High Dollar Headers vs. Low Dollar Headers??

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Sep 17, 2010 | 08:21 PM

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I'm going to say it also depends on where you live. Being that we obviously get no snow in Florida, I went with the Pacesetter ceramic coated headers on one of my cars and Hooker ceramic coated on the other. No issues with either set.

Sep 17, 2010 | 08:39 PM

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seeing that guys have gone fast with budget headers like pacesetters i would say its not really worth the cost. I highly doubt you will win a race or go fast because your header had a slight rust compared to somebodies whos shiny.

Sep 17, 2010 | 09:02 PM

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I'll also throw it up there, just so the info's in the thread - as far as I know, all the budget headers are 1 3/4" primary. Not so much with a bolt-ons engine, but with H/C/I, the 1 7/8" headers will show a gain due to the increased primary size. TSP has their non-stainless 1 7/8", but that's the only non-SS set I know of that size.

Sep 18, 2010 | 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BIG_MIKE2005

Hows the fit & quality of those LPP Stainless LT's, for that price those are a damn good buy compared to other Stainless options on the market.

Most guys have to dimple a primary because it rests on the motor mount. On the older version I have, I also had to grind the K-member quite a bit, and cut off and reweld the ds collector, as it was pointing upwards and the Y-pipe was jammed up against the body.

My buddy sanded the rust off the bottom of his Pacesetters and painted them with hi-temp paint. Doing that once a year should keep it under control.

Sep 18, 2010 | 10:16 AM

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My ARH's are awesome. 1 7/8. Are they worth the extra cash? Well, I got a really good deal on this site from classifieds. So yes, they are worth it. Only issue I had which surprised the heck outta me was mine was tight on passenger side. I actually had to sand/grind a bit off the trans housing near the starter. Then she just had to be shoved in. My deal ended up only being a few hundred more than if I went non-SS, but I lucked out. Most won't find that kind of deal everyday. And they were still NEW too.

Sep 18, 2010 | 10:22 AM

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I had to grind the k member, grind the starter bolt tab and the header rests on the motor mount pedestal. I wouldnt call it the best fit but it works. Also the slip fit joints leak. You get what you pay for.

Sep 18, 2010 | 11:03 AM

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my ARH 1 7/8s Slid on like a glove...litterally 20 sec for either side from beneath on my back with jack stands...clearance was tight on the passenger side...maybe 1/8" but not grinding or massaging was needed...

also I know edelbrock makes a 1 3/4 stepped to 1 7/8s for an ls1 too...2 of my buddies have them..iirc they were only like 300 shipped too...

Sep 18, 2010 | 11:15 AM

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I've installed Pacesetters, Hookers, and Ebay OBX's, and none had fitment issues. I will never pay over $300 for a set of headers.

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Sep 18, 2010 | 11:21 AM

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I try and tell people all the time, the only coating that is worth a darn is the jet hot black...ceramic is junk and rusts over time and the black will last longer. I will NEVER buy anything that is ceramic coated unless I just happened to get a good deal.

Jet Hot Black or SS in my opinion is the only way to go....but in the end I do not buy for looks, just performance.

Sep 18, 2010 | 03:46 PM

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So let's say you have stainless headers and you just want heat protection, would heat wrap be better than a ceramic coating? Because it sounds like ceramic doesn't take long to wear off.

Sep 18, 2010 | 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by chrs1313

Yeah, I still don't understand why it was so tight, cause I know I've never heard of anyone having this issue. Who knows. I do know that my car has had some body work, but "thought" it was only in the rear. I could be mistaken and this could be the reason for such a tight fit. Oh well, it is what it is. I still love the car.