lookiing at these 2 sets that are up on HAWKS

going with my magnaflow 3 in cat back system

which of these 2 would you guys suggest? either have better fitment?
big concern is price and theyre both pretty good!

hooker
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/ho...noncoated.aspx
hedman
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/he...s305350v8.aspx

thanks for any input guys, just cant make up my mind

 

Both will require a Y-pipe to be fabbed up or purchased aftermarket.

I don't like either of those, if you have to go with shorty headers, go 2055's or SLP's set. Expensive yes, but well worth it. Shorty headers already give up a significant HP advantage over long tubes.

 

First off, if your going with price, why buy from hawks, I just quick searched Jegs and it was $10-$25 cheaper which will pretty much be free shipping.

Look on other places as well, always nice finding prices $20-$40 less and save some $.

 

that was just the first place i happend to come across them, im probably just get through my local speed shop if they have in stock.

also my car is quite low and i understand that the long tubes cause issues with that? also they cant run quite the same location as stock?

 

The Y-pipe for shorties crosses over between the oil pan and the trans inspection cover.

A long tube Y-pipe would be more near the trans crossmember which doesn't have enough room to run the pipes over it, so the pipes must go under. this is where ground clearance is lost.

 

Which is why we make custom double-hump crossmembers

 

The 700r4 still doesn't leave alot of room between the trans and the trans tunnel wall. The x-member helps alot.

T56 guys can run them alot tighter too thanks to the narrower case.

 

ah yes, probably wont work to well for me, im already getting way more power then i used to have with the new engine im building so losing a lil bit of power using shorties over long tube, the roads here are so stupidly horrible as it is.

so betweent these 2 whatd would you guys go for?
also just wondering is there any pros cons between a ball and socket setup vs a straight flange bolt together?

 

so for the hedman headers hawks lists one set of headders and summit another

only difference i can see is that one is a bal and socket and the other is a 3bolt flange type. are you able to use either or with them???

 

get the ball and socket setup.. i came across an issue where i got the three bolt flange and summit didnt sell the matching y-pipe, so i had to weld socket style to my headers

 

done lol, im going to see what the prices are in town tommorrow.