Headers for a 97 cobra

DRAD14 · March 4th, 2007, 08:53 PM

I'm looking to put headers on my 97 cobra this summer. I'm guessing i should put long tubes on What brand should i put on there that will get me the best performance?

nHuman · March 4th, 2007, 09:22 PM

I believe most are pretty good

Def go with the long tubes you get 20hp out of them and shortys is like 5 hp

Im going with BBK myself with a o/r h pipe (x gives more hp but is not as good sounding and I dont believe its "much" of a hp difference considering the sound difference)

Mystry · March 4th, 2007, 10:58 PM

i like hooker headers personally, but those cost an arm and a leg bbk is good product for the money..prolly best combo like that your gonna get

1998_svt_cobra · March 4th, 2007, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by 96GT_Driver

i like hooker headers personally, but those cost an arm and a leg bbk is good product for the money..prolly best combo like that your gonna get

+1 Hooker headers are really good and respected. But like said before, it will cost a pretty penny.
And look into how your gonna get those LT's installed. I've been told that you have to pull the engine on a cobra. I have one, too.
Welcome to MM!

96Snaker · March 5th, 2007, 10:30 PM

Good luck with the install. Have a swear jar handy because it sucks royally. But there are just too many good exhaust manufacturers it's hard to say which is best anymore. I've heard good things about Hooker headers, and bad things about MAC products. Personally I'm a big fan of Borla exhaust as I've put their parts on previous cars and sounds excellent (not too loud, just loud enough). Well good luck and let us know whatcha decide on.

ih8chevy · March 9th, 2007, 06:19 PM

well ur wrong anyway. the h always gives a slight more power but like he said its very minimal between the two.
headers for ur car are real real real tough to install good luck. lt's will give u around 20-25 wheel and they arent that expensive but if ur doin the install urself, which i wouldnt recommend, than u need to do a whole hell of a lot of work. in most cases u need to drop the tranny or at least the cross member. honestly headers arent really worth all the money that needs to be spent on there behalf.

Originally Posted by nHuman

I believe most are pretty good

Def go with the long tubes you get 20hp out of them and shortys is like 5 hp

Im going with BBK myself with a o/r h pipe (x gives more hp but is not as good sounding and I dont believe its "much" of a hp difference considering the sound difference)

MustangMatt96GT · March 9th, 2007, 07:45 PM

And by the way a X will give you more power. The air flow is not as restricted.

96Snaker · March 9th, 2007, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

And by the way a X will give you more power. The air flow is not as restricted.

Correctamundo

X > H (for you mathematicians out there)

Racinjason81 · March 10th, 2007, 02:41 PM

I hope you got a lift to install those longtubes.

DRAD14 · March 11th, 2007, 09:30 PM

Yeah i do have a lift to install them, thanks for all the help guys

orangeRcode · March 12th, 2007, 12:44 AM

I installed Hooker longtubes on my 4V. It's a PITA, time consuming but not all that bad. You don't have to pull the engine. You do have to drop the k and support the engine from above to gain the access you need to install. Took me and a buddy about 8-9 hours but we BS'd alot enjoyed a few brews along the way. Definitely a good weekend project. It was done in my shop on axle stands. A lift would be a nice luxury but is not necessary. Good luck and take some pics for a "how to" article.

I had gotten estimates from $500-$600 for the install.

Glad I did it myself.

March 4th, 2007, 08:53 PM	#1
DRAD14 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	Headers for a 97 cobra I'm looking to put headers on my 97 cobra this summer. I'm guessing i should put long tubes on What brand should i put on there that will get me the best performance?

March 4th, 2007, 10:58 PM	#3
Mystry Enthusiast 03 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Washington, Illinios Posts: 708 iTrader: 0 reviews	i like hooker headers personally, but those cost an arm and a leg bbk is good product for the money..prolly best combo like that your gonna get __________________

March 5th, 2007, 10:30 PM	#5
96Snaker MM's Coffee Addict 1999 SVT Cobra 441rwhp/393rwtq Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,164 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good luck with the install. Have a swear jar handy because it sucks royally. But there are just too many good exhaust manufacturers it's hard to say which is best anymore. I've heard good things about Hooker headers, and bad things about MAC products. Personally I'm a big fan of Borla exhaust as I've put their parts on previous cars and sounds excellent (not too loud, just loud enough). Well good luck and let us know whatcha decide on. __________________ Vortech V2, intercooled @ 10psi. Maximum Motorsports supsension goodie bag car less roll cage. Built '04 IRS. Hodge-podge of Roush/Stalker panels.

March 10th, 2007, 02:41 PM	#9
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	I hope you got a lift to install those longtubes. __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

March 12th, 2007, 12:44 AM	#11
orangeRcode Hardcore Enthusiast 11.21@123 -150 shot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mustang/Yukon, OK Posts: 1,828 iTrader: 1 reviews	I installed Hooker longtubes on my 4V. It's a PITA, time consuming but not all that bad. You don't have to pull the engine. You do have to drop the k and support the engine from above to gain the access you need to install. Took me and a buddy about 8-9 hours but we BS'd alot enjoyed a few brews along the way. Definitely a good weekend project. It was done in my shop on axle stands. A lift would be a nice luxury but is not necessary. Good luck and take some pics for a "how to" article. I had gotten estimates from $500-$600 for the install. Glad I did it myself. __________________

March 4th, 2007, 09:22 PM	#2
nHuman Regular 2003 Cobra Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: High Point, NC Posts: 306 iTrader: 0 reviews	I believe most are pretty good Def go with the long tubes you get 20hp out of them and shortys is like 5 hp Im going with BBK myself with a o/r h pipe (x gives more hp but is not as good sounding and I dont believe its "much" of a hp difference considering the sound difference)

March 9th, 2007, 07:45 PM	#7
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	And by the way a X will give you more power. The air flow is not as restricted.

March 11th, 2007, 09:30 PM	#10
DRAD14 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah i do have a lift to install them, thanks for all the help guys

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