Headers Help

[Digital]

I just bought a 98 GT and I would like to add Headers and an exhaust but I'm confused as hell. I was going to purchase the magnaflow catback exhaust but if I bought headers would I need to buy something else with the headers ? Like an H-pipe ?

I'm not sure what I need and don't want to get the wrong thing b/c this is a lot of money to be spending on something you're unsure of.

aslo if you know of a cheap place to purchase these parts let me know.

 

[04YELLOWGT]

If you are going to do headers you need to do Longtube headers. Mac, BBK, Bassaini, and JBA are a few companies that make LTs. What ever brand you buy you will want to buy a matching mid-pipe. As for catback any brand will match up to your mid.

I went with JBA LTs and already had a Magnaflow OR X pipe and catback. I just modified my X pipe to fit the Headers instead of buying another mid pipe.

JBA and Bassani are probably the best quality but a lot of guys use MAC and BBK too.
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[96SCstang]

you do not NEED to do long tubes....you dont even really have to do headers. they are a pain in the ass and give minimal gains in our cars unless you have a supercharger. save yourself the time and money and just get a good midpipe that fits to your stock manifolds and get the magnaflow cat-back. it's what i have and it is fantastic!!

 

[02nightmaregt]

Headers really AREN'T that bad if you take your time and you have some general automotive knowledge. Our cars could use all the help they can get in the bolt-on performance department. Longtubes are obviously the ONLY way to go. Do not waste your hard earned cheddar on shorties. Then find you a "shorty" style mid-pipe and the magnaflow catback will be fine

 

[Purostaff]

+1 on LT. They usually sell them with matching mid-pipe, but you can always buy other brand of shorty mid-pipe and hope it fits or weld it in. For cat-back, any brand would do.

I did my full exhaust installation old school with jack stands on the drive-way in 30 degree F weather which took 3 days. Good times..