TSP/Kooks/ARH collector height?
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TSP/Kooks/ARH collector height? Hey guys, I'm running TSP 1 7/8ths/3" collector 98-01 f body headers on my 96 Impala with an LS swap but the collector on the driver's side hangs lower than I'd like. Obviously I can't call this a fitment issue with the headers because they were never designed for this car, but I was just wondering if any of you have compared TSP, ARH and Kooks headers in actual F bodies? Do all of the collectors pretty much provide the same ground clearance, or do TSP's tend to hang lower than the other brands with better fitment like Kooks or ARH? Wondering if trying another brand header might be worth a shot at some point to gain a little ground clearance on the D side.
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You could say that again about the quality. Mine had a huge leak from a shoddy weld on one primary tube (one dab missed the mark completely leaving a hole). I had to take the header out and TIG it up. TSP didn't do anything to help me out because it was off warranty when I finally discovered where the leak was coming from (it was for a ground up build that took me a long time to finish). The worst part was, instead of just telling me they won't stand behind the quality control of their product because it was off warranty, they tried to tell me the problem could have been caused by installer error or wear and tear. I've been welding for a long time and I still haven't found a way to make a weld evaporate from a surface by installer error or wear and tear LOL. Just left a bad taste in my mouth that they couldn't be bothered to replace a header that was clearly defective from the start, but that's what you get at that price I guess.
As far as the engine mounts, it's a new build/brand new mounts.
I asked my friend about his ARH headers in his T/A and he thinks the driver's side DOES sit lower as well. Might just be an F body thing to clear the floor. I'd love to go with kooks or ARH, and I've installed them in F bodies and they fit great, but I don't know if them fitting great in an F body is going to necessarily help me unless they do tuck up tighter specifically.
