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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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LG's are hands down the best, but you can't go wrong if on a budget with the Dynatechs, LG Street or others.

IMO you should look at what you want to do down the road and plan accordingly. If you are going to SC or something I would make sure you spend the extra green and get the LG Pro's with the 3" system.
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 09:51 PM
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I just order my LG street with out cats it came out to $1045 shipped .I hope they are as good as they say .
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by WOTJOHN
I just order my LG street with out cats it came out to $1045 shipped .I hope they are as good as they say .
Hope you're planning on some type of muffler! I have kooks headers, off road X-pipe, and Borla Stingers to cut the rasp down, but DAMN... Let me say it again.... DAMNNNNNN is my car loud... It seriously sounds like a nascar.. Im thinking I may have to change it after I get a ticket or two...
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Old Jun 11, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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I have corsa touring exh its to quite now.I whant to make it louder.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 05:57 AM
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I have the QTP's with the QTP high flow cats/ xpipe and Borla stingers... I'm very happy with the QTP's but it sounds like you can't go wrong with the LG's
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:32 AM
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I love my kooks 1 7/8"!! But PITA to install

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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 99FRCTorchRed
Taking my vette to Synergy for a set of LG Pro Long Tubes I can't wait I feel like a little kid waiting for my big present


Your gonna love it bro. Great reason to be excited. The car will forever be different.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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I am not too familiar with the the "street series" but they have a great finish and put out almost as much as the pro long tubes do. Aren't the street series polished??
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Tripintaz
+1 for TSP headers

I have TSP headers, and 2.5inch catless X pipe on my 01 Z06 all for under $800


if money is no object thenby all means go for the LG Pro's
I have TSP.. cheap well made headers... however i do have a rubbing noise somewhere since install... only every once in awhile.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by allngn_c5
Aren't the street series polished??
Yes they are, from front to back.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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John, Im pulling off my Stainless Works headers and going to the big kooks setup. Headers, x-pipe and hi flow cats. The ad is in the for sale section. Let me know if youre interested.

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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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I saw your post.... what do they cost new?
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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I checked tbyrne, looks like about 1650ish.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MagiC5
I have TSP.. cheap well made headers... however i do have a rubbing noise somewhere since install... only every once in awhile.
check your o2 sensor clearance
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 07:58 AM
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I have owned the LGs (Pro) and the SW works. I have installed and tuned two sets of the Kooks, all on C5s. You get no better front O2 switching than what you get from the Kooks. For those wanting to know, when the PCM is in Close-Loop (normal warmed-up operation) the faster the front O2s switch the more accurate fueling is. I currently use the LGs and they are the slowest (of the three tested) for O2 switching, having a very slow, lazy wave pattern... I have tried all the tricks, wrapping the headers, Jet-Hot coating, using rear style O2 sensors, adjusting minimum injector pulse width and switching voltages... to no success.

The Kooks headers allow faster O2 switching and the PCM adjust significantly faster to changes because of this. My next set of headers (for my 383) will be Kooks...
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 08:31 AM
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Another vote for LG. I have had them on both my Vetttes. Worth the money.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SideStep
I have owned the LGs (Pro) and the SW works. I have installed and tuned two sets of the Kooks, all on C5s. You get no better front O2 switching than what you get from the Kooks. For those wanting to know, when the PCM is in Close-Loop (normal warmed-up operation) the faster the front O2s switch the more accurate fueling is. I currently use the LGs and they are the slowest (of the three tested) for O2 switching, having a very slow, lazy wave pattern... I have tried all the tricks, wrapping the headers, Jet-Hot coating, using rear style O2 sensors, adjusting minimum injector pulse width and switching voltages... to no success.

The Kooks headers allow faster O2 switching and the PCM adjust significantly faster to changes because of this. My next set of headers (for my 383) will be Kooks...
Any O2 switching problems with the Dynatech SuperMaxx?
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by voda1
Any O2 switching problems with the Dynatech SuperMaxx?

I have never used them nor have I ever scanned/logged a car that was using them... so I cannot say...

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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by voda1
Any O2 switching problems with the Dynatech SuperMaxx?
I occasionally have rear O2 sensor codes on the right-hand bank. By occasionally, I mean once every 5 or 6 months. Since I have a rear code, I'm just going to get a set of O2 Sims and be done with it.

I believe you will get occasional O2 codes with just about any long tube/hi flow setup just because they don't get hot enough quickly enough.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Dynatechs here, can't complain. 447rwhp & 412rwtq with mods in sig. (unmilled 241 p&p heads)
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