if i will scrap bad or at all?

also wat are some good brands for my car its an auto so bbk's are out i love slp but damn 800 900 too much. i heard mac rusts is this true? and i know bassani makes midlength but im looking for long tubes. so any opinions etc please say. thanks,

i had sportlines with mac long tubes on my 03 gt. in general clearance really isn't a big issue but it definitely is minimized. everybody has there own opinion on which brand to go with etc. all im going to say is you couldn't pay me to put a bbk or another mac header on my ride!!!

**mineralrob** · 08-30-2007, 10:40 PM

Kinda offtopic but for the 4.6 2 valve. Anyone here anything good/bad about the ford racing headers??

**Wolfpack Speed** · 08-30-2007, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by mineralrob

Kinda offtopic but for the 4.6 2 valve. Anyone here anything good/bad about the ford racing headers??

i had a set of the coated shorty's on my 98 gt, they were nice and fit well but not really worth the time, money or gains imo.

**PSPstang** · 08-30-2007, 11:37 PM

i had hooker long tube ceramic coated headers on my old 01, the finish held up very well, but even with stock springs i didn't like the ground clearance.

i wanted lowering springs on that car in the worst way, but was afraid of scraping my headers.

**PunisherStang** · 08-30-2007, 11:41 PM

i have ford racing shorties on my car have had them on for about 2 an a half years i love em its just i want that crazy sound the long tubes give you.

so basically what brand of long tube headers are made for this freaking auto gt i have lol ? bassani , no, bbk no, mac yes if i like brown rust headers, slp ouch in my pocket, stainless steel BIGGER ouch, so pretty much i might as well keep what i got an buy the new logan motorsports intake manifold for how much it will be? if no one has seen the new logan motorsports intake in mmff it looks so badass and i believe they gain 30 something hp from it on the dyno only thing is the price is like 1500 for this thing OUCH

so what are my options i mean just say keep my exhaust, get the nitrous an a dyno tune?

**Viper_ed** · 08-31-2007, 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by Viper_ed

OK, I'll put a post up to ask him for you.

Here's his reply:

Originally Posted by wickedcobra

No longtubes, but I do scrap the exhaust on speed bumps. No worries driving it though. I drive it carefully a avoid a situation where it may rub if possible.

**fork5o** · 08-31-2007, 02:20 AM

for what its worth, i have sportlines, subframes and shorties. i only scrape on the flanges where the midpipe and exhaust connect. driving its fine, its just going over some speed bumps.