Long-Tubes are SUPPOSED to make more power across the board, period, not just up-top. In application....well, things don't always work out they way the are SUPPOSED to.

Given the situation, I would go long-tubes.

If your car is near-stock, I'd go shortys, with LTs you may gain 1-2hp over shortys, LTs are a pain to install and if you ever need to do a starter, clutch, trans etc......you'll be cursing those long tubes for sure, also they tend to hang low to the ground and usually are the first thing to hit, for 1-2hp loss, I'd go shortys, every 'stang I've had has had shortys.

Well, i visited the local part sorce yesterday and placed my order.

BBk Equal length Chrome Longtubes


Thanks everyone for your help :thum:

There are a zillion Mustang specific stores in the GTA, and you bought stuff from PartSource? I hope you get a hell of a deal...

i have a friend who works there.... :thumb1: and i had a gift card that i had to use

I would think you would be able to get more HP then 1-2 considering long tubes are a MUCH better flow then shorties am I not right or what? but I understand there view on the LT's with parts breaking down "starter, clutch, trans, etc........" oh hell that would suck having to drop exhaust everytime you go under Damn! I hate exhaust as it is never mind a ocasional thing.

Really, I wouldn't have wasted my money on either. Ported stockers have been proven to support 300HP, I've gone 13.2 @102 with them and the stock H-pipe. If I would have had a full slick, or been at a decent track it would have been 12s. It's your call though, I would have spent the money elsewhere.

How much flow do you really need on a stock or mildly modded 302? Too much flow can actually lose you power, say you put a 3" exhaust on a stock 5.0, you'd likely lose 5+hp due to the lack of backpressure needed by said engine. Now if you were talking about a 600hp race car, then long tubes and big pipes would be worth some power, but really on a 5.0 shortys and 2.5" exhaust is the most efficient setup, without overdoing it.

You'll lose HP/TQ down low, but you won't lose overall power.

How many race cars, IE, Pro-Stock and the like do you see running exhaust systems? I'll give you a hint, the number starts and ends with 0. They all just run straight headers because, if geared correctly, that'll get you the best 1/4 mile time. Thing is, open exhaust can and often WILL kill low-end power, so, if you are running open exhaust, you need to run mad gear (go out at just at or before limiter) to take advantage of it.

You will love it !! they are easy to install , and they don t wrap the engine like cheaper headers so if you have to remove your starter it can be done without remove the headers .