9chevy7

hey guys i want to get some headers for the v. i know kooks are the best, but not in the budget for sure. it will be between PACESETTER CERAMIC COATED and OBX STAINLESS STEEL.

both are almost the same price and i know stainless will last longer but...wouldnt the ceramic coated ones keep under hood temps way down, therfore less heat sok for the maggie? does this make sense to anyone else. i know the pacestters are 1-3/4 primaries vs obx 1-7/8, but that shouldnt make a real difference untill the 600rwhp range right?

any thoughts would be appreciated guys

ColeGraham

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you could always coat the OBX ones too. which runs a couple hunder bucks if i remember correctly.

and yes, coating will keep the steel temp down, and therefor keep you under hood temp down at well.

itsslow98

iTrader: (18)

go with the 1 7/8 no doubt. so obx is your only choice. id save for kooks but thats just me. not that theyll make more power but the quaility may be a bit better and they have been proven to fit much better and have shown the quality of materials.

vmapper

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I called pacesetter and inquired if they coat both inside and out. Pacesetter 'Armor Coat' is only the outside, not that effective.
keep that in mind

Strokinit383

iTrader: (22)

Pacesetter with flange extensions will bolt up to stock or aftermarket exhaust, OBX will require fabrication. You could always just wrap the OBX's to keep temps down. Just my $.02.

rand49er

+1 on the 1-7/8".

If you weren't putting a maggie on, then 1-3/4" would be fine.

tommycompton

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You've been missinformed, B&B are the best FTW.

9chevy7

so i guess obx are the ones to get. wrapping them is a good idea as well. doesnt look that good but you cant see the headers on our cars anyways, and i wont be bringing it to any car shows and poping the hood, thats for sure.

i already have the maggie installed and a corsa exhaust and the cats have been removed so i can have a muffler shop just piece in the rest. so as soon as my lt1 parts sell, ill bee oerdering the obx's. i would love to buy kooks but way to exspensive. if anything id rather get the obx and pay $250 and have them coated and have the best of both worlds and still have money left! thanks guys.

CancerJCC

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Troof.

And OP I can't quote the thread but a guy (another board) did a back to back comparison between 1 3/4 and 1 7/8 with all the same mods in the same day blah blah (It was a legit test). Anyhow the difference was minimal between the two...

In other words I wouldn't worry about it.

itsslow98

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thats all fine until you wanna do good flowing heads or a bigger cube motor. Youll see the difference the more you do so for the same price why not go 1 7/8 and never have to worry about leftover power?

9chevy7

ya i doubt ill ever go bigger cubes on this car. i want it to remain as a reliable dd. i dont mind bolting on stuff but i wont take the motor out . i know the primary size wont realy make a big difference. i just think the stainless will last longer for sure. thanks guys

CancerJCC

iTrader: (4)

True and as you go for more HP it costs a lot more so I see your point of starting with 1 7/8". However for most guys that aren't looking to squeak out every last bit of HP I think the 1 3/4 price savings will do just fine.

Here is that thread I was talking about. In the end it comes down to whether the possible future plans are worth the cost of going 7/8 to start with. Personal decision.

http://www.smokinvette.com/corvettef...ad.php?t=27830

tommycompton

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Most people who get kooks jam them onto 2 1/2" stock exhaust, corsa or magnaflows so I doubt you'd see much more hp available.
3" B&B FTW!!!!