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05-22-2013, 11:06 PM
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 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Georgia
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Shorties or long tubes?
Can someone explain the differences to me? (Other than price and HP gains) what is the sound difference?
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05-22-2013, 11:15 PM
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Drives: 2011 2SS Synergy Green Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
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Shorties are closer to stock sounding.
Prepare for your lashings.
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05-23-2013, 02:47 AM
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Drives: 2012 2SS/RS L99 SIM convertible Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Phoenix
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The length and bend of the tubes.
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05-23-2013, 02:48 AM
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Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Yuma, AZ
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Long tubes! More HP!! And better sound!! But alittle more expensive
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05-23-2013, 05:39 AM
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Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009
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Shorties are pointless. Long tube Headers are not.
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05-23-2013, 05:52 AM
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Drives: 2010 V6 | M6 Join Date: Feb 2010
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Go with long tubes and save money. If you get shorties and don't like the sound as much you will be paying almost twice the labor. You won't regret the long tubes. You're in Georgia so there is no snow out there which means you can even go with mild steel headers which cost less than stainless steel.
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05-23-2013, 08:02 AM
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Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Jan 2013
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I will laugh at you if you bought shorties
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05-23-2013, 08:36 AM
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Drives: Florida Speed & Power Join Date: Jan 2011
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05-23-2013, 08:41 AM
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Drives: 2010 SS , 1970 Z-28, 2002 Avalanche Join Date: Aug 2009
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Like everyone is saying....don't waste your time (money) on the shorties....unless you don't want to every change your complete exhaust down the road and don't plan to ever modify the motor any, but even then, you won't see much difference in power with the shorties over the stock manifolds!
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05-23-2013, 08:45 AM
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Drives: 2000 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010
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The gains and sound difference with shorties is not worth the money. For slightly more you can get long tubes which will be a game changer in both categories.
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05-23-2013, 08:47 AM
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Yes I agree shorties are a waist of time and money and after all the research that I have done Dynatech make the most power for a good price and yes they sound awesome. But you will need a tune. Check out Torq Motorsports they can get you the tune you need at a fraction of the cost of most shops.
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05-23-2013, 08:58 AM
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Drives: 2011 2SS/RS L99 RJT Join Date: Jun 2006
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Go with the Long Tubes or nothing.
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05-23-2013, 09:11 AM
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Short tubes have exactly that, a shorter tube leading off the header. Some have dyno tested to actually have NO gains haha. Definitely not worth the money.
Long tubes are a huge HP boost for the money and sound great
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05-23-2013, 09:32 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2013
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2010 2SS/RS- every option possible in 2010
Lighting- LED footwell, grille, trunk, and engine lights done via DIY. LED dome, DRL, and tag lights. Paint- Painted engine cover, steering wheel bezel, speedometer bezel, front bowtie, tail light bezels, wheel center caps. Exterior lights- tinted tail lights and sidemarker lights. Wheels- powdercoated stock RS 20' wheels black Exhaust- Cat-back Dynomax Bullet Exhaust system with bullet muffler delete. Misc- rear blackout kit from Big Worm Graphix, black side Camaro lettering from Emblem Pros, and rear Camaro lettering from Emblem Pros. |
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