Kooks vs SLP Headers

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Jan 10, 2005 | 06:47 AM

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Kooks vs SLP Headers

Several of you have asked me to post this graph. The red line is the SLP headers and the Blue is the Kooks 1-3/4". Both headers were tuned to optimized output. This was an older GTP head and cam car.

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Jan 10, 2005 | 07:26 AM

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that's quite a big difference in power...i thought all headers dynoe'd near the same...not ~15hp difference...

Jan 10, 2005 | 07:29 AM

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I had similar result's doing the same swap. I think it's worth it just to get back the ground clearance

Jan 10, 2005 | 07:38 AM

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Not much of a difference untill 5500 then the Kooks take off. Thanks for the good comparison

Jan 10, 2005 | 08:31 AM

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I'll be posting SLP to QTP HVM results soon.

Interesting info. Thanks for posting it up.

Jan 10, 2005 | 09:32 AM

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Thank's for the graph, I take it that the Kooks was the regular collector and not the merge. Nice increase in #'s by the way.

Jan 10, 2005 | 09:40 AM

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i didn't think kooks had the merge stuff...i thought that was qtp's stuff

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Jan 10, 2005 | 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Slowhawk

I think it's worth it just to get back the ground clearance

Exactly!

Jan 10, 2005 | 03:53 PM

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These were straight 3" collectors. Kooks does have a merge option.

Mikey

Jan 10, 2005 | 03:56 PM

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that's quite a big difference in power...i thought all headers dynoe'd near the same...not ~15hp difference...

Just goes to show you SLP's Suck ***, I know my T/A gained **** from them

Jan 10, 2005 | 06:58 PM

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Exactly!

Yeah, that motivated my swap also- clearance.

Jan 11, 2005 | 04:18 AM

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Glad I listened to some of the guys on here and went with Kook's. Thanks for the graph.

Jan 12, 2005 | 10:56 AM

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Mike, Thanks for posting these results. I'd like remind everyone that Kook's caters to the average street cruiser as well as the all out racer. We have headers for whatever engine size and Hp your LS1's can dish out. Mikey will be more than happy to supply any Kook's products you may need. Nick "Kook's Headers"

Jan 22, 2005 | 12:31 PM

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Excellent contrast!!!! I love seeing product comparisons and before and after numbers Any plans to add the Kooks spiked collector to the comparison to see what the diffence would be?

I remember Nick telling me that for a stock application the merge collectors would be marginal and no need to spend the extra but would help more on bigger apps.