From recent threads pointing at QTPs shortcuts, I want to get ARHs. I've heard nothing but good things about them, and seems like the install is easier as well.

 

spend the dough and get qtp's. they will pay for themselves in the end

 

My QTP's were fully welded everywhere, and some of the nicest welds I've ever seen. I might have gotten lucky if what some of you say is true. The y pipe story is without a doubt the truth. I think if you have the money and some patience, buy a set that have a well designed y pipe of equal quality, ie Kooks, ARH, etc on the stainless side. A custom exhaust shop could work wonders making a nice stainless y for me, but that's on the bottom of my list for now. SLP's stainless headers and y work great, but were hanging low. Jethots work great, but their Y comes in 5 or so pieces, so you'd want some other one for those. I used a Hooker and they extended the passenger side and it worked great.
Chocotaco still doesn't have his QTP's installed? Wow. It does get old seeing all the links to the supposed HP/Tq gains and all that other stuff. There is only so much rocket science involved in street car headers.

 

My headers have been installed for several weeks...

 

+1 for Dynatech. They fit and look great. Definitely save up the extra $ and go with stainless. It'll be worth it in the long run.

 

Actually, I'm glad you posted. My facts are ****, but you have absolutely none to offer yourself. Yea, I know a little bit about Nick @ ARH. From what I can tell, Nick @ ARH is a disgruntled Kooks leftover with a sore backside. Nick @ ARH has shown himself to be quite the shady character.

Take a journey into this thread:

KOOKS new 2" race header

George R. started a new thread about the nice, new 2" header they developed over at Kooks. Like usual, anytime there is any thread about Kooks or ARH, "BigArchidia" gives his input, spewing false information about Kooks and putting ARH headers on a pedestal.

For those who don't know, BigArchidia is actually a forum troll by the name of Nick Filippides, AKA Nick @ ARH. Nick @ ARH would rather create a phony user account at LS1Tech, post false information about competitor's products, pimp ARH headers and lie to you all under the confidence of a fake username. Reference this post where PSJ catches him red-handed:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....31&postcount=5

Quoted:

Yes, I'm all too familiar with Nick @ ARH. Nick @ ARH is a guy that would rather register under a phony username and spread lies about other products than become a respected sponsor.

Funny enough, after Nick was caught with his underhanded dealings, we have a stooge by the username of rsodeputy61 that magically appears in nearly every header thread pimping ARH headers with no information to back it up other than his own immature arguments. I wonder what his affiliation is?

I wouldn't trust them anymore than I trust a random guy on the streets of Philly.

And BTW, I didn't bother to read your post at all. I'm not even going to bother trying to decipher that grammatical nightmare. Get back to me when you learn to write like a big boy. Paragraphs are your friend.

I create my opinions of a company not only by the quality of their product, but by the conduct of their staff. Seeing things like this disturbs me and has tarnished the reputation of ARH in my eyes. Do we have a good product sold by a conman? Whatever the deal with these headers is, I'm not too impressed by the way they do business and the way they disrespect the intelligence of the consumer. That's my opinion.

 

+1 for american racing headers, they went in with only plugs pulled. all stainless are going to be good, wouldnt waste money on cheaper if your planning on keeping the car.

 

I dont care what Nick is doing he was nice and honest to me,ARH is established and respected in the corvette world.

AR headers fit perfect(unlike kooks and qtp) and are of the best quality!!!!!! I personally could give a **** what he does to sell his headers, its a great product..just a bit pricey

 

i like pace setters myself a nice block hugger type header and if you go with the ceramic coating should last you a VERY very long time, and looks great to booT!

 

[QUOTE=ChocoTaco369]Actually, I'm glad you posted. My facts are ****, but you have absolutely none to offer yourself. Yea, I know a little bit about Nick @ ARH. From what I can tell, Nick @ ARH is a disgruntled Kooks leftover with a sore backside. Nick @ ARH has shown himself to be quite the shady character.

Take a journey into this thread:

KOOKS new 2" race header

George R. started a new thread about the nice, new 2" header they developed over at Kooks. Like usual, anytime there is any thread about Kooks or ARH, "BigArchidia" gives his input, spewing false information about Kooks and putting ARH headers on a pedestal.

For those who don't know, BigArchidia is actually a forum troll by the name of Nick Filippides, AKA Nick @ ARH. Nick @ ARH would rather create a phony user account at LS1Tech, post false information about competitor's products, pimp ARH headers and lie to you all under the confidence of a fake username. Reference this post where PSJ catches him red-handed:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....31&postcount=5

Quoted:



Yes, I'm all too familiar with Nick @ ARH. Nick @ ARH is a guy that would rather register under a phony username and spread lies about other products than become a respected sponsor.

Funny enough, after Nick was caught with his underhanded dealings, we have a stooge by the username of rsodeputy61 that magically appears in nearly every header thread pimping ARH headers with no information to back it up other than his own immature arguments. I wonder what his affiliation is?

I wouldn't trust them anymore than I trust a random guy on the streets of Philly.

And BTW, I didn't bother to read your post at all. I'm not even going to bother trying to decipher that grammatical nightmare. Get back to me when you learn to write like a big boy. Paragraphs are your friend.

I create my opinions of a company not only by the quality of their product, but by the conduct of their staff. Seeing things like this disturbs me and has tarnished the reputation of ARH in my eyes. Do we have a good product sold by a conman? Whatever the deal with these headers is, I'm not too impressed by the way they do business and the way they disrespect the intelligence of the consumer. That's my opinion.[/QUOTE


My affiliation with ARH is that I'm strictly a customer. I could give a rat's *** what he says on this forum. Maybe he's exposing the truth about some matters. I've never downed Kook's or QTP. I think they're all great. You're the ******* who always posts that your **** is the best and everything else is a "ripoff". Why don't you just worry about finishing school, punk. Let the people with experience do the talking to those of us needing information. You've got enough to worry about with that ******* FRANKENSTEIN y-pipe.

 

I also know Nick from ARH very well & he has told me countless times he has tried to become a sponsor on here but cannot, This is why he has to use diff names to let it be known his product is out there.. I have installed at least 2 dozen sets of ARH Headers on various cars (mostly f bodies) & they are of the highest quality. Nick is a stand-up guy with excellent knowledge, just call him to find out for yourself...

 

My tuner swear's by ARH. He just bought a set for his c6 Z06 and he installs them on many cars. I have Kooks. ARH is considered one of the best by people in the "know"

I have Kooks 1 3/4 stepped to 1 7/8 and I honestly can't imagine anything fitting better. They hug and tuck extremely well.

 

How about some numbers Choco????

 

Poor sentence structure, childish name-calling, bashing other people's products...I didn't expect much else from you. You haven't had anything useful to say since the beginning, so why start now, right?

 

Come Christmas time.

 

Haha dont start....

 

Listen Cocoa Puff, when you finish your thesis, you can challenge my education. I was finishing grad school when you were shittin' yellow. Didn't realize this forum was a grammar test, but if it was, you'd lose. I haven't bashed anything except your y-pipe because you're mr. "do it right or don't do it at all". You have the nerve to bash other people's purchases, yet you yourself have the worst looking setup I've seen. Again, I'm new to LS1 mods and have only offered my opinion on the products I've purchased and have asked for the opinions of those with experience. Once again, I'll explain to you that you're the ******* who insists on offering opinions on other products; ones which you know nothing about. You've been posting forever about which headers are the best and you just got yours on. How can you even make a remark about Kooks or ARH? My whole beef with you is that you bash other products when you have no "experience" with those products at all. We can continue this as long as you want. You can try and turn it into whatever you want but I'm right and you're an idiot. Please, we're all begging you, just STFU!!!

 

I like my slp longtubes, they were a dirty sob to put in but well worth it. I like the quality of them, equal length, ceramic coated, good thick flange, and 1 3/4 primaries. Im happy with them.

 

Post back when you have positive input to give. Whining is not positive input. It's a negative contribution. Remember, you're a newbie. No one would notice if you never made another post. If you want anyone to take you seriously, consider making the following improvements:

1.) Most people will skip right over your post and not even read it. No one wants to read that giant paragraph. Break up your sentences.

2.) Instead of posting how bad everyone else's products are, why don't you post why yours are so good? A technical forum isn't about shitting all over other members. It's about generating positive input. While negative input is inevitable, the positive should outweigh the negative.

3.) Grow up. All you do is bitch in your posts. Whining, complaining and getting worked up and throwing a hissy fit when you've been beaten in an argument isn't helping your credibility. And the name calling. You say "I was finishing grad school when you were shittin' yellow" - whatever that means - and you call me "Cocoa Puff"? Mr. Grownup adult who went through grad school name-calls like a Kindergartner? You're the staple of maturity, alright.

4.) Don't act like a you have some longstanding history with ARH. Last month, you were going to get QTP longtubes. Now, you're a fan of ARH. You're calling me out for putting one brand above another, yet this time last month, you didn't know the strengths and weaknesses between brands.

I do what I do because I've been around here a long time. I can make a pretty good judgment between brands because I know what the purpose of headers are, I've seen huge amounts of feedback between particularly every brand and have researched these items for so long, I have a much better idea than the average forum member of the strengths and weaknesses between brands. That's why I feel I have the ability to cast my judgment. I've done my homework.

Look, you have 59 posts here. No one outside of this thread knows you exist, and if it weren't for me quoting you, no one in the thread would know you existed, either. Instead of coming after me and passing judgment of what YOU think I do and don't know, consider posting up something technical to positively influence the community.

Simply put, you haven't been around here long enough to make a judgment call on what YOU think I do and don't know, because plain and simple, you don't know me. You don't know the time, effort and research I have into my car, you don't know what my setup looks like (though you think you do), you don't know how it performs (though you think you do), you don't know what it sounds like - hell, you don't even know what went into the install. So how can you pass a judgment call if you know so little? You're a self-proclaimed newbie. Remember that.

BTW, I offer you a challenge. These products I "bash" - please, name them up. Name a product on LS1tech I've ever bashed. And no, the Turbonator does not count. Seriously, you say I bash products. Go find them. Don't confuse constructive criticism and valid comparisons with bashing, either. Go find a post where I've ever insulted someone else's purchase. Fetch

 

ChocoTaco wins another fan over!! Now theres a surprise.
Taco your an idiot from day one on here with your v6 applys to v8 logic. Give it a rest, your a tard.

Dont bother with me I've already dropped from the thread. Dont let Taco bother you, she's just the resident jackass with absolutely no knowledge of an ls1/6/x