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Old Oct 24, 2017 | 12:35 AM
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Just getting back into the LSX game after a 10 year absence. What vendor usually has the best prices on Kooks?
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When I purchased my Kook's a new months ago the WS6 Store had the best price.
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Old Oct 26, 2017 | 11:30 AM
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Has Kooks resolved their quality issues they were having earlier this year ?
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maryland speed usually has good prices.
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Old Oct 26, 2017 | 11:53 AM
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I broke down and ordered the speed eng headers. I literally had the kooks in the cart and was checking out and just couldn't pull the trigger on 1200 bucks for headers and ory vs 400 for headers and ory. I know going in that the merge on the speed eng is not going to tuck high enough for my liking but for the price I will live with it for now
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Old Oct 26, 2017 | 01:57 PM
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Whatever you do, don't order from Maryland Speed! There are hundreds of very negative posts on the internet about that company. Here is one of the latest threads:

http://www.g8board.com/forums/11-lou...n-waiting.html
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Old Oct 26, 2017 | 02:06 PM
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Sounds like a real bunch of crooks!
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Whatever you do, don't order from Maryland Speed! There are hundreds of very negative posts on the internet about that company. Here is one of the latest threads:

http://www.g8board.com/forums/11-lou...n-waiting.html
Thats exactly where I was buying them from! My intuition served me well
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American Racing...
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Old Oct 27, 2017 | 09:37 AM
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Thats exactly where I was buying them from! My intuition served me well
Don't do it! You definitely don't want to deal with the hassle, the wait, and the lies. So many lies. I'm glad I saved you a lot of trouble!
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American Racing...
Yeah I feel like they are the best. I had a particular reason I was wanting kooks though
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Originally Posted by dreadpirateroberts
maryland speed usually has good prices.
Originally Posted by NEstyle
Whatever you do, don't order from Maryland Speed! There are hundreds of very negative posts on the internet about that company. Here is one of the latest threads:

http://www.g8board.com/forums/11-lou...n-waiting.html

Avoid them like the plague
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Defly look up the vendors reviews-feedback section!

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Originally Posted by Full-Force
Just getting back into the LSX game after a 10 year absence. What vendor usually has the best prices on Kooks?
I called Maryland Speed when I ordered mine and asked for a deal. Ordered 1 7/8 in. headers along with a kooks 3 in y-pipe with high flow cats for 1,300 total. However it took forever for me to get the parts. If you dont mind waiting they have the best prices I.M.O
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Old Oct 29, 2017 | 01:30 PM
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Sounds like they are creating their own group buys by sitting on customers money until they have enough orders lol
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I ordered my kooks thru MS....think it took 4 or 5 months....I even called up kooks to ask if there was a shortage on f bod headers

lucky I was in no rush
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I suggest calling WS6 Store. When I ordered mine the Kook's headers and Y pipe arrived with in a few days. Outstanding service.
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Add me to the list of idiots for Maryland Speed purchasers...

Told 2-3 weeks so I jumped... here it is going on 3 months now and still no headers and they've gone from bs excuses to now not replying at all...
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Get out of the deal however you have to. F that place.
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I just spoke with a rep at Kooks today and they informed me that they NO LONGER have any ties with Maryland Speed. Consider this a warning for anyone looking to buy from them they will NOT GET ANY KOOKS PRODUCTS.
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