The Official Header Thread :)
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From: Lansing, MI via Bowling Green, KY, Dalton GA, Nashville, TN & Atlanta, GA
I don't think ARH makes an LT1 header, do they? For my needs, Kooks was easily at the top of the list. They fit like a glove, and went it without any issues. I suspect they will outlast me.
LPP headers and Y's are made out of 321 Polished Stainless Steel.
The highest quality stainless you can get to make exhaust parts out of.
The headers feature a 1 3/4" to 1 7/8" stepped design.
The ports in the flanges are oversized to provide more flow and no restrection.
The LT1 headers also feature a High Velocity Merge collector and merge spike.
The collectors and Y are 3".
A little info from their web on these ^^^
The highest quality stainless you can get to make exhaust parts out of.
The headers feature a 1 3/4" to 1 7/8" stepped design.
The ports in the flanges are oversized to provide more flow and no restrection.
The LT1 headers also feature a High Velocity Merge collector and merge spike.
The collectors and Y are 3".
A little info from their web on these ^^^
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of course. cut some nickle out and itll rust like regular steel. but im sure you wont find that on those LPP headers of yours. lucky basdid! 
lol i want some LPP Lovin' ! maybe when i rebuild my bottom end in the far far future 
lol i want some LPP Lovin' ! maybe when i rebuild my bottom end in the far far future 
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Thats because we believe they took our headers and sent them to china and had them knocked off.So if you would like to buy foreign copied headers then go for it.But remember we have been in business for 45 years and we stand behind our product 110%. If you want to talk to us all you have to do is call. And we the manufacture will answer the phone, not some middle man with an import liscense who has no header designing experience. They also copied stainless works mustang header. Its people like this that ruin the industry for the American working people.
Thats because we believe they took our headers and sent them to china and had them knocked off.So if you would like to buy foreign copied headers then go for it.But remember we have been in business for 45 years and we stand behind our product 110%. If you want to talk to us all you have to do is call. And we the manufacture will answer the phone, not some middle man with an import liscense who has no header designing experience. They also copied stainless works mustang header. Its people like this that ruin the industry for the American working people.
I personally have Hookers and think they fit very well for an off the shelf header even if they only have a life span of 5 years when coated.
I wanna know how is going to step up and start making 2" headers for high HP cars
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We can make a 1 7/8. thats the largest we can make because of the spark plug location. And even then it would require a bolt pattern change. And the frame rail problem was expected because in china they only use certain radius in there machines. Thats also why it take so long to do a change if they where made in the US carl could just make a fixture change and be done with it.
Last edited by GeorgeR@kooks; Jan 14, 2009 at 09:38 PM.
Thats because we believe they took our headers and sent them to china and had them knocked off.So if you would like to buy foreign copied headers then go for it.But remember we have been in business for 45 years and we stand behind our product 110%. If you want to talk to us all you have to do is call. And we the manufacture will answer the phone, not some middle man with an import liscense who has no header designing experience. They also copied stainless works mustang header. Its people like this that ruin the industry for the American working people.
George, I believe what Elliot was trying to say is that, your prices are in fact reasonable (your products are none the less great quality), but the fact of the matter is that people are undoubtedly willing to buy other products (such as LPP - which match your products' quality to an extent) simply because they cost half as much, if that. Are your headers worth $1,000+? Yes. Are people willing to pay for them? Some, but evidently not enough, which affects business. I'm not taking sides here (because I've seen both LPPs and KOOKS first hand - and they are both great looking pieces), nor am I trying to convince you to lower your prices, I'm just saying that it's not fair for the small guys who are just trying to make a living as well, get bashed and whatnot because they are "ruining" the industry and/or your business. There will always be competition in any industry. You just have to cope with it and adjust accordingly.