longtubes or shorties

[pject94]

which are better for a 94 mustang gt with a h/c/i package and 3.73

 

[Stangbangin]

I would say longtubes everytime...I switched from shorties to longtubes and the difference was pretty amazing. A lot more down low. If you are slammed though you have to think about clearance issues too though. But from a pure performance stand point. LONGTUBES FTW. My MAC's are ok but next time I'd go with something different. Kooks anyone??

 

[Paul]

Longtubes make more power. Shorties are easier to install and easier to work on.

 

[Lightning Struck]

Longtubes make more power. Shorties are easier to install and easier to work on.

well said

 

[2slo95fiveoh]

Longtubes make more power. Shorties are easier to install and easier to work on.

X2, i will never go back to shorties after hearing my car with longtubes. go Long and go Strong! :boink:

 

[wytstang]

@WOT and above 4,000 rpms they really is no difference between the two as far as hp/tq making goes. Below that long tubes make more power. So if this is for a street car LT all day, if this is a drag car shorties are an option.

 

[Schiffy]

Longtubes FTW... i wanna get some LT's, but i think ima have to pick my car back up, it sits WAY to low right now... :-\

 

[Paul]

@WOT and above 4,000 rpms they really is no difference between the two as far as hp/tq making goes. Below that long tubes make more power. So if this is for a street car LT all day, if this is a drag car shorties are an option.

Do you have some evidence to back that up? That claims seems a bit far-fetched to me.

 

[AaRoN]

LONGTUBES!!

 

[portpolish95]

Longtubes all the way man, im running a pair of Kook long tubes and they just really set the car off

 

[wytstang]

@WOT and above 4,000 rpms they really is no difference between the two as far as hp/tq making goes. Below that long tubes make more power. So if this is for a street car LT all day, if this is a drag car shorties are an option.

Do you have some evidence to back that up? That claims seems a bit far-fetched to me.

It's been discussed
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=709894
Like I said if your living in the higher RPMs there is little difference putting around town at lower RPMs LT make more.

 

[Paul]

Interesting. I'd like to see some more testing with exactly the same combos on an engine dyno before drawing a final conclusion - but those results are suprising to say the least. Thanks for the link.

Paul.

 

[Schiffy]

who cares... Longtubes sound cooler!

 

[ALITL8]

who cares... Longtubes sound cooler!

+1

everyone i know either has them, is getting them or wants them... apparently thats the way to go O0

 

[lizzyfan]

who cares... Longtubes sound cooler!

I think shorties do!

 

[ALITL8]

who cares... Longtubes sound cooler!

I think shorties do!

thin lizzy rocks!!!

 

[lizzyfan]

who cares... Longtubes sound cooler!

I think shorties do!

thin lizzy rocks!!!

Greatest hard rock band ever, hands down!!!
Sorry to highjack thread!!

 

[ALITL8]

who cares... Longtubes sound cooler!

I think shorties do!

thin lizzy rocks!!!

Greatest hard rock band ever, hands down!!!
Sorry to highjack thread!!

i dont know about hands downs but definitely up there on my fav list O0

at this point i'd imagine pject94 has enough info to make a decision... this one's pretty simple :dunno:

$10 says he goes long tubes!!

 

[OnyxCobra]

Overall that dyno graph shows the LTs being better performers than shorties, which is pretty much the general consensus for any LT vs shorty comparison.

 

[wytstang]

The dyno shows LT out performed shorties bellow 4 g's but above (exactly were the motor stays duing the 1320 run) there is a no real difference in hp/tq.

Interesting. I'd like to see some more testing with exactly the same combos on an engine dyno before drawing a final conclusion - but those results are suprising to say the least. Thanks for the link.

Paul.

As would I, but so far thats the best side by side almost identical combo dyno graph I've seen.