SLP long tubes vs. ARH/kooks long tubes
05-20-2016, 11:06 AM
#1
Teching In
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
SLP long tubes vs. ARH/kooks long tubes Currently have a set of SLP long tubes on my car 1 3/4 primaties. Would I benefit much in the power department from switching to a ARH/kooks 1 3/4 long tube?
05-21-2016, 12:50 PM
#4
I beg to differ. The SLP longtubes are the header equivalent of a flowmaster catback on these cars. Sure it's better than manifolds, but not in the same league as even TSP or Speed Engineering.
OP, I'd sell what you have and grab a set of either Speed Engineering or Texas Speed 1 7/8"
OP, I'd sell what you have and grab a set of either Speed Engineering or Texas Speed 1 7/8"
05-22-2016, 06:04 AM
#5
Teching In
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I beg to differ. The SLP longtubes are the header equivalent of a flowmaster catback on these cars. Sure it's better than manifolds, but not in the same league as even TSP or Speed Engineering.
OP, I'd sell what you have and grab a set of either Speed Engineering or Texas Speed 1 7/8"
OP, I'd sell what you have and grab a set of either Speed Engineering or Texas Speed 1 7/8"
05-23-2016, 07:50 AM
#6
Slp headers were the first and worst mod I did to my car. The ground clearance was atrocious and I keep burning out o2 sensors. I switched to kooks and they fit like a glove and have the same clearance as stock manifolds. Don't know if I gained anything, but I don't get stuck on speed bumps anymore.
Trending Topics
05-24-2016, 09:31 AM
#8
The original SLP design was pretty bad. One of the primaries makes a u-turn under the passenger side of the car. I made that swap myself years ago on my own car. I did go to a 1 7/8 but I picked up 10rwhp. If you are taking the time to make the swap, I would really suggest going to a 1 7/8
__________________
Largest Stocking Distributor of LS-x Engines / CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE!
COMP - FAST - PACESETTER - DIAMOND RACING - EAGLE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS - CALLIES - COMETIC GASKETS
RAM CLUTCHES - MOSER ENGINEERING - KOOK'S HEADERS - ARP - GM BOLTS AND GASKETS - MSD - NGK
POWERBOND - ASP - AND MORE!
Largest Stocking Distributor of LS-x Engines / CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE!
COMP - FAST - PACESETTER - DIAMOND RACING - EAGLE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS - CALLIES - COMETIC GASKETS
RAM CLUTCHES - MOSER ENGINEERING - KOOK'S HEADERS - ARP - GM BOLTS AND GASKETS - MSD - NGK
POWERBOND - ASP - AND MORE!
05-25-2016, 03:04 PM
#10
I still say that would be be a mod I would circle back around to later. Unless you step up to a bigger diameter primary the power isn't going to be much if any. I tuned a guys car with those old slp headers and it didnt have the peak hp I thought it should have but it put down considerably more torque than most cam only cars. It made 402 lb/ft with a 232/234 cam. This was also through the slp y pipe. I think the fact that those headers are equal length/tuned length primaries is the reason they made more torque. They moved the peak torque a little lower in the rpm range therefore lowering the hp since its just a calculated number from torque and rpm