LT Header Choices???
LT Header Choices??? Well im leaning towards the slp's right now with cats, but ive come across the qtps with cats also, but they appear in the end to cost even more than slp, and i know slps hang low, but with stock height i should be fine. The reason for cats is to kill the rasp i would experience with a LM cat back and LT's, cause ive read that it will eliminate most of it and make it sound alot better than without cats. Any opinions on these headers, pros cons other than obvious slps hang lower. How do QTPs hang, low or do they tuck up nicely? Some good old fashioned advice would be much appreciated on this matter, thanks in advance for any replies.
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Get the QTPs...way better...
i run the QTPs.. they tuck up very nice
they are stainless and will not rust unlike the coated mild steel SLPs...and i have heard lots of horror stories with the SLPs hitting road debris
i run the QTPs.. they tuck up very nice
they are stainless and will not rust unlike the coated mild steel SLPs...and i have heard lots of horror stories with the SLPs hitting road debris
if i was to get the qtps, i wouldnt be gettin the high velocity merges, cant afford that much when it comes to a 500 dollar y pipe on top of it, id be upwards 1,600 easy, im trying to keep it down near 1200 or so
Originally Posted by Durien
and will not rust unlike the coated mild steel SLPs
Aside from all that, SLP LT performance results have been anywhere from a mere 4hp gain on up but very few have shown stellar power gains with them, many are quite confused by their design and they just hang WAY too low. I personally would never buy the current SLP headers.
QTPs make great power almost EVERY time...if you can't swing the high velocity merge style then the more cost effective basic QTPs will still do just fine, a great and quality header choice indeed.
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Another one to consider if you want stainless are the new Supermaxx header system. They are made by Dynatech the same company that has been making the FLP's and, from the pictures, appear to be almost identical to the FLP's. I saw a GP on these a while back, but I think the everyday Tbyrne price is like $1295.00. I would suggest these over SLP's anyday, even though I personally plan on going with Kooks.
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A speedInc. car just made 725rwhp with a Vortech YSi. The car has SLP headers. That makes four that I know of that are 600+ rwhp. Mine did do the banging on the floor until I had to cut the Y pipe to add the 4" adapter for the Mufflex. I pulled the drivers side down some which solved that problem.
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Originally Posted by STKoRn97
if i was to get the qtps, i wouldnt be gettin the high velocity merges, cant afford that much when it comes to a 500 dollar y pipe on top of it, id be upwards 1,600 easy, im trying to keep it down near 1200 or so
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I gained 30 rwhp and 33 ft lbs torque with my hooker longtubes. Plus the jethot coating really cools things down fast. They are a bit of a pain to install if you don't know what you're doing. If you know the tricks you can install the set in an hour or two.
Originally Posted by 99CamaroSS
I looked into slp's a while back and deffinatly changed my mind after searching for a while. I'm also going w/ the QTP's. Sounds DEFFINATLY worth the extra few hundred dollars. I priced out from QTP.com 1390 after tax, shipping to CT which they said a ruff estimate is 75 and O2 extensions for 90 bucks. So i dont know about your location but after shipping and what not...1390 is what i'm lookin at...lol hence why i'm still running stock until the LM catback. 2 more weeks and i should have em. Good luck and if you get them before 2 weeks let me know how the install went.
so if i got the qtps WITHOUT the high velocity merge, it would still be more than worth it to get a set be it with or without the merge. cause that deal for the qtps in sponser section really is taunting me, free shipping, thats a good chunk of cost right there.
Originally Posted by STKoRn97
so if i got the qtps WITHOUT the high velocity merge, it would still be more than worth it to get a set be it with or without the merge. cause that deal for the qtps in sponser section really is taunting me, free shipping, thats a good chunk of cost right there.
Originally Posted by 1BADFNZ
hell yeah man get them you'll love them. The HV merge collectors are nice but $500 
That's for hardcore folks with deeper pockets than me LOL
That's for hardcore folks with deeper pockets than me LOL
QTP's! Their LTs follow the original Grott design and tuck and fit nicely. Another good thing about their system is that their catted Y pipe is 3" diameter, uses 3" Carsound Highflow cats along with a 4" to 3" Flowmaster Merge Collector that is simply an awesome piece. You'll see what I mean when you see it in person. In terms of flow it's light years ahead of other Y pipes that simply have two pipes welded together instead of a true collector. With the QTP's you won't be disappointed.
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Originally Posted by Ryan02SS
QTP's! Their LTs follow the original Grott design and tuck and fit nicely. Another good thing about their system is that their catted Y pipe is 3" diameter, uses 3" Carsound Highflow cats along with a 4" to 3" Flowmaster Merge Collector that is simply an awesome piece. You'll see what I mean when you see it in person. In terms of flow it's light years ahead of other Y pipes that simply have two pipes welded together instead of a true collector. With the QTP's you won't be disappointed.
alright, well i think im sold on the QTP's, now here might be a dumb question, but i know theres the egr and air style headers, now do i need that cause i know my egr and air are still on car, is it a problem gettin it, will it hinder anything etc... or should i just get the ones with egr and air on it just to be safe, not like that 75 bucks will kill me when im already spending over 1300, sorry for the dumb question, never bought headers for any of my camaros yet, this is a first time experience, just trying to get the right ones, thanks for all the input from everyone who contributed their thoughts on the header choices, really made it an easy choice in the end. So a few more answers to my above question and i think ill be done with this all.
I got Kooks fro $1,200 from TTP. Stainless steel, Magnaflow cats & Y-pipe, & o2 extentions. They are the best. Fit perfectly. Gained 24 rwhp & 15 rwtq, gains across entire RPM range.