MyWs62FaST4u

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Hey guys, thinkin about how low the car is gonna be after the Eibach Sportline springs are installed, and i def want long tubes...so which of these teams are the best clearance wise? Or somewhat ok, i know it will be low, and a close call- but give me some input.
Kooks,Qtp or SLP... Long tube of course... As for the rest of exhaust: Offroad Y-Pipe of course...cut-outs... and I'm almost positive it will be Borla, if not Loudmouth...

The Dragon

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Don't get Kooks. You have to grind your power-steering knuckle almost off. The Y-pipe is crimped in the wrong place. And the passenger-side header rests on the frame

MyWs62FaST4u

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kool, so maybe SLP? i mean, i want long term reliability, so thats why i wanted stainless!

1BAD02WS6

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i have pacesetters and im on sportlines i dont have a problem at all. most of the time when i scrape i hit the I-pipe right before it goes over the axle. (I have borla and mine just like darn near every other borla cat back iv seen hangs down a little there) but if your worried about the quality of the header itself i can tell you this that every SLP header iv seen hangs quite a bit lower than my pacesetters.

00firebird

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i have never heard anyone unpleased with the kooks is everyone else having this problem?

y2k_ta

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A lot of people here don't like the SLP LTs. I really like mine, but wouldn't recommend them on a lowered car. My car isn't lowered, so I've not encountered any problems with ground clearance.

This thread will probably get moved to the External Engine forum: https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine-6/

matt6822

I had SLP LTs on my 96 TA and that thing sounded mean! It had this "growl" to it. I want to put them on my 02, but I also want to lower it an inch and I hear that is not gonna be a wise move.

SS1875

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DO NOT GET SLP you will regret not having any clearance...just as an example, I had SLP long tubes and lowered the car with Eibach pro-kit springs....couldnt make it over anything wothout scrapping the hell out of them(INCLUDING MY OWN DRIVEWAY). I changed to Hooker headers and they were a pipe and a 1/2 more clearance to the ground.

peterlawl84

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i have prokit and kooks with a borla on my car and there was no problem with clearance...not sure what the other guy had to grind off. i like them, they tuck up very nicely.
slp makes a good quality header, but they hang low, so id steer away from them if you are planning on lowering your car.

SIC LSX

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I love pacesetters!!! i have installed every type of header on a ls1 and they are super easy to put in and have really good clearence with the TSP y-pipe

The Dragon

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Kooks is a small company. I got mine on a group buy . . . WORST THING YOU CAN POSSIBLY DUE WITH A SMALL COMPANY.

They were backed up for months . . . when a lot of orders are placed through a small company and people are already waiting for months on headers, quality control goes to ****.

I've been a member on this board longer than everybody that's posted in this thread and I've been on other Forums much longer. I've also been through maaaaaany set-ups on my motor/intake/exhaust/cams yada, yada . . . go with QTP'S or FLP'S.

I am extremely disappointed with the Kooks quality and can't wait to go Turbo on the forged motor I'm getting just so I can change out Headers.

Not knocking anyone in this thread, just offering important information concerning a $1200 purchase . . . when you consider y's too.

nostyta

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The SLPs are a no-no on a lowered car, here is a pic of mine. 2000 T/A SLP longtubes and y-pipe with Hotchkis springs, the y-pipe is the lowest hanging part but the headers scrap badly to if you are not carefull.

matt6822

Ouch! That's low! I thought that plastic piece on the WW Air Dam was bad...