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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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I am wanting to get to headers but i was woundering what kind you would suggest i was looking into hooker but when buying them what should i know?
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 03:32 AM
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Pacesetter is best bang for buck as far as I know.

QTP is very good, but only if you're willing to pony up for it...
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 03:44 AM
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What's your budget? Under $500, it's hard to beat Pacesetters. If you want the best go with either Kooks or American Racing.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 04:08 AM
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the new merge kooks. i heard that they are great and expensive.

take a look at them
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ighlight=kooks
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 05:34 AM
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I like ARH's set up with cats. I seriously would recommend you save up and get the stainless set up with cats if you plan to keep the car and want it to look good. If not, Then look at Edelbrocks' or Hookers/Jet hots using the Hooker Y.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 05:51 AM
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Ok well money is no object here b/c im in the military and have done a deployment and im gonna do one more i have the money to get the car ( BTW I DONT HAVE THE CAR YET) im just researching everything on this great site but im gonna have about 40 k total after this deployment so ill have plenty to spend on my new baby but i wanna get a ws6 trans am or m6 black but i want the best im a buy the tyoe of guy where i can save up and get the good stuff and not do it the cheap way
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 05:58 AM
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Kooks, QTP, or American Racing are all great high quality headers. Apparently a lot of people have fitment issues with QTP, though. I'm personally getting Kooks next month.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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Kooks or ARH. You can't go wrong with either choice. I opted for the ARH with catted Y-pipe.
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^^^^ + 1 on that
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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Kooks or ARH. You can't go wrong with either choice. I opted for the ARH with catted Y-pipe.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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ARH or Kooks. Stay away from QTP
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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KOOKS!!! If your N/A on stock cubes go 1 3/4'' primaries...their stainless steel and fit very well. Real easy to install... Plus the new Kooks header come with extra 02 bungs for like widebands or dyno hookups for air/fuel and the collectors are "enhanced". pretty expensive though. I paid just over $800.00 for mine.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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I only went with QTP because I did mine the poor guy who wants stainless LT's way. If I had the money, I would have went with ARH or Kooks stainless with their catted stainless Y, JMHO. QTP doesn't offer a stainless catted Y and they've have fitment issues with the aluminized one that's made for them. I'd also consider the Hooker stainless stuff if they offer a matching catted Y.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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I have the ARH with the catted Y and I love it. It went in smooth as anything with just myself installing them. The fit and build were awsome
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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ne1 have tsp....im curious if theyre good
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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where are you guys finding a kooks stainless catted y pipe?

i just went to their website and all i can find is headers.

thanks
tony
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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Kook's or ARH.....I have Kook's 1 7/8 LT's and ORY , I picked up a few HP/TQ from my old Hooker setup. They are a bit expensive but well worth the investment IMO.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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Love my Kooks!!
I would get them again, or the ARH setup.


If on a budget....Pacesetters.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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since you said money is no object- then go ARH all the way. I couldn't be happier with mine!
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i love my ARH's they went in prefect no problems and there SS but they wwill cost alot like 1300 something but you will never need a new headers again
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