slp headers a big flop?
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
And on a serious note, you do bring up a good point (although I think everyone should know the difference between "yea" and "yeah"). These headers will not be the lowest point of your car. It is typically your Y or X-pipe. The whole "they hang low" thing really isn't a great argument...at least not as great as everyone would like people to believe.
Edit: I've also had both X and Y's.
Currently back to Y and lovin' it. Last edited by SouthFL.02.SS; Mar 10, 2005 at 12:34 PM.
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Originally Posted by jrp
like fatboy said :p, keep it back on topic.
i've said it before, and i'll say it again, my whole tenure on any ls1 site i've yet to see one go from X brand of headers to SLP's but i've seen plenty of people go to X brand from SLP.
FWIW i got my whole exhaust; jet hots, custom catted Y, magnaflow, and o2 extensions for 900 bucks.
:p, keep it back on topic.i've said it before, and i'll say it again, my whole tenure on any ls1 site i've yet to see one go from X brand of headers to SLP's but i've seen plenty of people go to X brand from SLP.
FWIW i got my whole exhaust; jet hots, custom catted Y, magnaflow, and o2 extensions for 900 bucks.
The headers themselves hang lower than other companies headers but like I said, the headers RARELY scrape. My exhaust takes a pounding the headers are fine. So everyone who said they hit little bumps in the road and scrape their headers.....I dont know what to tell you 
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Originally Posted by SSlowLS1
The headers themselves hang lower than other companies headers but like I said, the headers RARELY scrape. My exhaust takes a pounding the headers are fine. So everyone who said they hit little bumps in the road and scrape their headers.....I dont know what to tell you
Yea, my headers have never scraped actually. At the back where my mufflers are scrape.. but thats because the mufflers have 4 inch centers rofl.
Originally Posted by jrp
i've said it before, and i'll say it again, my whole tenure on any ls1 site i've yet to see one go from X brand of headers to SLP's but i've seen plenty of people go to X brand from SLP.
Originally Posted by MeentSS02
Now, you can certainly make this argument, but you also have to be willing to admit that not everyone that mods these cars also posts on this or other sites. Although I highly doubt anyone doing this unless they going from shorties or something to SLPs. Eh...we're getting into semantics at this point.
Originally Posted by jrp
very true. im just stating what i seen, my word isnt the final one
Originally Posted by SouthFL.02.SS
Your X or Y is lower as a result of the low SLP collectors. I should know, I used to have them.
Edit: I've also had both X and Y's. Currently back to Y and lovin' it.
Edit: I've also had both X and Y's.
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
Yep, I've followed your story...I went the custom route with my X, and it came out really well. Tucks up better than my Kooks catted-y did, and not much added noise since it was done out the rear. I'm lovin mine as well
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I have SLP's on at the moment. Only reason they're on there is because I didnt know about LS1tech when i bought them and they're still on there because I'm still saving for something else... they do scrape, in and out of the driveway... across some intersections.. over every speed bump. At first it took the joy out of driving the car... Now it adds excitement, i just wish i had a clear floor so i could see the sparks... SLP's should come with a lift kit.
Originally Posted by OldeSkool
I have SLP's on at the moment. Only reason they're on there is because I didnt know about LS1tech when i bought them and they're still on there because I'm still saving for something else... they do scrape, in and out of the driveway... across some intersections.. over every speed bump. At first it took the joy out of driving the car... Now it adds excitement, i just wish i had a clear floor so i could see the sparks... SLP's should come with a lift kit.
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Originally Posted by ty_ty13
would it be a good guess to say i would gain rwhp if switched to QTP's or some other better brand.... if so how much?
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+/- 2 or 3 Why? Because different dynos on different days net about that much difference.
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Originally Posted by SouthFL.02.SS
There is plenty of low end response gained by switching from SLP's to QTP's (with the HVMC's), as I have experienced this for myself.
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Originally Posted by SS346Ls1
Like I said before.. I guess everycar is different. I picked up almost 30 rwtq from 2800 +
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Originally Posted by SS346Ls1
Like I said before.. I guess everycar is different. I picked up almost 30 rwtq from 2800 +
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Originally Posted by SouthFL.02.SS
Guess every car is different, but my car was a dog down low with the SLP LT's. Coulda been only one factor out of many, but it was what it was.
333 wasn't bad... I was missing ls6 intake, I just had true duals lid and headers.
Originally Posted by SS346Ls1
Like I said before.. I guess everycar is different. I picked up almost 30 rwtq from 2800 +