Shorty Headers

[Metrock]

I want to get some shorty headers soon. Should I get equal or unequal? I see from that searching FRPP shorty headers are recommended. Is M-9430-N95 that part # I need?

 

[CC'S95GT]

unequal. unless you have a full on race car. but then you'll want long tubes for racing.
I have bbk's. some have complained about the supplied gaskets but I haven't had any probs for 3 years.

 

[Metrock]

I've seen some post about fitment issues with the BBK ones. Who else makes the unequals?

 

[mikey94gt]

My equal length headers from BBK fit just fine, but they suck to get on. just un-bolt the engine and roll it a bit, I did it the hard way.

 

[sn95gtvert]

bbk unequal length headers are fine, its the equal lengths that are a snatch.

 

[Metrock]

bbk unequal length headers are fine, its the equal lengths that are a snatch.

Yeah thats what I was talking about what I read in some posts.

Is M-9430-N95 thr part # I'd need for FRPP Headers?

 

[ivan12]

Don't know if you read this already but this link might help make your decision easier

http://sn95forums.com/index.php/topic,49773.0.html

 

[Metrock]

Don't know if you read this already but this link might help make your decision easier

http://sn95forums.com/index.php/topic,49773.0.html

Yeah I read that. I don't wanna go Longtubes because sometimes I have to go over a couple steap bumps and the Longtubes on my 03 rub the bumps. So I wanna go with Shortys just not sure on equal or unequal. I will be getting my local exhaust shop that installed my X-Pipe and Catback to install them.

 

[mikey94gt]

Well, I would go unequal if your just looking for a decent power increase without headache. They will make more power than the stock ones, I will guarantee that, but how much, i dont know. I would put equal length headers on a car that Im trying to make every available HP in.

IDK about the part number that you posted, btw, just call the FRPP tech line and ask.

 

[LAFENATU]

FRPP are the best quality headers, hands down. Only downfall is they are more expensive then others.

 

[Metrock]

FRPP are the best quality headers, hands down. Only downfall is they are more expensive then others.

Do they make Equal Length? Whos makes them besides BBK?

 

[Inspector13]

FRPP are the best quality headers, hands down. Only downfall is they are more expensive then others.

Really?!? My car came with a set of shorty headers that say Ford Racing Performance Parts on them and have what looks like a cap on where the EGR went. I thought they were like OE Cobra manifolds or something. And here I was thinking about taking them off and junking them for a set of long tubes.

 

[wannaboost94gt]

JBA Headers are the shiznitty! :headbang: a bit more than the others though.

 

[Metrock]

Well I bought a set of FRPP Headers. Should I use the gaskets that came with it or buy a better set?

 

[LAFENATU]

I would buy a set of Mr Gasket Ultra Seal header gaskets and if you're willing to spend another $50 a set of Stage 8 locking header bolts will keep you from ever having to change those gaskets again.

You can get the gaskets at Advance/AutoZone etc.

 

[OnyxCobra]

I just want to say when I first did my headers a long time ago i didn't feel like the Stg 8 header bolts would be worth it but i quickly learned that they were. After a few weeks of driving some bolts had fallen out and lots of others were finger loose. So if you don't get Stg 8 header bolts plan on retightening them every few days for a while.

 

[Slykin]

My BBK shorties have the gaskets provided with them and they don't have the stage 8 bolts either.. No problems for over a year now.

 

[LAFENATU]

I just want to say when I first did my headers a long time ago i didn't feel like the Stg 8 header bolts would be worth it but i quickly learned that they were. After a few weeks of driving some bolts had fallen out and lots of others were finger loose. So if you don't get Stg 8 header bolts plan on retightening them every few days for a while.

Yep.

They are kind of a PITA to install but once you do, no worries.