How much clearence would i have under my 96 T/A if i throw some jet hot long tubes or some hooker or dynatech longtubes on. thanks tom
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1996 Trans Am:T-tops,graphite leather,16" chrome T/A rims, Nitto's, Descreened MAF, Morosso CAI, hypertech, flowtech cut out, 1LE elbow, Silver BMR tubular SFC's, 160 thermo, limo tint, harwood ws6 hood, !side molding, Stage 2 trans.
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Not much, long tubes are always going to significantly decrease ground clearance. -
Actually, I've done several long tube conversions for friends. The header itself, doesn't affect clearance by more than a half inch or so. It's the aftermarket Y pipes that are the problem. Clearance also gets tighter the larger the pipe as well. On one conversion, we used Hooker long tubes and a mufflex Y mating to a borla catback. There were no clearance issues with any componant except the mufflex Y pipe. It took a custom Y pipe to solve the issues. Not that the mufflex was a bad part, it's just that there are so many variances in production cars that it is hard to make an aftermarket pipe to fit all cars perfectly. Even header installations will vary from one car to the next depending on where the cradle is bolted down. I have seen custom Y pipes that were almost like factory clearance, so I would recommend going that route with the header of choice. I happen to like ceramic coated Hooker long tubes, but that's my preferance for an LT1.
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Hooker and Jet-Hot are both a good choice. Jet-hot had a period of trouble with their coatings but have since corrected the problem. I like the Jet-Hots better because they are basically a Hooker clone, but made better.Comment
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Well they do say bright minds think alike. lol1996 Trans Am:T-tops,graphite leather,16" chrome T/A rims, Nitto's, Descreened MAF, Morosso CAI, hypertech, flowtech cut out, 1LE elbow, Silver BMR tubular SFC's, 160 thermo, limo tint, harwood ws6 hood, !side molding, Stage 2 trans.
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The trouble with jet-hot is what had kept me from trying them. How do they differ from the hookers?Originally posted by fastTA
Hooker and Jet-Hot are both a good choice. Jet-hot had a period of trouble with their coatings but have since corrected the problem. I like the Jet-Hots better because they are basically a Hooker clone, but made better.Comment
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told ya dude
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Daily Driver:1990 ford probe 5 speed with like 13 horsepower at the crank.
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Yea Fabo i placed this thread before i asked you. Its not that i didnt believe you. I place alot of threads before i ask people oe on one. I like to get alot of peoples perspective on things.1996 Trans Am:T-tops,graphite leather,16" chrome T/A rims, Nitto's, Descreened MAF, Morosso CAI, hypertech, flowtech cut out, 1LE elbow, Silver BMR tubular SFC's, 160 thermo, limo tint, harwood ws6 hood, !side molding, Stage 2 trans.
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If you go custom on the Y pipe, there are some oval tubings out there that can be used for clearance trouble areas. You would have to buy some bends & straights and fab one up and blend it into the collectors somehow. Adapt, innovate, overcome. Oorah.Comment
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Sir Yes Sir!!!!! (Saluting)1996 Trans Am:T-tops,graphite leather,16" chrome T/A rims, Nitto's, Descreened MAF, Morosso CAI, hypertech, flowtech cut out, 1LE elbow, Silver BMR tubular SFC's, 160 thermo, limo tint, harwood ws6 hood, !side molding, Stage 2 trans.
Looking for a driver side window.Comment
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The major differences are the primary tubing on the Jet Hot's are 16 gauge steel compared to the Hookers 18 gauge primaries. And the flanges on the Jet Hot's are 5/16" thick instead of 3/8" Hooker flanges.Originally posted by Joe 1320
The trouble with jet-hot is what had kept me from trying them. How do they differ from the hookers?
The higher EGT's generated by nitrous and blown motors has been known to warp the flanges on the Hooker Super Comps.
Jet-Hot has also smartly placed the o2 sensor bungs on the inside of the headers.
And the Jet Hot LT's are almost $100 cheaper than the Hooker Super Comps.
The ironically funny thing is that Jet Hot does all of Hooker's coatings!
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Sold.Originally posted by fastTA
And the Jet Hot LT's are almost $100 cheaper than the Hooker Super Comps.
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Do we have clearance Clarence?
roger, Roger.
Whats your vector, Victor?
Tracy
2002 C5 M6 Convertible
1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
Current Mods:
SLP Ultra-Z functional ramair, SS Spoiler, STB, SFCs, Headers, Clutch, Bilstein Shocks, and TB Airfoil. 17x9 SS rims with Goodyear tires, 160F T-Stat, MSD Blaster Coil, Taylor wires, Hurst billet shifter, Borla catback with QTP e-cutout, Tuned PCM, 1LE Swaybars, 1LE driveshaft, ES bushings, White gauges, C5 front brakes, !CAGS, Bose/Soundstream audio, CST leather interior, synthetic fluids
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Tracy have you been drinking?Originally posted by TraceZ
Do we have clearance Clarence?
roger, Roger.
Whats your vector, Victor?
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Check it, Bleed.. Bro was ON, Didn't trip!Originally posted by fastTA
Tracy have you been drinking?
But the folks was freakin' man I aint lying.
And the pilots was laid to the bone, holm.
SO, blood hammered out and jammed jip
Straitened that sucka down the runway like a mutha, Sheeeeyat.
Let me know if you cannot read jive, June Cleaver can translate.
Tracy
2002 C5 M6 Convertible
1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
Current Mods:
SLP Ultra-Z functional ramair, SS Spoiler, STB, SFCs, Headers, Clutch, Bilstein Shocks, and TB Airfoil. 17x9 SS rims with Goodyear tires, 160F T-Stat, MSD Blaster Coil, Taylor wires, Hurst billet shifter, Borla catback with QTP e-cutout, Tuned PCM, 1LE Swaybars, 1LE driveshaft, ES bushings, White gauges, C5 front brakes, !CAGS, Bose/Soundstream audio, CST leather interior, synthetic fluids
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