Kooks released new exhaust for f-body
06-01-2011, 02:22 PM
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I bought two of the 3.5 sq ft sheets and cut them to size. Probably would have been smarter to just buy one 7 sq ft sheet (and cut off a piece for the heat shield over the axle), but I figured having two sheets would be easier to work with and my local auto parts store only had the 3.5sq ft sheets in stock.
Either way I still have a decent sized strip of it left.
Either way I still have a decent sized strip of it left.
06-01-2011, 04:09 PM
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Holy **** that's expensive for just the cat-back and intermediate pipe. And I have a 2k dollar exhaust setup. Sounds good though. My buddy has full Kooks on his 2010 camaro and it's a little tame for my taste, this setup sounds louder for some reason.
06-01-2011, 04:13 PM
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has anyone tried this exhaust on a non kooks header , i have tsp 1 7/8 longtubes and wondering if it would fit without major modifactions
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06-01-2011, 04:22 PM
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So, what has everyone been doing about the over the axel part on this setup with the heat sheilds? have you guys took them off and replaced them with somthing? or just left them off completly.. this includes the gas tank sheild, need some suggestions on this... this system has been kicking my *** nothing is lineing up on it and i have been adjusting and tweeking for awhile now, big point that its hitting on is the x pipe on the driveshaft loop that comes with this setup, and the tips dont line up at all on the driverside
06-01-2011, 08:42 PM
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Love the sound and power the Kooks True Dual kit added to my T/A. Did not come with the heat shield for the gas tank. Is this a vitally important item to install. Will the exhaust at that point of system really be that hot to cause the gas tank to explode? I'm just wondering if it's really needed, if so I will immediately go buy some heat shield. What other problems could arise without the heat shield? thanks
06-02-2011, 03:39 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...ics-too-3.html
Take a look at post #46......This is from 2006 and one of the first if not the first true duel set ups that Kooks did on a 98-2002 f-bod....Notice all of the details and it is using different mufflers than the new kit.
Kooks must have a reason for making these set ups now, since this one was over $2k without headers I believe.
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Take a look at post #46......This is from 2006 and one of the first if not the first true duel set ups that Kooks did on a 98-2002 f-bod....Notice all of the details and it is using different mufflers than the new kit.
Kooks must have a reason for making these set ups now, since this one was over $2k without headers I believe.
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06-09-2011, 02:16 PM
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I am currently putting the Kooks true dual in my 02 Convertible and replacing the cats with electric qtp's if anyone has pics of there already installed kooks true dual exhaust then I would greatly appreciate the installed pics for reference only when installing my exhaust on my car you can send the pics to poohbear03@yahoo.com thanks I appreciate your pics and I will post mine when its all done.
06-09-2011, 02:48 PM
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I am currently putting the Kooks true dual in my 02 Convertible and replacing the cats with electric qtp's if anyone has pics of there already installed kooks true dual exhaust then I would greatly appreciate the installed pics for reference only when installing my exhaust on my car you can send the pics to poohbear03@yahoo.com thanks I appreciate your pics and I will post mine when its all done.
Dropping/replacing your crappy X-member I assume?
06-09-2011, 05:02 PM
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Yes UMI sells a tunnel brace mount for my torque arm I have which I already had a spohn adjustable torque arm and I had the spohn cross member but I pulled it out of my 94Z that I parted out and sold a TH400 and gearvendors overdrive out of so that X member was modified so it would work in the 94 so thats why I went with the UMI plus the UMI has the clearance for the dual 3 inch exhausts to fit thru. I also upgraded the rear end to the 9 inch from my 94Z with 390 gears and I have the UMI panhard relocation bar that just arrived today for 209 from Maryland Speed with free shipping.
06-12-2011, 11:09 AM
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I am currently putting the Kooks true dual in my 02 Convertible and replacing the cats with electric qtp's if anyone has pics of there already installed kooks true dual exhaust then I would greatly appreciate the installed pics for reference only when installing my exhaust on my car you can send the pics to poohbear03@yahoo.com thanks I appreciate your pics and I will post mine when its all done.
06-12-2011, 11:37 AM
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06-12-2011, 12:08 PM
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Wow way too much money for me. I can make exhaust to perform and sound as good and better for much less without the hassle of pipes over axle and making noise as bump up and down the road with suspension flex ect...I guess if you had lots extra money laying around and wasnt that much to you.
06-12-2011, 12:35 PM
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it wasn't expensive for one, two its made by Kooks not you, so it doesn't rattle off the suspension or clang and bang, and over the axle is no "hassle" at all. Why does every one always hate on what someone else has? LOL
Wow way too much money for me. I can make exhaust to perform and sound as good and better for much less without the hassle of pipes over axle and making noise as bump up and down the road with suspension flex ect...I guess if you had lots extra money laying around and wasnt that much to you.
