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Old 02-26-2014, 02:38 AM
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I have a 200 z28 with ls1 it also has a 2" drop. What are the best headers I can buy?
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Kooks 1 7/8
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ARH is also nice but i think shorties headers are the only thing you wont scrape lol.
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Kooks best
Pacesetter poor mans kooks that will rust buy 1 7/8 or you will regret it later on like me.
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1 7/8 are a waste of time unless your car NEEDS it.

Got money? Get Kooks
Don't got money? Get Speed Engineering.
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**** man...Unless your gonna pop the hood and represent them for years to everyone...I wouldn't spend the money on Kooks..
Tsp has stainless that are cheaper, my pacesetters have been on the car for 3+ year with no sign of rust.
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Originally Posted by nascarnate326
1 7/8 are a waste of time unless your car NEEDS it.
I disagree with that. The 1 7/8" headers have been dyno proven to gain hp over the 1 3/4" even on a stock LS1.

Don't see how it would be a waste of time if he's installing headers anyways.
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TSP 1 7/8's, best bang for your buck; quality and affordable.
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Thanks guys and yes LTs I'm worried about because of the drop wish they could've provided us with a little more room
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I'm doing TSP 1 7/8.
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Originally Posted by nascarnate326
1 7/8 are a waste of time unless your car NEEDS it.

Got money? Get Kooks
Don't got money? Get Speed Engineering.
This...
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If ground clearance is an issue then nearly all the long tubes will scrape. Even the Xth revision of the SLP.

I know they do not get mentioned alot but the MAC headers work pretty good as do the BBK. Not too bad for the price. Sometimes the bbk needs an additional piece to hook them to your exhaust depending on what it is, but not that difficult.
As far as the higher end headers...dynatech fit VERY well. They do not get alot of mentions either.
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Whats your budget? Is it a daily driver?
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Pacesetters can make changing spark plugs a bit more of a hassle. The bbk are a bit better in that area.
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He said..."the best headers" in my opinion u have to go with KOOkS 17/8. Now for a lowered car of 2"+ like my car is, then I would go with the SPEED ENGINEERING Race version like I did. GREAT CLEARENCE!!!!
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Originally Posted by coSPEED2
Pacesetters can make changing spark plugs a bit more of a hassle. The bbk are a bit better in that area.
Spark plug changes are great with bbk's lol
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All stainless isnt created equal. I remember a while back about quite a few threads from quite a few people buying some cheap stainless headers from a guy working out of his garage in the...Dallas area? He had them on ebay all day long, but his customers soon found out that fact. He was flying under the radar on here for the most part. It did not end nicely.
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Lol at people saying 1 7/8" are a waste.
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Tsp 1 7/8...
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They are only a waste if you can fit 2"!!!! YEAH!

There are some modifications you may or may not have to do to make them fit. If you have a tubular x member you shouldnt have issues though.


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