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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 05:00 PM
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Question I need Headers! Which ones?

I'm looking for new headers to finish off my true dual system and can't figure out which ones I want. Hooker, SLP, Pace Setter, Dynatech? Which ones should I get?? If you have a set installed, let me know what kind and what you think of them...+'s -'s and such. Thanks.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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well if you are looking for the best bang for buck go with Pacesetters. Which ever set you get id make sure you get them coated. I hear good things out of Hooker headers. I think they are the same as Kooks.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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well if you are looking for the best bang for buck go with Pacesetters. Which ever set you get id make sure you get them coated. I hear good things out of Hooker headers. I think they are the same as Kooks.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 05:50 PM
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hooker and kooks are different, kooks are stainless steel and regarded as the best along with QTP (stainless as well) and hooker is like jet-hot in that they are coated headers but not stainless steel. Coated headers can rust once the coating comes off, how long that takes depends on your driving conditions. The most expensive are going to be the stainless steel headers which will last as long as you need them to. Performance wise, they are all going to be similar gains of rwhp, i would imagine you might get a couple extra ponies (like between 1 and 5 extra hp) with the more $$$ ones
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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You can get the Hookers in stainless now, but if I was gonna spend that kind of money, I'd just do QTP's or maybe Kooks.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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QTP's are lower in price now too.
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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QTP - great quality, great fitment, great price with the HVMC. I wouldnt recommend anything else unless price is an issue. In which case Id say pacesetter
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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I would go straight to hooker if you dont want to fork it over for the QTP's. Just dont get SLP for the love of God!
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Get QTP man...seriously.
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yeah as said above they are all great except slp man! the slp's are the worst because they hang extremely low to the ground! if your on a budget get pacesetters if not go QTP's or Kooks! good luck man
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Old Feb 4, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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Get Hooker ceramic coated.
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buy pacesetters, put the extra cash to a n2o kit or a cam
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The easy answer is: You can pretty much buy any coated/stainless longtube you want and be happy, as long as you stay away from the SLP's and flowtechs. Knowing that, you can base your decision on $$ you want/have to spend.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Rescue Ranger
buy pacesetters, put the extra cash to a n2o kit or a cam
Nicely said. What's the instal like on the pacesetters? Do both sides clear from above? Removal of any other parts needed? I wanna know how a header instal on LS1's compares to LT1's.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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399$ for full length edelbrock headers with Ti-tech coating, have slip on merg collectors, O2 extentions, all hardware.. and better yet.. thier 3" Y pipe is $104..

that by far is the best value.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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How are Edlebrocks headers anyway? Good fit?

As well, I am a newb, so what is the difference in having EGR & Air Fittings and not? Is it environmental? I really don't much about it at all.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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pacesetters...easy and proven and then you could spend all that cash you saved from kooks or qtp you buy a couple more bolt ons
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Spiewalk
Nicely said. What's the instal like on the pacesetters? Do both sides clear from above? Removal of any other parts needed? I wanna know how a header instal on LS1's compares to LT1's.
The pretty much slip right in...the instructions say you might have to raise the motor but I have yet to have a car where they didnt fit perfectly. Definitely a hell of a lot easier than working on an LT1.
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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pace setters, they are cheaper and they install easy as hell
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Old Feb 5, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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hooker, i like mine alot
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