Which HEADERS are best????
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Staging Lane
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Which HEADERS are best???? Ok i got a 98 trans am, i 'm rebuilding the engine at 275,000 miles and i want some headers, tell me whats an aggressives sounding header I can get? i have a magnaflow exhaust considering GMMG though! I've been leaning toward passetters , these seem popular...I've heard that Kooks are over rated...Last time I looked at headers Borla sounded good, but no one talks about those anymore...PLEASE HELP! What headers to buy that are reasonable priced?
I just went through months of searching this forum, as well as others. My conclusion to which is the best header for a reasonable amount was Edelbrock. They have the similiar HVMC as QTP does, but for about half the price of QTP. If you want the best get Kooks, if you don't care and only want LT's to have LT's, get Pacesetter.
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Kooks is the best around and so is American Racing Header. Go with either one of those you can get a better deal on. I actually found a better deal on kooks so thats what ill be goin with in the next few days. Anybody no where i can still get o2 sims?
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I just went through months of searching this forum, as well as others. My conclusion to which is the best header for a reasonable amount was Edelbrock. They have the similiar HVMC as QTP does, but for about half the price of WTP. If you want the best get Kooks, if you don't care and only want LT's to have LT's, get Pacesetter.
If you plan on keeping your car and want the best,buy the Kooks.They are pricey, but I think they were worth it for my car.No the Kooks are not overatted.If you can't afford them you could get the pacesetters.They are ok,but won't last nearly as long.It depends on your budget.Remember you get what you pay for.Anything that isn't stainless
won't last.
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won't last.
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lol that probably took you longer to post that then just post a brand of header...
anyways from what i have read, any stainless header is the way to go, there isn't really a noticable difference between long tube brands, unless the tubing size is different.
Read around and see what people have to say about the headers they run, then get with a vendor here who sells many different brands of headers and let us know what you are looking for and a budget you have to work with and we will help guide you to where you need to be. There are many vendors like us here who sell several different brands and can give you insight on what will satisfy your desires the best for the money. We, for example, sell QTP, Edelbrock, Pacesetter, Kooks, Hooker, and a few others. Shoot me a pm or even give me a call and we can find the best you can get within your budget. We are more than happy to get you some information and point you in the right direction as to what to look for.
EDIT: AR is a great set of headers to look into as well, Fran posts faster than me
EDIT: AR is a great set of headers to look into as well, Fran posts faster than me
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As everyone else has mentioned, Kooks are certainly not over-rated. The may cost more than some of the other headers out there, but as the saying goes, "you get what you pay for."
Pacesetters are an inexpensive header that will net you a bit more power than your factory manifolds, but if you're looking to spend money on headers then I've always found it better to save up a little longer and spend a little more money on the better product that will give you better results.
Do some more reading on Kooks and I'm sure your interests will change toward their product or a similar quality header. If Kooks does interest you we currently have their products on sale w/free shipping and we're also running a free header coating promotion.
http://marylandspeed.com/ls1-fbody-1...-c-49_152.html
Let us know if we can be of any help to you.
Thanks,
Andrew
Pacesetters are an inexpensive header that will net you a bit more power than your factory manifolds, but if you're looking to spend money on headers then I've always found it better to save up a little longer and spend a little more money on the better product that will give you better results.
Do some more reading on Kooks and I'm sure your interests will change toward their product or a similar quality header. If Kooks does interest you we currently have their products on sale w/free shipping and we're also running a free header coating promotion.
http://marylandspeed.com/ls1-fbody-1...-c-49_152.html
Let us know if we can be of any help to you.
Thanks,
Andrew
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I bought pacesetters and am I happy with the performance and they're price, however the ceramic ones do rust anyways. I was one of the guys asking the same question and telling these guys they were full of ****. But guess what, they get hot and they rust quick. I should have listened to everyone when they said to get the stainless headers. Its a real bitch doing all that work, spending the money, and a week later changing the oil only to find it beginning to rust already. I'm going with some Kooks when I get the money. I would definately spend the extra scratch now, so I don't have to worry about them rusting through especially at the welds.