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Sup w/ these Ebay headers? Worth it or go Kooks?

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Old 04-05-2011, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SRZ
And this is why Kooks is at the top of the list. LOL! No fitiment issues from all the people that own them. Sometimes, you do get what you pay for.
I put a genuine set of Kooks on a GTO. They fit awful, much worse than my ebay camaro ones.
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Originally Posted by gregrob
I've heard of fitment issues with the stepped Kooks many times..
I just installed a set of 1 3/4 to 1 7/8 with 3 inch collectors. The race version with absolutely no clearance issues. Both went in from the bottom with little effort. Didnt even take out the coolant temp sensor. Maybe they have modified their design?
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I have a set of ebay headers on mine, only issue I had was the need to slide the steering shaft over. Best money I ever spent on the car.

Tubular K though, so IDK how bad stock K guys have it.
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i LOVE my stepped ebay knock offs. They were $300 with a Y shipped. It needed some fines to get them to fit but over all im Very satisfied. I posted my install
Old 04-05-2011, 07:24 PM
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I have the ebay speed daddy lt's and love em.. they touch your k member and steering a lil but took like 2 good easy hits with a ball pein and they work flawlessly, and y pipe worked great.. Hell of a deal if you ask me..
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I'll just give the OBX a shot. Can't hurt for the price. What's the ground clearance like on these and other ebay headers like?
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lmk how they work for ya SRZ
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I've been on the fence about these ebay headers since they first showed up. Hell, OBX used to be cheap as hell but now that they have decent fitment, their price went up quite a bit. I have heard some horror stories about SpeedDaddy headers but it also looks like the guys with a little engineering know-how seemed to get around the fitment issues fairly easy. I do recommend doing the whole kit though, get the headers and matching ypipe. From what i hear, you have to butcher some of the high-end ypipes to get them to fit. Is there a write up on these SpeedDaddy headers? If not, we sure as hell need one. I think that would really help guys like me decide if the extra work is worth the freakin ridiculous price of some high end brands. Ill be honest, I dont make enough power to justify spending that much extra on a "good" set.
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My speed daddy headers will be here on Thursday. I have a UMI K member, poly motor mounts, and LS1 steering shaft though.

I'll let you guys know how they fit, but I won't be using the y pipe
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Originally Posted by Turnin20s
My speed daddy headers will be here on Thursday. I have a UMI K member, poly motor mounts, and LS1 steering shaft though.

I'll let you guys know how they fit, but I won't be using the y pipe
Sounds good. Thanks!



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