Any gains going from Kooks 1 3/4 LT's to TSP 1 7/8 LT's?
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Any gains going from Kooks 1 3/4 LT's to TSP 1 7/8 LT's?
So as of right now I have Kooks 1 3/4 primaries LT's, Kooks 3in ORY, open cutout, and a magnaflow catback.
So in the interest of going for a "max effort" setup, do you think there would be any gains going to the TSP 1 7/8's or would they be pretty similar. The reason I ask is because I've read that the merge is more important than the size of the primaries and that the Kooks merge is superior to that of other headers.
I don't care about the "horsepower per dollar" argument. I simply want to know if I would gain anything, or if I'd be better off keeping the Kooks.
Either way I'm going to be switching to TSP true duals.
So in the interest of going for a "max effort" setup, do you think there would be any gains going to the TSP 1 7/8's or would they be pretty similar. The reason I ask is because I've read that the merge is more important than the size of the primaries and that the Kooks merge is superior to that of other headers.
I don't care about the "horsepower per dollar" argument. I simply want to know if I would gain anything, or if I'd be better off keeping the Kooks.
Either way I'm going to be switching to TSP true duals.
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I've never seen them side by side, but I can't see how they could be that bad. Is it the material, or are we just talking fitment issues?
Do you think the kooks would actually produce more power? Even if it's a negligible amount, this is the last time I want to buy headers.
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I remember Maryland speed doing a comparison between ebay headers and Kooks awhile back. They are a huge supplier of Kooks and I don't think they liked the results. I'm just a Kooks fan and prefer to buy American made parts when I can. When I swapped my old 1 3/4" kooks for 1 7/8" Kooks after I sold the old set I was only out $200. Your also about guaranteed a clean install with no clearance issues.
Also, call Maryland speed for the best price, they can only advertise so low online.
Also, call Maryland speed for the best price, they can only advertise so low online.
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I would just stick with the kooks 1 3/4. I've run both Kooks and TSP. Both are great. I think it really comes down to personally preference. I'm running TSP 1 7/8 right now and the fit, looks, and performance are great compared to the cost of me going with Kooks again. You might slightly gain more or less, depending on your current set by going with the 1 7/8, but either way the difference will be negligible. Check out this comparison on stock motor that Texas Speed did on their 1 7/8:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...o-results.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...o-results.html
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I have Kooks... because of the True Dual setup. But I toyed with the TSP headers and Y-Pipe and something like a Magnaflow.
But the American Racing Headers are the best ones due to American made, fitment, and HVMC - so most power. And if you are running a Y-Pipe, they custom build the Y-Pipe to your specs... I'd recommend a 3" into 4" HVMC that either stays 4" or reduces back down to 3" in the intermediate pipe. Hard to beat that... unless you have true duals that go out the back and sound like pure sex.
But the American Racing Headers are the best ones due to American made, fitment, and HVMC - so most power. And if you are running a Y-Pipe, they custom build the Y-Pipe to your specs... I'd recommend a 3" into 4" HVMC that either stays 4" or reduces back down to 3" in the intermediate pipe. Hard to beat that... unless you have true duals that go out the back and sound like pure sex.
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There aren't too many ways to route the 1 7/8 header tubes in an f-body, so just because the headers have different names, and one costs more, won't make it flow better.
The headers are almost identical when compared side by side
TSP makes stainless headers, with good welds, and I've never heard anyone having issues with them.
Some people just like to pay for the name, so they can say "HEY, look at me, I paid over $1K for these headers because they says Kooks on em, when I could have paid less than half for TSP, and got the same quality."
Just paying for a name.
The headers are almost identical when compared side by side
TSP makes stainless headers, with good welds, and I've never heard anyone having issues with them.
Some people just like to pay for the name, so they can say "HEY, look at me, I paid over $1K for these headers because they says Kooks on em, when I could have paid less than half for TSP, and got the same quality."
Just paying for a name.
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There aren't too many ways to route the 1 7/8 header tubes in an f-body, so just because the headers have different names, and one costs more, won't make it flow better.
The headers are almost identical when compared side by side
TSP makes stainless headers, with good welds, and I've never heard anyone having issues with them.
Some people just like to pay for the name, so they can say "HEY, look at me, I paid over $1K for these headers because they says Kooks on em, when I could have paid less than half for TSP, and got the same quality."
Just paying for a name.
The headers are almost identical when compared side by side
TSP makes stainless headers, with good welds, and I've never heard anyone having issues with them.
Some people just like to pay for the name, so they can say "HEY, look at me, I paid over $1K for these headers because they says Kooks on em, when I could have paid less than half for TSP, and got the same quality."
Just paying for a name.
I have Kooks... because of the True Dual setup. But I toyed with the TSP headers and Y-Pipe and something like a Magnaflow.
But the American Racing Headers are the best ones due to American made, fitment, and HVMC - so most power. And if you are running a Y-Pipe, they custom build the Y-Pipe to your specs... I'd recommend a 3" into 4" HVMC that either stays 4" or reduces back down to 3" in the intermediate pipe. Hard to beat that... unless you have true duals that go out the back and sound like pure sex.
But the American Racing Headers are the best ones due to American made, fitment, and HVMC - so most power. And if you are running a Y-Pipe, they custom build the Y-Pipe to your specs... I'd recommend a 3" into 4" HVMC that either stays 4" or reduces back down to 3" in the intermediate pipe. Hard to beat that... unless you have true duals that go out the back and sound like pure sex.
I am not concerned with the horsepower per dollar of this mod. I'm going for a max effort setup.
I remember Maryland speed doing a comparison between ebay headers and Kooks awhile back. They are a huge supplier of Kooks and I don't think they liked the results. I'm just a Kooks fan and prefer to buy American made parts when I can. When I swapped my old 1 3/4" kooks for 1 7/8" Kooks after I sold the old set I was only out $200. Your also about guaranteed a clean install with no clearance issues.
Also, call Maryland speed for the best price, they can only advertise so low online.
Also, call Maryland speed for the best price, they can only advertise so low online.
But I appreciate the advice about Maryland speed! I never knew that, and I'll definitely keep that in mind.
I really don't understand the fitment argument. They've been installed before, and once they're in, they're in.
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I'm still Confused about the headers don't know if I should go with arh or tsp now if I go with one of these which ones 1/34 or 1/78 my car is 1999 camaro ss a4 with bolt-ons Slp lm Slp lid. Slp ram air. Black wing air filter tb bypass potz pp tb ls6 intake 160 stat power programmer what kind of gains will I see with headers and dyno tune thanks
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I'm still Confused about the headers don't know if I should go with arh or tsp now if I go with one of these which ones 1/34 or 1/78 my car is 1999 camaro ss a4 with bolt-ons Slp lm Slp lid. Slp ram air. Black wing air filter tb bypass potz pp tb ls6 intake 160 stat power programmer what kind of gains will I see with headers and dyno tune thanks
I won't comment on what brand you should go with. Get whatever your budget will allow.
And I can't think of any reason not to get 1 7/8 primaries unless you want to make less power.
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OP, you are basically wanting a few more ponies from your exhaust here correct? If so, what I was saying is that if Kooks y-pipe merge was crappy or inefficient, that you might consider having a good merge in it's place...in turn creating better exhaust flow and making a few more hp....instead of doing the whole upgraded header thing. Just a thought...
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OP, you are basically wanting a few more ponies from your exhaust here correct? If so, what I was saying is that if Kooks y-pipe merge was crappy or inefficient, that you might consider having a good merge in it's place...in turn creating better exhaust flow and making a few more hp....instead of doing the whole upgraded header thing. Just a thought...
And I don't know for sure that the merge on the Kooks y pipe is bad. It has just always been my understanding that true duals would always outflow a y pipe setup.
I hadn't given them much thought. Pretty much the same price as the TSP's.
That's my understanding. That the larger the primary, the more power. There was a dyno test done comparing 1 3/4 to 1 7/8 to 2in primaries, and the larger the primary, the higher the numbers.
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Yes in theory you are correct. I was just offering up a much up a much cheaper possible idea here. But yes it could free up a couple of hp on your application, and as long as you don't mind all the work involved for that couple hp, then I say go for it