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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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allright so ive had my ss for a couple weeks and I'm ready to go up some. Im going to put on some lt's and im lookin at pacesetter, and SLP's. What's every ones take on this? This week I'm taking the 1.2" lowering kit off and putting stock springs back on, then installing my e cut out from Qtp. then y pipe and headers in 2 or 3 weeks.
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Do a search on every longtubes headers available not with just those two.
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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get the Pacesetters, whatever u do, DO NOT get SLPs
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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get kooks
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are kooks really worth the a few exra 100 just for a couple more hp? i was gona run pacesetters with either jet hot or ceramic coating with a texas speed ory, then put my cut out on and get it dyno tuned and have fun until i get my 12 bolt
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It's not the HP you're buying its the quality build and the type of metal.
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If I had to do it again I'd get stainless ones rather than pacesetters.
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Originally Posted by blacksskid07
are kooks really worth the a few exra 100 just for a couple more hp? i was gona run pacesetters with either jet hot or ceramic coating with a texas speed ory, then put my cut out on and get it dyno tuned and have fun until i get my 12 bolt
Spend extra time searching then, they both have ups and downs, Kooks QTP might work better for you or Pacesetters might work better.

IMO if you are going for real all motor power and a big buildup kooks/qtp are better but lighter builds or people like me who will go F/I pacesetters work better.
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