difference in types of headers?

anybody know the difference between the types of headers? like ceramic coated stainless steel vs stainless steel vs chrome?

 

oooh okay just ordered the chrome ones cuz im pretty broke ass

 

What motor do you have and what year is your truck. there is a diff when it comes to Long tube VS Short tube headers.

 

i have a 2004 tacoma prerunner 3.4l v6 2wd, ordered the gibson chrome headers for it.. i know it will add power, but will it add sound as well? jus wondering

 

I got TRD's sitting on my floor waiting to be Installed still.
You thinking about doing the Install? Or having a shop do it?

 

What is the diffrence between long and short???

 

long headers delete two cats, short headers dont

 

Cats are your choice, the differnce is where the power band would be. I think Long is more top end, and Short is More Low End power.

 

Uhh...no, short tube Headers are called so because they extend shorter from the engine for you to keep your two cats, long tube headers extend all the way to your y-pipe, thus deleting your two cats. Plus short tube headers require cutting n welding

 

Dude im not going to argue with you on this, but that Cats are not the man Reason for the difference in the Length of the tubes. go ask any Performance shop!

 

So which ones are typically prefered?

 

LCEngineering only makes Long tube, I think most people use the long tube. and Not all of the 1st Gens have 2 cats. But I think any choice would be a good one. Just check reviews, some have been known to crack.

 

long tubes generally create more power throughout the whole rpm band. They may feel a little more sluggish off the line, but once the scavaging effect starts to take place, that exhaust just flys out. Of course, it also depends on your cam specs as well. you dont want to get a large header if the exhaust durration on your cam is small. I wouldn't worry too much about that unless you are going for all out racing

I would stick with long tubes in probably 99% of all applications though. Coated headers are nice because they usually dont rust and keep the heat down, stainless shouldnt rust, look awesome,, but keep the temps high under the hood which you want to reduce, and chrome will rust over time because they are just coated steel.

 

that very well could be. i havent looked into headers for trucks...just when i used to race my transam. for giggles, heres a comparison of long tube headers vs 2001 stock manifolds and 1999 stock manifolds for said transam. the stockers were practically shorties already.