Are Kooks headers worth the money?
If ball flanges work so well, why doesn't LG or AR use them on their header collectors?
10 years ago I probably couldn't say this, but now I can. When I reply to a post on here regarding a product, I'm not talking out my *** or just throwing words on the screen so I can read it back to myself. I'm talking from experience from actually doing it, using it, seeing it, living it. Not what I read on some other thread one time.
Cheers
LOL! If it was me I would go with Pacesetter. You really can't beat the price. I have had 3 sets. Never a problem with the install.
you can buy 2 sets of pacesetters and it will still be cheaper than a set of kooks..lol.. no doubt stainless steel is nice. but like i said my pacesetters fit great and i just got slight rust aroudn the collector. everything else is still great.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
My opinion and experience..
Like I said before. If your car is a showcar them stainless yes. Or if your rich and money isnt a problem then yes. If not then why waste money on something you might end up taking off your car and selling in a couple years? In 2006 for my 98 car I bought the dynatech supermaxx all stainless with a magnaflow for $2000. 2 years later I had to sell the car anyway. Ended up taking everything off and selling. Its just not worth it imo. Now im doing it all over again with a 01 car. I spent $1500 less this time around and I love the pacesetters. They are discolored but its not like they have holes in them.
Also,I used to be one of the guys saying "go stainless they will last forever" thats great in a perfect world but now on my 3rd car I know I might have to take the stuff off and sell it anyway.
Like I said before. If your car is a showcar them stainless yes. Or if your rich and money isnt a problem then yes. If not then why waste money on something you might end up taking off your car and selling in a couple years? In 2006 for my 98 car I bought the dynatech supermaxx all stainless with a magnaflow for $2000. 2 years later I had to sell the car anyway. Ended up taking everything off and selling. Its just not worth it imo. Now im doing it all over again with a 01 car. I spent $1500 less this time around and I love the pacesetters. They are discolored but its not like they have holes in them.
Also,I used to be one of the guys saying "go stainless they will last forever" thats great in a perfect world but now on my 3rd car I know I might have to take the stuff off and sell it anyway.
Ya might want to read this:
CERAMIC HEADER COATING MAINTENANCE
http://www.slponline.com/header_mntn.asp?P=30211
CERAMIC HEADER COATING MAINTENANCE
http://www.slponline.com/header_mntn.asp?P=30211
it all comes down to what your happy with spending fitment issues are there on some headers yeah but hopefully you only install them once, my slp headers were bought in 2001 and the ceramic coating came off the bottom of the collectors but they still worked great . i DO have KOOKs now 1 7/8 into there y pipe and i personally had no problem installing them in my driveway with a jack and jackstands, they fit vey nice and way more clearance than slp headers.Plus i bought them back in november and polished on them all winter ! nice eye candy. buy the pacesetters if thats what your budget permits,then you have money for a nice CAM!
11 Second Club
iTrader: (27)
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 6,799
Likes: 5
From: Your girl's back door giving her the long stroke while you're at work
I switched to 1 7/8 Kooks from 1 3/4 Pacesetters. I should have bought the Kooks a long time ago. I have no complaints with the Pacesetters though because they were five years old and been on two different cars; one of which caught on fire and burnt. I pulled them from the engine bay of the burnt car, cleaned them off and put them on the other.
See the pic below
See the pic below
