Longtubes arrived today

BWAL · October 18th, 2011, 08:20 PM

i ordered flowtech long tubes and bbk o/r x-pipe, but when i was under the car getting it ready for the install, i realized the car already has a catted bassani x-pipe, so i decided to just cut the cats off, send the flowtechs and o/r x-pipe back, and spend the extra money on bbk long tubes, as i've had nothing but great experiences with bbk.

i'm not too impressed with the packaging, the welds, or the fact that they came with rust on them, but i guess i'll have to deal with it, as i keep hearing of these issues with bbk headers.

my question - are the supplied gaskets suitable to use? or should i shell out the extra money and buy OEM gaskets?

F8L GT · October 18th, 2011, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by BWAL

i ordered flowtech long tubes and bbk o/r x-pipe, but when i was under the car getting it ready for the install, i realized the car already has a catted bassani x-pipe, so i decided to just cut the cats off, send the flowtechs and o/r x-pipe back, and spend the extra money on bbk long tubes, as i've had nothing but great experiences with bbk.

i'm not too impressed with the packaging, the welds, or the fact that they came with rust on them, but i guess i'll have to deal with it, as i keep hearing of these issues with bbk headers.

my question - are the supplied gaskets suitable to use? or should i shell out the extra money and buy OEM gaskets?

Spend the money on better gaskets, I made that mistake and 20 track passes later had an exhaust leak

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BWAL · October 18th, 2011, 08:43 PM

thanks, that answers my question

repped

F8L GT · October 18th, 2011, 08:48 PM

I always run copper gaskets on everything I do, unless I have the engine out then I just use High Temp RTV. My car now has SCE Copper gaskets on it.

jk_aktion · October 21st, 2011, 12:03 AM

have fun installing.

....and uninstalling for any future work on the clutch components.

F8L GT · October 21st, 2011, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by jk_aktion

have fun installing.

....and uninstalling for any future work on the clutch components.

he wouldnt have that problem if he wouldve stuck with the flowtechs

BWAL · October 21st, 2011, 12:16 AM

now yall are making me feel like i made the wrong decision again

F8L GT · October 21st, 2011, 12:22 AM

No bubba, you did fine. I'm just giving you a hard time

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SWEET2KSTANG · October 21st, 2011, 01:03 AM

i've never had any issue with OE gaskets. i have reused a lot of them with no issue at all.

NeverEnuff · October 21st, 2011, 11:32 AM

I like the cheap woven steel ones that Felpro makes. 9$...cant go wrong and never had an exhaust leak.

BBK > Flowtech anyday.

Hell... Anything > Flowtech.

zinc-vert02 · October 21st, 2011, 11:45 AM

when i use oe gaskets i just use some high temp rtv on them also to make self feel better lol

zinc-vert02 · October 21st, 2011, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by NeverEnuff

I like the cheap woven steel ones that Felpro makes. 9$...cant go wrong and never had an exhaust leak.

BBK > Flowtech anyday.

Hell... Anything > Flowtech.

?? i like my flow techs

NeverEnuff · October 21st, 2011, 11:54 AM

^ I would like to have said the same thing...but on 3 different cars they wouldn't fit...

So....lol.

zinc-vert02 · October 21st, 2011, 12:36 PM

yea i had t play around with mine a bit to get them right

but for the price i was happy with them

F8L GT · October 21st, 2011, 12:39 PM

I love my flowtechs. of course im not one that bitches if something doesnt bolt up exactly perfect right away. Working for my pops building drag cars and street rods from scratch, nothing fits because you fabricate it to fit so I had no problem sanding down my exhaust flange on my flowtechs to make the straight and thats all that mine needed.

NeverEnuff · October 21st, 2011, 12:55 PM

^ I agree. but like I said. I didn't want to dent primaries for steering shaft, dent them for hitting a tubular K member! lol. And them rubbing the right unibody...yuck...

October 18th, 2011, 08:20 PM	#1
BWAL MSTRB8N & MDR8N 2021 Mustang V15 Quad Turbo with nawz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On The Shaft Posts: 19,658 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 4 reviews	Longtubes arrived today i ordered flowtech long tubes and bbk o/r x-pipe, but when i was under the car getting it ready for the install, i realized the car already has a catted bassani x-pipe, so i decided to just cut the cats off, send the flowtechs and o/r x-pipe back, and spend the extra money on bbk long tubes, as i've had nothing but great experiences with bbk. i'm not too impressed with the packaging, the welds, or the fact that they came with rust on them, but i guess i'll have to deal with it, as i keep hearing of these issues with bbk headers. my question - are the supplied gaskets suitable to use? or should i shell out the extra money and buy OEM gaskets? __________________ MM 1 am boner crew Cars and mod list in garage i like veiny meat sliding between my buttcheeks

October 18th, 2011, 08:43 PM	#3
BWAL MSTRB8N & MDR8N 2021 Mustang V15 Quad Turbo with nawz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On The Shaft Posts: 19,658 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 4 reviews	thanks, that answers my question repped __________________ MM 1 am boner crew Cars and mod list in garage i like veiny meat sliding between my buttcheeks

October 18th, 2011, 08:48 PM	#4
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	I always run copper gaskets on everything I do, unless I have the engine out then I just use High Temp RTV. My car now has SCE Copper gaskets on it. __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

October 21st, 2011, 12:16 AM	#7
BWAL MSTRB8N & MDR8N 2021 Mustang V15 Quad Turbo with nawz Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On The Shaft Posts: 19,658 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 4 reviews	now yall are making me feel like i made the wrong decision again __________________ MM 1 am boner crew Cars and mod list in garage i like veiny meat sliding between my buttcheeks

October 21st, 2011, 12:22 AM	#8
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	No bubba, you did fine. I'm just giving you a hard time Sent from my HTC Wildfire using AutoGuide App __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

October 21st, 2011, 12:03 AM	#5
jk_aktion Regular Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 380 iTrader: 2 reviews	have fun installing. ....and uninstalling for any future work on the clutch components.

October 21st, 2011, 01:03 AM	#9
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	i've never had any issue with OE gaskets. i have reused a lot of them with no issue at all. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

October 21st, 2011, 11:32 AM	#10
NeverEnuff Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 LX Coupe 7.1@99mph Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,685 iTrader: 0 reviews	I like the cheap woven steel ones that Felpro makes. 9$...cant go wrong and never had an exhaust leak. BBK > Flowtech anyday. Hell... Anything > Flowtech. __________________ 89 LX Coupe-Carb'd 32v-437rwhp NA, 592rwhp N20 01 Bullitt-32v swapped 96 GT-Cammed E85 www.KPERacing.com

October 21st, 2011, 11:45 AM	#11
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,963 iTrader: 1 reviews	when i use oe gaskets i just use some high temp rtv on them also to make self feel better lol __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

October 21st, 2011, 11:54 AM	#13
NeverEnuff Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 LX Coupe 7.1@99mph Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,685 iTrader: 0 reviews	^ I would like to have said the same thing...but on 3 different cars they wouldn't fit... So....lol. __________________ 89 LX Coupe-Carb'd 32v-437rwhp NA, 592rwhp N20 01 Bullitt-32v swapped 96 GT-Cammed E85 www.KPERacing.com

October 21st, 2011, 12:36 PM	#14
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,963 iTrader: 1 reviews	yea i had t play around with mine a bit to get them right but for the price i was happy with them __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

October 21st, 2011, 12:39 PM	#15
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	I love my flowtechs. of course im not one that bitches if something doesnt bolt up exactly perfect right away. Working for my pops building drag cars and street rods from scratch, nothing fits because you fabricate it to fit so I had no problem sanding down my exhaust flange on my flowtechs to make the straight and thats all that mine needed. __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

October 21st, 2011, 12:55 PM	#16
NeverEnuff Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 LX Coupe 7.1@99mph Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,685 iTrader: 0 reviews	^ I agree. but like I said. I didn't want to dent primaries for steering shaft, dent them for hitting a tubular K member! lol. And them rubbing the right unibody...yuck... __________________ 89 LX Coupe-Carb'd 32v-437rwhp NA, 592rwhp N20 01 Bullitt-32v swapped 96 GT-Cammed E85 www.KPERacing.com

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