Short route or Long route?

[HiImBrian]

I purchased a full long route fmic from a personal seller off ebay a while back and when I finally started putting it on to my surprise the pipes didn't match up and I ended up a pipe short. I guess that's ebay for ya. Anyways here is what my piping looks like now. http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/mrbrianf20/GSX/IMG_0059.jpg
I can't decide weather I should get a pipe made to replace my smic or if I should just get a custom short route made. I am a college kid and I'm on somewhat of a budget. If anybody would pitch in and let me know if it's worth it or not that would be fantastic!

[tim]

WTF? Just order some bends off Summit or Jegs at a minimum.

[Pushit2.0]

With the Ebay core you will need all the help with cooling possible.

~John

[gofastman]

^ OH BURN! (no pun intended)

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

WTF you're running two ICs?

[Goat Blower]

Wtf?

[Shane55113]

because its *cooler* that way...i'll let myself out

[HiImBrian]

I said that the kit I baught was a pipe short. And as you can tell by the kid passed out in the corner, it was getting pretty late and I was leaving for college the next morning. So we decided to ghetto rig it so I could drive home and leave it in my garage where it is now. The smic was just thrown on there so I could get home. My question is, do you guys think it's worth it to pay the extra cash and go short route or should I just get a pipe made to replace the smic? I know that the short route means better spooling and cooler air, but is it worth the extra money?

[Kracka]

Its not a huge deal, just get a pipe fabbed up to replace the sidemount.

I'd be more worried about getting an air filter on there.

[xveganxcowboyx]

If you can find a short route set for under $100 I'd say go for it. Otherwise just grab a cheap bend or two and pop it on.