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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 05:50 PM
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Im talking about Not the Best Bang for the Buck but the Top Notch headers for the LS1,Best Quality,HP Gain, You Name it. Just absolutely the Best ones.
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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kooks/qtps
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Kooks. I did a lot of checking arround before I decided the Kooks were worth the $.
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139142

14 posts down....

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/177346-new-headers.html

Use the search feature, it works wonders.

And also, QTP and Kooks are pretty much the "best". Although all LT's will dyno in the same range, some just make a little more power. As far as quality and finish, there is variation, and most of the time you get what you pay for. QTP and Kooks are stainless steel as opposed to coated, and are built with a very high quality. Read the post in the first link I posted.

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I have hookers and love them. good price too
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Old Jun 13, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 16nrollininaws6
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139142

14 posts down....

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=177346

Use the search feature, it works wonders.

And also, QTP and Kooks are pretty much the "best". Although all LT's will dyno in the same range, some just make a little more power. As far as quality and finish, there is variation, and most of the time you get what you pay for. QTP and Kooks are stainless steel as opposed to coated, and are built with a very high quality. Read the post in the first link I posted.

not much else to say
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I've not personally seen the Kooks, but I'm going to say the Eldebrocks would be the best choice. $300 range, high flow race merge collector. Stepped header. 3 1/2".
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 07:37 AM
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TPIS- the fitment is point-on!
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 08:26 AM
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burns stainless tyi y merged .
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 11:48 PM
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i know this will start a war but-----------------------SLP
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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Slp.excellant Quality.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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SLP unless your car is lowered cause they hang very low to the ground. Fit and finnish is sweet. Y pipe is another story...Too low in front and too high where the pipes come together, they hit the driveshaft without a little pushin and pullin.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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flp...great fitment, completly coated all the way through the Y, and have the ability to run cats if you need to for emissions and put the orp back on later.

Plus there are no ground clearance issues like the slp.

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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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Is anyone else running FLPs ?

My choice was FLP then Kooks/QTPs.....
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 02:50 PM
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I run FLP's. I love them. Great fitment and the choice to run cats or not is a big selling point for me. I like to run cats when I go on a trip and take them off when I get home.
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 03:15 PM
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Kook's or QTP.
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