Shorties vs. LTs

[ColdBird]

Started looking for headers to complement my mild cam going into the TA. I have always been an adamant supporter of long tubes for the real power gains, sound and just beastliness, but i would also like something i can put on fairly easily as i dont exactly love pulling motors.
I am thinking shorties might be as good for me since i am not planning on any other mods besides intake and tuning the pcm for it all, and i'm thinking it would be an easier install.
Also i was looking on SLP's website and they listed same hp increases for shorties vs long tubes ("up to ~35hp" i think it was). I know the gains are at different rpms, but its a torquey cam and low end is good, so another + for shorties.
If anyone has some insight as to ease of install or performance it would be much appreciated

[Joe 1320]

SLP shorties are fairly easy to install. No jacking up of the motor, good fit and finish. When combined with a high flow Y pipe, the combo is fantastic. An added benefit is 50 state smog legal. It might not make a difference to you if there are no emissions inspections, but it often helps in the sale of the car at a later date. I have them on mine combined with a randon tech high flow dual cat Y pipe and I wouldn't trade that combo for long tubes unless I was going with a serious power adder.

[dochidalgo]

Agree with Joe. My car has installed that combo: SLP shorties (coated) and Random Tech high flow dual cat Y pipe + SLP "2ontha left" cat back = no install problems, good clearance to ground, pretty good exhaust sound and some ponnies gained too.
Regards
Doc

[Formulaboy95]

I haven't had a chance to do the dyno of after the headers, but impressive gains to say the least. SLP Coated Shorty's & Catco Cat. Track showed 3+mph, and 3 tenths with more in it (pulled almost 7 degrees timing @93mph). Some false knock I gotta figure out, but I am more than satisfied with my decision to go with the shortys. Plug access is sooo much better, half the time.

[ColdBird]

Thanks a lot, guys. Thats what i figured.
So you think i can squeeze them in without moving a ton of stuff, eh? Still pricey though, $200 more than full length for my big block. I think that will be the end of my mods. Hopefully put on by summertime.
And yes, emissions are not cool but i have to slide by as Anchorage is the only part of AK required to pass I/M testing . Hopefully the cam will not be too detrimental to those efforts