Bassani Headers

[Black Mach 1]

What's the overall opinion of the Bassani headers?

I've got the stock manifolds with a Bassani SS O/R X and cat-back right now, and I love it!

I'm thinking about adding headers (long-tube or mid-length), but I'm not sure about what I should go with.

Would I have to buy a different Bassani X pipe if I bought the Bassani mid-length headers?

Also, what is necessary as far as gaskets go when you install Bassanis? I've heard the gaskets that come in the kit don't work very well and leaks develop. Someone told me to use a new Ford OEM gasket in conjunction with the provided Bassani gaskets.

Let me know!

[2k4mach]

if its the 5 piece x pipe then it will work.
the mid lengths come with adapters that will run from the collectors to the offroad/cat sections of the xpipe.

[Black Mach 1]

Yeah I've got the 5-piece stainless X-pipe.

What about the gaskets?

[2k4mach]

I used a new set of stock gaskets.
never had any leaks.

[Black Mach 1]

Originally Posted by 2k4mach

I used a new set of stock gaskets.
never had any leaks.

Did you use the supplied Bassanis with them or just the new stock gaskets?

[2k4mach]

just new stock gaskets.

[Black Mach 1]

Cool - That's about what I've heard from other folks.

Any other opinions from anyone?

[2k4mach]

unless your dead set on bassani headers, id go with a set of kooks longtubes.

I ran a full basani setup for about a year and it never gave me any problems with leaks and sounded great. If i wasnt going with a TT setup, the headers would have gone back on when the motor went in.

[NightOfTheCow]

You can still do twin turbo with long tubes >: )

Just have to get a kit for it... google sts turbo (I believe that's about right)

[Black Mach 1]

I've actually just been talking with a buddy that has his own private Mustang shop, and he said to avoid the Bassanis altogether. He recommended BBK ceramics with locking header bolts and OEM Ford gaskets so that's what I'm going with.

[2k4mach]

Originally Posted by knightmeir

You can still do twin turbo with long tubes >: )

Just have to get a kit for it... google sts turbo (I believe that's about right)

no thanks, id rather have a HPP kit with no longtubes than that STS setup. never have liked them.

[2k4mach]

Originally Posted by Black Mach 1

I've actually just been talking with a buddy that has his own private Mustang shop, and he said to avoid the Bassanis altogether. He recommended BBK ceramics with locking header bolts and OEM Ford gaskets so that's what I'm going with.

take your time and clean all that weld splatter out of the primaries :LAUGH:

[C-dub]

i've heard good things with the mac long tubes, but when i do it again its gonna be with the kooks, don't waste your money on the mids

[FloridaOrange]

Originally Posted by 2k4mach

take your time and clean all that weld splatter out of the primaries :LAUGH:

[kallen924]

I am also looking into getting headers, i have already got bassani from the mid pipe back. Was wondering if i could throw a set of bbk longtubes on there and make it work with my mid pipe since it is the 5 piece bassani, or if i have to switch to a bbk mid pipe?

[Black Mach 1]

I had/have the same setup. I was on stock manifolds with SS Bassani O/R X & cat-back before. Now I have BBK ceramic longtubes, BBK O/R X, and SS Bassani cat-back.

You'll need to get the BBK short X-pipe for those headers. Chances are you could sell your stainless Bassani X-pipe and probably break even buying the BBK shorty X-pipe since it's a lot cheaper.