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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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i found some stainless headers 321 stainless they look exactly like the 750.00 stainless headers, even the collectors look like hvmc would these stainless longtubes give as much power as the "top" brand?
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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ebay headers?
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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If its the ebay headers I can you tell you first hand they dont have HVMC's.
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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I'd also doubt that they are true 304 stainless steel.

Personally, I have found that it's better spending the extra money and getting high quality than saving a couple dollars and regretting it later.
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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They are actually 321 stainless not 304. Do a search. There have been a lot of threads on these headers lately. Some say they dont trust them, others say they are great. Personally, I have a set and will be installing them in a week. If they perform as well as they look than they will be incredible.
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 10:36 PM
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I am almost sure that all longtube headers dyno about the same, after factoring in coated or noncoated. I have them and they are probably as good or better than the top brands. when you buy hookers or kooks or QTP's, alot of the money you pay goes toward the name, not the header. this company eliminates this problem
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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I'm unhappy with the fit on the driverside but very nice otherwise.
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 09:52 AM
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when i had a tiburon i bought a set of headers from ssautochrome. They were fine for all of two days then tons of banging/rattling. It was a very tight fit on the install, imo its worth it to go the extra dollar for better quality/fit.
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Ive seen them installed in person and they fit better than my SS Kooks did. Slid right in with no problems.
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i know most headers give the same results but i was told the qtp qith hvmc give more power than the regular longtubes
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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^ya those are supposably the best on the market right now....

the question is are you willing to pay a +$700 difference for +5rwhp for a different stainless lt
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the guys at qtp say their headers with the hvmc will give 15 rwhp more than any other headers
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so you guys are saying i might as well just buy the "other" stainless steel longtubes since they are cheaper?
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Originally Posted by 02blkws6vert
the guys at qtp say their headers with the hvmc will give 15 rwhp more than any other headers
And the SLP guys claim that their longtubes will net you a gain of 41 HP and 58 lb/ft TQ.... just goes to show that you can claim just about anything.
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 02:11 AM
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And the SLP guys claim that their longtubes will net you a gain of 41 HP and 58 lb/ft TQ.... just goes to show that you can claim just about anything.
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I haven't seen or heard of anyone dynoing 41HP more with just SLP LTs. I have heard of them hitting a lot more speed bumps though!!
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