What headers have the best ground clearance??
08-06-2008, 01:55 PM
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I got the 1 7/8 with a catted Y and it is great. I had to notch my K-member a bit to prevent the header hitting it but other than that fitment is awesome. I installed it on my garage on jack stands with no issues they slid right in. No Jacking the motor, removing oil filter or disconnecting the steering linkage. My car is lowered about 1.3 inches or so and I haven't had any issues scraping (but you do have to be careful where you drive). I had Pacesetters in my previous ride and liked them too but Y-pipe didn't fit as nice and it was an ORY and they started rusting withing months of putting them on. This picture should give you an idea of my ground clearance. Good luck!
I got the 1 7/8 with a catted Y and it is great. I had to notch my K-member a bit to prevent the header hitting it but other than that fitment is awesome. I installed it on my garage on jack stands with no issues they slid right in. No Jacking the motor, removing oil filter or disconnecting the steering linkage. My car is lowered about 1.3 inches or so and I haven't had any issues scraping (but you do have to be careful where you drive). I had Pacesetters in my previous ride and liked them too but Y-pipe didn't fit as nice and it was an ORY and they started rusting withing months of putting them on. This picture should give you an idea of my ground clearance. Good luck!
I said buy SLP! 
08-09-2008, 08:53 AM
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Generally most all LT headers will have about the same ground clearance except the SLP's. Its the exhaust that most people scrap to pieces.
to give you an idea here is a pic of my car's clearance with Kooks on my car. Exhaust is a TD setup a made myself to tuck up really nice. Even if I lower the car I don't think I'll have problems scraping the headers.
to give you an idea here is a pic of my car's clearance with Kooks on my car. Exhaust is a TD setup a made myself to tuck up really nice. Even if I lower the car I don't think I'll have problems scraping the headers.
08-09-2008, 03:10 PM
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Talk is cheap and ultimately meaningless. All it is is cheerleading. The only way to prove yours is the best is to show it's the best. PICS, PEOPLE!
I have QTP's, and I have oodles of ground clearance. Stock ride height.
Out of my years on LS1tech, I think the best tucking headers I've seen over have been Kooks. sixvi6-camaro shows that VERY WELL. However, they're a lot more expensive than QTP's, and considering they won't outlast them since they're all stainless steel (and I believe the QTP's are actually longer, too, which is always good), I say for your money, QTP's the way to go. Good clearance, great performance, stainless steel and a good price.
I have QTP's, and I have oodles of ground clearance. Stock ride height.
Out of my years on LS1tech, I think the best tucking headers I've seen over have been Kooks. sixvi6-camaro shows that VERY WELL. However, they're a lot more expensive than QTP's, and considering they won't outlast them since they're all stainless steel (and I believe the QTP's are actually longer, too, which is always good), I say for your money, QTP's the way to go. Good clearance, great performance, stainless steel and a good price.
08-09-2008, 09:56 PM
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Lowered with Kooks 1 7/8 and Kooks ORY, great ground clearance!! Get Kooks if you can afford it. However, most stainless longtubes tuck up nicely from what I have seen. I am biased toward stainless, if you can afford to do it right the first time, you don't have to afford doing it twice.
08-09-2008, 10:10 PM
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That setup looks nice. You probably couldn't drive over that pepsi can if it was laying on its side with my SLP setup. They don't scrape, but the car is not lowered either. If it was you may have to flatten the can before you could clear it. (Either way I like my setup)
BTW I was just having fun in my shootem up post. I already explained my opinion in a prior post.
BTW I was just having fun in my shootem up post. I already explained my opinion in a prior post.
02-14-2011, 12:27 PM
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Any new updates or pics..I currently have TSP 1 7/8 and ground clearence is horrible..Nice looking heares, worked great but my pasanger side collector is well no more. Looking into kooks, ARH or hooker..Kooks is in the lead due to new true duals but any new info would be great...
