erikthegoalie

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Can anyone tell me, in their opinion, what the BEST ls1 headers are UNDER $500 for an 02 SS....
THANKS!!
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Lasershop

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A good used set of $1000.00 headers.

white02ws6

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i bought my pacesetters through Texas Speed, cheap, fight good, make noise, go faster. i have heard about some problems with there y pipe, but i got true duals so i dunno. for the money i wouldnt go any other way.

DrkPhx

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Exactly right. The words "best" and "under $500" do not apply for the LS1 platform. Paying that price for a brand new set of LT's is always a compromise.
If you want LT's for under $500, you will get will what you pay for. To me the MAC's are a good header and Y pipe for that price range.
Even though they seem to be looked on here with disdain, the quality is good, power is good, fitment is great with excellent ground clearance for a lowered car.

SouthFL.02.SS

Pacesetters.

SLP CARS '98

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Pacesetter with Hooker off road y-pipe.

Lithium

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Pacesetters hands down!

cyphur

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Pacesetters if you have to have new headers, or find some used Kooks/QTP(better option). SS may look somewhat dirty when they "color" but their performance and durability can't be beat.

jlashley2001ss

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from what ive read and researched the pacesetters are definitely the way to go.

Super Sport Beast

Flowtech ceramic coated LT's with Flowtech y-pipe, Got it last year, no problems at all, Now I'm pulling 335hp/336tq with Flowtech set-up plus texas speed rumbler cat back , a set of asp pullies and a lid with slp bellow.

blkZ28spt

Pacesetters.
I got my Jet-Hot LT's for $515 shipped two years ago on a group purchase. You might be able to get hooker/jet-hots or similer on sale.

Z-286speed

Pacesetters hands down, had them for 20,000 plus miles and still look great!

erikthegoalie

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thanks everyone...my car is lowered 1 1/2 inches all around (Bilstein)...what headers are great for clearance....i read that the MACS are good for ground clearance....any suggestions....oh yea im also going to go ahead and get some custom TD's as well....cats or no cats???....lemme know
THANKS!~

blkZ28spt

True duals won't fit especially well with a 1.5" drop. Have to get htem tucked up really high....at any rate you won't have very good clearance. I have jet-hots to speed inc true duals on a stock ride height car and only get ~4" of ground clearance.

cyphur

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Lane's fit REALLY well, even lowered. if you can get them.

transamsixspeed

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I have no complaints or problems with my pacesetters, my car is lowered 1.5" dont have any scraping problems at all, another vote for pacesetters

ChameleonBird

spend the extra money and get hooker or jet-hot

Z-286speed

Hookers are great headers, but like i said, pacesetters welds look good. Just dont go with flowtechs. For true duals on a lowered car, would will have to go with 2.5 pipe or some good custom work for 3 inch.

KrazyDan

If i wouldnt have gone stainless, i would have gone with pacesetters.

Chevy0utlaw

I would go with flowtech, from what I've heard from those who have bought there setup.