brainstorm my new exhaust system with Kooks 1 7/8 headers
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Hi guys,
First of all, let me clarify and that I've read sticky and reason I post is because I want to hear firsthand opinion from you guys that have experience with Kooks 1 7/8" headers.
Right now the car has mid length headers - hi flow cats Y pipe and Borla exhaust.
My Kooks headers will be here tomorrow so I want to start brainstorming about how everything's gonna be setup. The car has 243 heads and LQ9 block if that matters, and lowered with eibach pro kit, to be honest I've no idea how much, I've txt the prev owner, hope he'll get back to me.
I'm leaning towards a true duals setup because I've heard they're the best flowing system out there.
Any suggestions/comments/opinions are much appreciated as I'm still in the dark now about how to get this done.
Ray
First of all, let me clarify and that I've read sticky and reason I post is because I want to hear firsthand opinion from you guys that have experience with Kooks 1 7/8" headers.
Right now the car has mid length headers - hi flow cats Y pipe and Borla exhaust.
My Kooks headers will be here tomorrow so I want to start brainstorming about how everything's gonna be setup. The car has 243 heads and LQ9 block if that matters, and lowered with eibach pro kit, to be honest I've no idea how much, I've txt the prev owner, hope he'll get back to me.
I'm leaning towards a true duals setup because I've heard they're the best flowing system out there.
Any suggestions/comments/opinions are much appreciated as I'm still in the dark now about how to get this done.
Ray
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I would go with Kooks TDs. Theres a few guys running them now so hopefully someone can post about the ground clearance. They will mate up perfect with your headers, its a 3" Stainless steel system with two options for tips and is one of the best if not the best made thats not custom. I will going with it down the road. Check out Marylandspeed, they always have great prices on Kooks.
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Dumps look and sound like crap to me.
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i google for kooks X pipe and they're more reasonably priced, what's the difference between the TDs and X pipe? i can have an exhaust shop to weld a pipe from the X pipe, go over the axle to the borla exhaust tips right(cut the tips from the muffler)?
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I have LQ9 block with ported 243 heads and 232/234 .595 112 lsa comp cam, ls6 intake, lid.
I feel like an idiot, I didn't notice that the headers that I bought was hookers not kooks..what do you guys think? Keep it or get rid of it and go for kooks?
I feel like an idiot, I didn't notice that the headers that I bought was hookers not kooks..what do you guys think? Keep it or get rid of it and go for kooks?
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True that but the TSP duals dump before the axles right? I want them to be over the axles, since I don't think my would like my car being louder than what is is right now
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Yea, that's ******* retarded. These guys get carried away with their pricing for some bent stainless. Sure there's some R&D involved, but $1000++ for headers? How many possible ways are there to bend some pipe for long tubes for LS engines? That's just ridiculous. I can't believe people actually pay that much for headers. They shouldn't cost more than $300-400 max.
Maybe I'm just a cheap ***.
Maybe I'm just a cheap ***.
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I do agree kooks is overpriced but it comes down to materials and labor costs. They use the best materials, more expensive collectors and make them in the US. That's why the price is so high compared to someone like TSP. They also use stainless and are 1 7/8s but since they outsource and use a normal collector our price we pay is lower
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You can get Kooks headers for a lot less than $1,000. Maryland speed has them listed on their site for $870 and a simple phone call will get anyone a better price than that. I saved hundreds on my Kooks TD's by calling. Still I agree they are expensive, but I like their products because it's made in the USA and not China like everything else. Plus the fitment is superb.