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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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I have a stock 02 firehawk, I like to know which are the best headers I sould buy? Thinking of slp (car is at stock hieght). Will I still have ground clearence problems with slp? Is their anything else I need besides cats,y-pipe and inst. kit? Money is not an issue, also coated or stainless steel? Thank you for any coments

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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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QTP or KOOK's. Both are Stainless Steel. Why get SLP low hanging Headers when you can get clearance.
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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you could still have problems with clearence if you go with SLP!!! Like NHRAMAN said KOOKS or QTP you cant go wrong with eighther!
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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Kooks, try a search
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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Pacesetters.They are the best bang for the buck...Also they have great clearance.

So basically if money is an issue--->Pacesetters
If money is not an issue----------->QTP or Kooks
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Again for pacesetters.
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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Not another "best header" thread.
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Old Apr 8, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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[QUOTE=NC LS-1]Pacesetters.They are the best bang for the buck...Also they have great clearance.


damn right. unless for some reason u HAVE to have stainless steel...and want to spend 300-400 dollars more for the same power and clearance.
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kooks or american racing. qtp's are good but american racing's y pipe is way better than qtp's and they have the hvmc collectors as well.
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pacesetters are the best bang for the buck
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agreed with coated pace setters.... you really cant beat the performance:$ ratio


o yea and
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kooks or american racing. qtp's are good but american racing's y pipe is way better than qtp's and they have the hvmc collectors as well.
I dont see how people say the QTP Y is not as good as this one or that one. It has a great Y, its the only one that uses the flowmaster merge! The edelbrock Y I'd have to say is 2nd inline IMO. I have yet to see the american racing Y though.
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