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Old May 21, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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I have a quick question about the SLP tuned length headers. When they "fixed the ground clearance issue" did they just release a new style header in addition to the tuned length?

This is what it says on their site about their non-tuned length headers:
Re-design allows for over 2" inches of ground clearance (over our tuned length design).

From that description it sounds like the tuned lengths are still the same design with crappy ground clearance?
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Old May 21, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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For 1,000+ bucks, there are waaay better options out there.


Ebay, BBK, Pacesetters
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Old May 21, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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I have tuned length hooker headers with a custom true dual set up and I have better ground clearance now than I did back when I had stock manifolds and a slp ory. The ory hung way lowwer than my current set up. Anyway, I like the hooker headers alot. awesome ground clearance.
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Old May 21, 2011 | 11:18 PM
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If you're gonna spend that much on headers, go with Kooks or American Racing Headers, no question.
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Old May 21, 2011 | 11:26 PM
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True. For less than $1000 I got my entire exhaust- headers, flowmasters, x-pipe etc.
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Old May 22, 2011 | 04:33 AM
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Does hooker have stainless headers? I want to go with a tuned length to add some low range power but also want a stainless header. I also can't find anywhere that sells SLP headers separate from their y-pipe. Thanks for the replies although none of you seemed to answer my questions hehe.
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Old May 22, 2011 | 04:58 AM
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It might be a good idea to call SLP about that. I have a set of SLP LT's on my car since 2002 . They went on 3 weeks after I bought the car new back then. The ground clearence does suck ,but I don't drive my car over speed bumps everyday either. If they did change the design , I don't think you can go wrong with the LT tuned headers and y-pipe set. The quality is there and the performance also. But the are other brands of LT's that the guys stated above that will perform just as good and have better ground clearence and will cost you less money.
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Old May 22, 2011 | 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Latch
If you're gonna spend that much on headers, go with Kooks or American Racing Headers, no question.
I would add Dynatech to that list also. Pricey, but extremely high quality.
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Originally Posted by Latch
If you're gonna spend that much on headers, go with Kooks or American Racing Headers, no question.


I wish I never got my SLP LT's... (2003) I wasn't on forums yet and it was just "Heh.. I just got the car and don't know any better.. click buy click buy click buy."
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Old May 22, 2011 | 07:04 AM
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I wish I never got my SLP LT's... (2003) I wasn't on forums yet and it was just "Heh.. I just got the car and don't know any better.. click buy click buy click buy."
What's wrong with your SLP LT's?
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I have tuned length hooker headers with a custom true dual set up and I have better ground clearance now than I did back when I had stock manifolds and a slp ory. The ory hung way lowwer than my current set up. Anyway, I like the hooker headers alot. awesome ground clearance.
Did your headers come with the Air/Egr built in? I'm not gonna be running either so I wanna pick up a header w/o those provisions.
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Old May 22, 2011 | 01:12 PM
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Mine do have egr & air, however hooker does sell them without I do believe. If not, block off plates are very cheap but for appearance reasons I could certianly see not wanting the provisions for them.
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Originally Posted by LS100CAMSS
Mine do have egr & air, however hooker does sell them without I do believe. If not, block off plates are very cheap but for appearance reasons I could certianly see not wanting the provisions for them.
Alright Im gonna give them a call I think they seem pretty reasonable.
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If you're gonna spend that much on headers, go with Kooks or American Racing Headers, no question.

thats what id buy.
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