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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Why are they so expensive?

Anyone have any experience with them?
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 06:31 PM
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i've wondered the same thing. i have seen in the back of magazines where they show readers rides that a few people have listed as having them. but never seen any in person or much talk about them being any good.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 06:38 PM
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I mean i dont doubt that they are a good product, but they are shorties and for ceramic coated they are like 800 bucks or close to it.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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exactly, you can have long tubes for that price, or two sets of pacesetters. lol
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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JBA headers are good quality, probably the best you can get in a shorty. But for the money, like already mentioned you can get long tubes. They are worth a few ponies but not worth the money. Just my .02
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 11:20 AM
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I have them and they are really nice for shorties. I only paid 300$ or so for them so I think it was worth it. I did'nt notice huge perfomance gains but it was noticeable. The set I got where taken off of a Regency who was switching to long tubes. I'd have whent with long tubes but emissions here in Md are really strict and I did'nt whant any emissions issues.
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 11:21 AM
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They are about the best shorty you can buy. But why pay for them? They are shorties.... With the price of shorties you can have LT and the power that comes with them.
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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i have them, I payed about 430 for them. And like everyone says, they are some very good quality headers. The flanges will never warp on you. They did give me some good increase in power, enough to lightly screech the tires from 1st to 2nd. I have no complaints, I would like some long tubes now. so please donate NOW!!
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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Wan't there a post a while back where someone got some before and after dyno #'s and these headers made a 12rwhp difference.
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