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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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I cant decide on witch race headers i want. The 1 3/4 LPP's are polished stainless steal with stainless o/r y pipe both for $600 shipped. The 1 3/4 HOOKERS are coated for $380 with 02 ext's and $180 for o/r y = $560 shipped. What headers do you recommend?

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I am very happy with the quality of my hooker headers.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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im about to order some LPP, good price for stainless IMO
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im about to order some LPP, good price for stainless IMO
Thats what i was thinking. But Hooker is a good name brand and have heard lots of good things about them.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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LPP have been ordered, and no shipping charges so maybe the hookers are the same price if they charge shipping.
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The hookers have free shipping also. So what was your total for the LPP's?
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 04:38 PM
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ive actually never heard of LPP. if they are stainless steel try them out. its only like a 40-50 dollar difference in price. but ill say that i had hooker longtubes on my old 00' Z28 and had no problems with them. good header.!!
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Originally Posted by Lt4TransAm
The hookers have free shipping also. So what was your total for the LPP's?
600 even

edit: thats with the stainless y pipe
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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Go for the Hookers and not a chinese knock off.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Just get pacesetters with a tsp y pipe. They fit great and they are cheap. But if you feel the need to spend big money, go with some ARH headers.
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Im just not a fan of pacesetters. All my friends have them also so i just want somthing different.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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I just got my LPP headers and they sweet. They are going in on Monday. The quality was impressive and we will see how the fitment is. I will post the results later. I do not think you can go wrong with a polished/stainless header for under $600 shipped.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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i bought some used XS power headers, the previous owner said he got them from LPP. idk about steel headers, have you seen used stainless vs. coated? yeah the stainless turns all sorts of colors, but rust isnt one of them. id say go stainless, and then when you resell them (if ever) youd have a better chance of getting more money back.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Love my Hookers, wish they were stainless though....
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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LPP here, no reason not to. they are stainless, they now have an HVMC, the customer service is good. in that price range, id do them again.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 08:36 PM
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Go LPP for stainless. I got ceramic coated headers about a year ago and they have a lot of surface rust. wish LPP came out with there LS1 LTs sooner...
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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I had the same question with a poll on here recently, here's the link: https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...vs-hooker.html. I went with LPP. I just got them Thursday and I'm putting them on in a couple of weeks. For about the same price, how could you pass up a deal for stainless? Also, I've heard very good things about the fitment on them and all the LS1 guys with them so far have been happy. Also, they've got the merge and spike too which the Hookers don't. My brother just bought a 98 SS that has pacesetters on there and just were just installed like last summer and there is ready a little surface rust on the ory and headers and it hasn't been driven in salt or anything.

Also, a big factor for me is Hooker doesn't make a race header. I know you said you wanted a race header, so if you do, Hooker isn't a choice, you would have to get block off plates.

Hope that helps.
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Thanks guys! I made up my mind with the LPP's. Ill get my order in tomarrow.
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i couldnt be happier with my lpp headers. great product, AMAZING fitment, look great, and the price was great also. its a no brainer to go with them
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I had mine installed and there were minor issues. Several of the stock plug wires did not want to fit on the driver side with the lpp headers installed. The boots rested directly on the headers and one would not even go on at all. It took alot longer to finish the job than expected. We had to use several msd's wires with the heat shield which still might not work. Am still not sure if i would do it again??? Anybody else whith this problem?
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