I am about to get a set of LT's for my trans am and I wanted to hear from people with experience which they preferred. Especially which has the best ground clearance.

 

pacesetter for mild steel/coated longtubes. hard to beat the horsepower per dollar you get from them.

QTP's are the best value for stainless in terms of horsepower per dollar and finish (i'm surprised they're absent from the poll )

i'm voting for "other" since i don't feel mild steel headers are a good idea. you'll have to replace them in a few years, so once you replace them once, you could have bought stainless to begin with. stainless is a big up-front cost, but they're actually a MUCH better value when you understand they'll be the last headers you'll ever buy. because of this, QTP gets my vote with second place going to American Racing Headers (which are also absent from the poll )

 

+1. My ceramic coated Pacesetters have been on the car for about 4 years now, and they're beginning to rust considerably around the collectors. No where close to rusting through yet, but not pretty. No complaints about quality, fitment, or power. Great set of headers for the money.

However, next set will be QTP's.

 

Ya, but you live in NY. Pacesetters don't rust as much in Texas.

 

Pacesetters are the best bang for buck header out there and they have excellent fitment. I have uncoated ones and they have been in upstate NY and are like 5 years old and they still are in good shape.

If i were you i would get coated ones though.

 

Good point

 

QTP im waiting on dyno results and come comparison test for the American Racing Headers. Those seem to be top notch as well.

 

Love my pacesetters! Great build quality and for the money...you cant really beat them imo

 

Go with QTP'S. They may cost a little more but are worth every penny. Remember you get what you pay for.

 

Love my dynatechs, best price for over all kit and really competitve compared to other stainless headers.

 

OXB
$439 Shipped Check it out on E bay (304 SS with Y Pipe)

 

How did you forget the Edelbrocks! 409 for stepped longtubes with high velocity merges? Who cares about welding the collectors on, no big deal.

 

As far a bang for the buck, I voted Pacesetters. They won't be as durable, and may make a couple less HP than LTs with better collectors, but you asked for the best regarding value. I have QTPs and have no regrets. The only reason I can see that I would buy a different set would be for larger primaries.

 

XS

Stainless Y and headers for less than pacesetters.

 

Wish I didnt get SLP. They hang way low to the ground. Expensive too.

 

SLP headers

 

I have slp. Only about 3" from ground. Live in michigan and have had them for 3 years no rust.

 

i would have to go with xs stainless headers. great product that isn't horribly expensive...can't lose there.

 

pacesetter

 

Forgive my ignorance, can someone elaborate on this QTP's?