MAC longtubes

DILO2001GT · December 18th, 2005, 10:02 PM

whats your experience with them?

should i get them brand new for $340 with free shipping from mustang tuning or should i shell out the extra $400 for SLP's. mind you i have an auto and these are about the 2 companies that make them for an auto. i was thinking the MAC lt's with a bassani or BBK x-pipe but don't want some crappy flowing headers so i figured i would ask to those who have tested them. thanks!

mdvaldosta · December 18th, 2005, 10:27 PM

I've got Mac Longtubes, they've been great other than the coating flakes off easily after a few months. Might be a rust concern for anyone living up north.

Kevin · December 20th, 2005, 08:11 PM

i've got the mac ceramic coated longtubes and have had no trouble as of yet

L33T · December 21st, 2005, 07:14 AM

I wish I had some feedback for ya, but I've had the MAC longtubes and Prochamber w/cats on back order for six weeks now.
I think I've broken through finally though, I just had to find the prochamber from a different vendor, hopefully in the next two weeks I'll have two more mods to add to the list, and I'll have some feedback too

99mustang232 · December 21st, 2005, 08:52 AM

i have heard complaints about the HTS coating that MAC uses, but nothing bad about the ceramic coated headers

L33T · December 21st, 2005, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by 99mustang232

i have heard complaints about the HTS coating that MAC uses, but nothing bad about the ceramic coated headers

That's certainly good to hear.

DILO2001GT · December 22nd, 2005, 01:16 PM

that was a concern of mine. i want them to flow nice but i want them to last but my whole thing is i can get the headers and an x-pipe for around $500 as oppose to me getting SLP which is $700+ just for the headers.

99mustang232 · December 22nd, 2005, 06:31 PM

even if you got the HTS coated headers you can always take them somewhere to get them recoated with a ceramic treatment?

2001_Saleen · December 26th, 2005, 03:57 PM

Mine are great, no problems, but i don't drive the car in the winter and hardly ever in the rain.

87vert · December 26th, 2005, 06:34 PM

long tubes suck, pain to install, and makes a clutch job take a week.

L33T · December 27th, 2005, 09:14 AM

Originally Posted by 87vert

long tubes suck, pain to install, and makes a clutch job take a week.

What you are saying sounds to me like, "When adding longtubes, it's a good idea to also add that clutch you've been looking into."

/scurries off to shop for a clutch...

87vert · December 27th, 2005, 11:45 AM

well to install the long tubes you have two options, drop the k member or undo the motor mounts and jack the motor up about as high as you can, the passenger side is the worst, the driver side can stay in but the passenger has to come out for the tranny to come out, those trannys have the bellhousing as one piece and the tranny cant be removed without the bellhousing so its a pain, it took us about a week to do a clutch on a 99GT, out was fairly easy back in is the worst.

December 18th, 2005, 10:02 PM	#1
DILO2001GT Regular 2001 GT 11.9 @116 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: waltham, mass Posts: 357 iTrader: 0 reviews	MAC longtubes whats your experience with them? should i get them brand new for $340 with free shipping from mustang tuning or should i shell out the extra $400 for SLP's. mind you i have an auto and these are about the 2 companies that make them for an auto. i was thinking the MAC lt's with a bassani or BBK x-pipe but don't want some crappy flowing headers so i figured i would ask to those who have tested them. thanks! __________________ 12.04 at 115mph with a 1.9 60'

December 21st, 2005, 08:52 AM	#5
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have heard complaints about the HTS coating that MAC uses, but nothing bad about the ceramic coated headers __________________ ...even fire and single cammin 1986 Ford F-150 5.0L 2WD 1994 Toyota Pickup 2.4L 4WD 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 2WD 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L AWD

December 22nd, 2005, 01:16 PM	#7
DILO2001GT Regular 2001 GT 11.9 @116 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: waltham, mass Posts: 357 iTrader: 0 reviews	that was a concern of mine. i want them to flow nice but i want them to last but my whole thing is i can get the headers and an x-pipe for around $500 as oppose to me getting SLP which is $700+ just for the headers. __________________ 12.04 at 115mph with a 1.9 60'

December 26th, 2005, 03:57 PM	#9
2001_Saleen Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mine are great, no problems, but i don't drive the car in the winter and hardly ever in the rain. __________________ 2001 Saleen S281 Saleen Series II blower, Chicane 66mm pulley, Lt Headers, O/R X, Steeda c.b., 75mm tb, 87mm MAF steeda tri-ax, frpp aluminum driveshaft, 3.73 gears, diablosport revolution, Baer 13" Drilled and slotted rotors, lots more..

December 26th, 2005, 06:34 PM	#10
87vert Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 248 iTrader: 0 reviews	long tubes suck, pain to install, and makes a clutch job take a week. __________________ '96 Exploder XLT 5.0 AWD "turbos coming soon"

December 18th, 2005, 10:27 PM	#2
mdvaldosta MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,940 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've got Mac Longtubes, they've been great other than the coating flakes off easily after a few months. Might be a rust concern for anyone living up north.

December 20th, 2005, 08:11 PM	#3
Kevin Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	i've got the mac ceramic coated longtubes and have had no trouble as of yet

December 21st, 2005, 07:14 AM	#4
L33T Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 731 iTrader: 0 reviews	I wish I had some feedback for ya, but I've had the MAC longtubes and Prochamber w/cats on back order for six weeks now. I think I've broken through finally though, I just had to find the prochamber from a different vendor, hopefully in the next two weeks I'll have two more mods to add to the list, and I'll have some feedback too

December 22nd, 2005, 06:31 PM	#8
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,745 iTrader: 0 reviews	even if you got the HTS coated headers you can always take them somewhere to get them recoated with a ceramic treatment?

December 27th, 2005, 11:45 AM	#12
87vert Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 248 iTrader: 0 reviews	well to install the long tubes you have two options, drop the k member or undo the motor mounts and jack the motor up about as high as you can, the passenger side is the worst, the driver side can stay in but the passenger has to come out for the tranny to come out, those trannys have the bellhousing as one piece and the tranny cant be removed without the bellhousing so its a pain, it took us about a week to do a clutch on a 99GT, out was fairly easy back in is the worst. __________________ '96 Exploder XLT 5.0 AWD "turbos coming soon"

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