LG Pro Headers or American Racing?
LG Pro Headers or American Racing? I'm trying to pick some headers out for my C5Z. I have read great things about both systems but from what I can tell this is the difference.
LG Pro: Great for midrange, good auto-x/road race header.
American Racing: Great for top end, good drag racing header
I know both of them have great build quality. I just can't make up my mind. I just want the one that will get me down the 1/4 faster, which I think is ARH.
Any opinions? BTW I am going with the off road X-pipe.
LG Pro: Great for midrange, good auto-x/road race header.
American Racing: Great for top end, good drag racing header
I know both of them have great build quality. I just can't make up my mind. I just want the one that will get me down the 1/4 faster, which I think is ARH.
Any opinions? BTW I am going with the off road X-pipe.
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Well what RPMS will you be spending most of your time in ??
Peak RPMS or lower and mid RPMS. I am going to guess the latter and strongly suggest you get the LG Pro Longtubes. I have a set and love em'. Sound great, fit perfect, no issues in over 3 yrs.
Peak RPMS or lower and mid RPMS. I am going to guess the latter and strongly suggest you get the LG Pro Longtubes. I have a set and love em'. Sound great, fit perfect, no issues in over 3 yrs.
I guess I don't buy into the hype like some. ARH are just like Kooks headers, but are $400 more. Save yourself some $$ and get the kooks. Just my .02
But to answer your question. Flip a coin, there both good.
Jon
But to answer your question. Flip a coin, there both good.
Jon
I want the power to count down the strip, I don't care about the mid range and lower RPM because the car only spends a split second there on the launch and that's it.
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If your top priority is 1/4 mile, it's a no-brainer to go with the 1 7/8" American Racing Headers.
Both are great systems, just with different strengths.
Both are great systems, just with different strengths.
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I recommend the LG Pro's, but I've had to go back and touch them up from some tabs popping off leaving 2 small holes. Are you going straight pipe 1 7/8ths? If so, you'll lose some mid range torque, but I felt some slightly greater very-top end throttle response.
I run ARH 1 7/8 on my 403 and the fit and finish is perfect. I also had a truck drop a head-size rock right in front of my car and I had to run over it. I crushed 2 primaries. Nick at ARH made up just the drivers side for me so I didn't have to buy a whole set. He's a great guy to deal with. I don't know that anyone else would do that.
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Ive had to do that twice already as well. Just have to weld the hell out of those tabs.
I think after this thread and some searching I am going to go with ARH...everyone I've talked to says they have the best fit/finish of any other header out there.
Can anyone recommend a good place to purchase these headers?
Can anyone recommend a good place to purchase these headers?