MAC longtubes......opinions?

Casper5.0 · 06-09-2001, 02:18 AM

Howdy,

I've been looking at longtube headers for my 94 cobra. I was initially looking at bassani because of the better build quality, but they don't make long tube headers for my car, and i'm no good with a welder, so i'd like something that just bolts up. SOOOO i could get some opinions of people that have had MAc longtubes. I pick MAC because they have VERY reasonable prices. Thanks in advance.

RYAN

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94 cobra, steeda tri-ax, ultra flo's

14.2 @ 99 (stock)

86GT · 06-09-2001, 10:57 AM

For the price MAC is alright, my longtubes were a real pain to install as the flanges wouldn't line up. Took a nice hammer and pry bar, and now they're in. They've started rusting already too. After only 4 months that is. As long as you get the coated headers, (not their HTC or whatever), you'll be okay for rust.

1BAD89 · 06-09-2001, 11:52 AM

What about some BBK longtubes? A few of my friends have Mac headers and IMO there not good. I have BBk ones and I a very pleased. If your on a budget you can get chrome BBK longtubes from jegs, at $239.

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3:55's,BBK Off-Road H-pipe,BBK jet-hot coated equal length shorty headers,BBK 70mm Throttle Body,BBK adjustable clutch quadrant,C & L 76mm Mass air meter,Cobra R's 17x9 w/ 245's,Trick Flow Intake,Flowmaster Force II exhaust system, Super Duty T5,Centerforce II Clutch,Heavy Duty Radiator,9mm Ford racing plug wires,Accel cap and Rotor

www.geocities.com/i8urvpr/JM.html?987369348700

NO SLO PK · 06-09-2001, 11:59 AM

I have the MAC longtubes, and they were not easy to install. They also corroded quickly. After a couple of years, I had them ceramic coated for $200 when I was rebuilding the engine.

I understand the BBK headers fit better, and are available with the ceramic coating option.

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Russ L
'91 LX
Procharger, 3 row intercooler, extrude honed Cobra intake, Mac full Length Headers, 30# inj., 73mm C&L, 75mm tb, E303 cam, 289 rods, ported E7 heads, MSD, T-Rex w/255 lph Walbro, 5 lug conversion, Cobra R wheels, 3.27 gears and Moser Axles.

DemonGT · 06-09-2001, 12:48 PM

i have the mac long tubes..they wernt easy to install but most long tubes arnt...the challenge is what makes if fun

i had mine profetionaly coated with high temp muffler paint at a muffler factory but it is still bubbling up and flaking.....oh well...

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'91 GT,91K,T-5,air silencer removed,racing clutch(previous owner put in so dont know what kind),K&N air filter,Mac long tubes,Cat-back,off road H,FMS 9mm wires,Competition gauges,C&L 76mm MAF

Future Mods:3.73's,Pro 5.0,accufab 70mm tb,TFS heads,TFS stage 1 cam,lakewood struts/shocks,nitto DR's,four cylinder springs up front
ICQ#35670781

1BAD89 · 06-09-2001, 02:30 PM

Ceramic coating is almost a must IMO anyore. I have the BBK ceramic coated equal length shores and they still look brand new. I want the Bassani Long tubes but for $484+100 FOR JET HOT COATING, I'm going to have to pass. =( I'm probaly getting the BBK Long tubes Ceramic coated.

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3:55's,BBK Off-Road H-pipe,BBK jet-hot coated equal length shorty headers,BBK 70mm Throttle Body,BBK adjustable clutch quadrant,C & L 76mm Mass air meter,Cobra R's 17x9 w/ 245's,Trick Flow Intake,Flowmaster Force II exhaust system, Super Duty T5,Centerforce II Clutch,Heavy Duty Radiator,9mm Ford racing plug wires,Accel cap and Rotor

www.geocities.com/i8urvpr/JM.html?987369348700

1995MGTS · 06-09-2001, 08:03 PM

I am on my second set of MAC headers, this time, the long-tubes. I have their HTS coating which, in my opinion, sucks. MAC customer service is half-*** also. They make good power but as everyone has said, they were a pain to install. I would recommend BBK long-tubes. Their standard long-tubes were cheaper than mine with the coating. Good luck.

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FMS/Powerdyne 6psi SC, 73mm maf, 65mm TB, Cobra u/l intake, 24lb inj, 1.7" rockers, GT-40Y aluminum heads, Steeda #19 cam, MAC 1 5/8" long-tubes, MAC 2 1/2" pro-chamber, Dynomax Super Turbo mufflers, MAC 2 1/2" chromed exhaust, BBK 255lph fuel pump, FMS aluminum drive shaft, FMS 3.55 gears, and custom chip dyno-tuned by Swanson Performance. 391.0rwhp/377.5 rwtq SAE corrected

crewzin · 06-09-2001, 08:54 PM

I just installed a set of mac longtubes on my 347. I know that some people dont agree to wrap the headers but it seemed to me that it would be worth the risk to keep some heat out from under the hood. They have been a real pain in the *** to install but its my first time to put on longtubes so they all may be that way. And yes, the htc coating is sh*t but the header wrap from Summit came with its own silicone htp good up to 2100 deg. Hope it works ok. Ill let ya know.

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06-09-2001, 02:18 AM	#1
Casper5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Stillwater, OK Posts: 107	MAC longtubes......opinions? Howdy, I've been looking at longtube headers for my 94 cobra. I was initially looking at bassani because of the better build quality, but they don't make long tube headers for my car, and i'm no good with a welder, so i'd like something that just bolts up. SOOOO i could get some opinions of people that have had MAc longtubes. I pick MAC because they have VERY reasonable prices. Thanks in advance. RYAN ------------------ 94 cobra, steeda tri-ax, ultra flo's 14.2 @ 99 (stock)

06-09-2001, 10:57 AM	#2
86GT Sniffed too much n20 Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Ont, Canada Posts: 1,018	For the price MAC is alright, my longtubes were a real pain to install as the flanges wouldn't line up. Took a nice hammer and pry bar, and now they're in. They've started rusting already too. After only 4 months that is. As long as you get the coated headers, (not their HTC or whatever), you'll be okay for rust.

06-09-2001, 11:52 AM	#3
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	What about some BBK longtubes? A few of my friends have Mac headers and IMO there not good. I have BBk ones and I a very pleased. If your on a budget you can get chrome BBK longtubes from jegs, at $239. ------------------ 3:55's,BBK Off-Road H-pipe,BBK jet-hot coated equal length shorty headers,BBK 70mm Throttle Body,BBK adjustable clutch quadrant,C & L 76mm Mass air meter,Cobra R's 17x9 w/ 245's,Trick Flow Intake,Flowmaster Force II exhaust system, Super Duty T5,Centerforce II Clutch,Heavy Duty Radiator,9mm Ford racing plug wires,Accel cap and Rotor www.geocities.com/i8urvpr/JM.html?987369348700

06-09-2001, 11:59 AM	#4
NO SLO PK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Arcadia, CA, USA Posts: 731	I have the MAC longtubes, and they were not easy to install. They also corroded quickly. After a couple of years, I had them ceramic coated for $200 when I was rebuilding the engine. I understand the BBK headers fit better, and are available with the ceramic coating option. ------------------ Russ L '91 LX Procharger, 3 row intercooler, extrude honed Cobra intake, Mac full Length Headers, 30# inj., 73mm C&L, 75mm tb, E303 cam, 289 rods, ported E7 heads, MSD, T-Rex w/255 lph Walbro, 5 lug conversion, Cobra R wheels, 3.27 gears and Moser Axles.

06-09-2001, 12:48 PM	#5
DemonGT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 879	i have the mac long tubes..they wernt easy to install but most long tubes arnt...the challenge is what makes if fun i had mine profetionaly coated with high temp muffler paint at a muffler factory but it is still bubbling up and flaking.....oh well... ------------------ '91 GT,91K,T-5,air silencer removed,racing clutch(previous owner put in so dont know what kind),K&N air filter,Mac long tubes,Cat-back,off road H,FMS 9mm wires,Competition gauges,C&L 76mm MAF Future Mods:3.73's,Pro 5.0,accufab 70mm tb,TFS heads,TFS stage 1 cam,lakewood struts/shocks,nitto DR's,four cylinder springs up front ICQ#35670781

06-09-2001, 02:30 PM	#6
1BAD89 Tubbed and Juiced Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,861	Ceramic coating is almost a must IMO anyore. I have the BBK ceramic coated equal length shores and they still look brand new. I want the Bassani Long tubes but for $484+100 FOR JET HOT COATING, I'm going to have to pass. =( I'm probaly getting the BBK Long tubes Ceramic coated. ------------------ 3:55's,BBK Off-Road H-pipe,BBK jet-hot coated equal length shorty headers,BBK 70mm Throttle Body,BBK adjustable clutch quadrant,C & L 76mm Mass air meter,Cobra R's 17x9 w/ 245's,Trick Flow Intake,Flowmaster Force II exhaust system, Super Duty T5,Centerforce II Clutch,Heavy Duty Radiator,9mm Ford racing plug wires,Accel cap and Rotor www.geocities.com/i8urvpr/JM.html?987369348700

06-09-2001, 08:03 PM	#7
1995MGTS Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Chesapeake, VA USA Posts: 69	I am on my second set of MAC headers, this time, the long-tubes. I have their HTS coating which, in my opinion, sucks. MAC customer service is half-*** also. They make good power but as everyone has said, they were a pain to install. I would recommend BBK long-tubes. Their standard long-tubes were cheaper than mine with the coating. Good luck. ------------------ FMS/Powerdyne 6psi SC, 73mm maf, 65mm TB, Cobra u/l intake, 24lb inj, 1.7" rockers, GT-40Y aluminum heads, Steeda #19 cam, MAC 1 5/8" long-tubes, MAC 2 1/2" pro-chamber, Dynomax Super Turbo mufflers, MAC 2 1/2" chromed exhaust, BBK 255lph fuel pump, FMS aluminum drive shaft, FMS 3.55 gears, and custom chip dyno-tuned by Swanson Performance. 391.0rwhp/377.5 rwtq SAE corrected

06-09-2001, 08:54 PM	#8
crewzin Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Sour Lake, TX Posts: 211	I just installed a set of mac longtubes on my 347. I know that some people dont agree to wrap the headers but it seemed to me that it would be worth the risk to keep some heat out from under the hood. They have been a real pain in the *** to install but its my first time to put on longtubes so they all may be that way. And yes, the htc coating is sh*t but the header wrap from Summit came with its own silicone htp good up to 2100 deg. Hope it works ok. Ill let ya know.