Best LT headers for the money?
05-09-2011, 11:04 PM
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I vote for the hooked/jet hot headers. I installed a set of super comps on my 95 ta about a week ago and the both went in from the bottom with no hammer work and no unbolting the motor mounts. Drop the starter and the passenger side goes in just as easy as the driver. All plugs from top on both sides and the only bolt I had problems with was the very rear passenger side because of my big monkey hands. Lol. Just remember, center bolt holds the header up while you line up the ends and then the gaskets just slide in easy press.
05-10-2011, 10:39 AM
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Just bought some speed daddy's for 300$ shipped. Looks amazingggg! (: includeds y pipe also. I'm sure there will be some fitment issues but the pacesetters I have now can go burn in hell
05-10-2011, 05:29 PM
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shut the hell up your point is across that your Ebay headers didn't fit
05-10-2011, 05:51 PM
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Learn to read befor you bash man, I can quote myself in this thread not saying that. I said some people get lucky and dont have to do anything and they fit perfect. Maybe your reading some sort of sarcasm that wasnt meant to be there?
BTW, thats not installing them either, What most people do is force them to fit.
To me it says alot about the ebay seller. They are taking your money with a smile, and giving you a product that almost fits, but wait! nope! nope! it doesnt fit till you bash in a primary or 2 with a hammer and move your steering linkage over and/or grind your steering linkage down for clearance, and bash in your passenger inner fender so that side fits, take a grinder to your k member and put a nice hole in it...then they fit perfect! And if you have the patience and the drive to want to do that instead of spending a little extra money then they are the perfect headers for you man.
If you, The OP, or anyone else wants to give them your hard earned money, go for it, all im doing is offering my information through my experience. Should well all reply "get ebay stainless headers" to his original post? What are you trying to do with your post.
Dont have a problem with your or anyone, but christ if your gonna attack me for giving information to someone who asks for it then maybe you need to rethink how a forum works.
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05-10-2011, 05:59 PM
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they are basically hooker super comps with a sterling jet hot coating. Yes they have the warrenty papers included in the packaging. As far as fitment go the hardest part is getting them into the car, But like all long tube headers, this is a problem. The drivers side is a little easier then the passenger side. The car needs to be HIGH off the ground to allow clearance to swing the bottoms down to get the tops to slide in correctly. The fitment other then that is great. Compared to my pacesetters i think they fit better, the passenger side isnt near as close to the inner fender as i remember. And the 2 peice #1 primary makes the drivers side vs steering linkage a breaze. Bolting them up is pretty interesting. you have to install some bolts befor others, youll learn which ones they are. my pacesetters reqired this too, im sure any of them do since some primarys are very close to the bolt holes in the flanges.
To me the Hooker Y pipe is what sets them apart, its design looks alot more free flowing then the rest. it looks more like a y instead of a lower case "h" lol.
Im very very happy with mine, I got them when the ebay headers didnt want to fit at all and i was tired of dealing with it. Literally just ordered them a week ago or so. The pacesetters went on a 94 Camaro Z28, the jet hots on a 94 trans am. didnt have to beat any of the jet hots, had to take a hammer to the pacesetters once. The real question is how they work with the engine running and i cant tell you that yet. The pacesetters loved to rattle on the k member or something, i hope the jet hots dont!
To me the Hooker Y pipe is what sets them apart, its design looks alot more free flowing then the rest. it looks more like a y instead of a lower case "h" lol.
Im very very happy with mine, I got them when the ebay headers didnt want to fit at all and i was tired of dealing with it. Literally just ordered them a week ago or so. The pacesetters went on a 94 Camaro Z28, the jet hots on a 94 trans am. didnt have to beat any of the jet hots, had to take a hammer to the pacesetters once. The real question is how they work with the engine running and i cant tell you that yet. The pacesetters loved to rattle on the k member or something, i hope the jet hots dont!
05-10-2011, 06:21 PM
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You know what, actually now that ive thought about it. **** it. Id also like to add a big old **** you for thinking im the ******* in this case as well. You can think you won, you can think you lost. In the end it doesnt matter who says what. But id like to add why; First im amazed that ive let someone on the internet make me talk like this, Second im amazed that other people buy into the bullshit and think the person who has a problem with it is the bad guy. Third im upset
I cant even put it into a comparable term, because we all think about this differently.
I cant even put it into a comparable term, because we all think about this differently.
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05-10-2011, 08:10 PM
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vote for ebay, and using the rest of the money for gaskets, header bolts and band clamps.
you'll probably still have enough to get another muffler if you're bored with your current set up lol.
you'll probably still have enough to get another muffler if you're bored with your current set up lol.
05-10-2011, 08:15 PM
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You know what, actually now that ive thought about it. **** it. Id also like to add a big old **** you for thinking im the ******* in this case as well. You can think you won, you can think you lost. In the end it doesnt matter who says what. But id like to add why; First im amazed that ive let someone on the internet make me talk like this, Second im amazed that other people buy into the bullshit and think the person who has a problem with it is the bad guy. Third im upset
I cant even put it into a comparable term, because we all think about this differently.
I cant even put it into a comparable term, because we all think about this differently.
05-11-2011, 12:03 AM
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I've seen too many stories about having to grind, hammer, etc the ebay headers and LPPs even. Spend the lil extra on the Jet Hots or Pacesetters if you are going value minded. TSP has the Pacesetters coated with a y-pipe for $479. Damn good deal if you ask me. I've never ran a set of the PS but have installed quite a few without issue. I ran a set of Jet Hots on my last car and had great luck with them as well.
05-11-2011, 10:06 PM
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I just got done installing some pacesetters, once i had the car high enough they literally went right in.... The hardest part was getting all of the old **** off really. Havent drivin it yet because i have a few things that i plan on doing under the car but it sounds great right now! ( I went with the race version BTW so that most likely made it easier not having the stupid EGR tubes sticking out ) The y-pipe could have fit better but it did connect right up to my magnaflow cat-back. payd 422 shipped from jegs for the headers and y-pipe. EGR plates are 30 shipped...
05-11-2011, 10:12 PM
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ive ran pace setters and hookers. **** hooker headers. over priced. i bought a set of coated pace setters and i have had the painted. pace setters fit well and they lasted along time on my DD lt1 and they were just painted.
i would go that route. if your looking for power though you need to buy a nice set. kooks, ARH, texas speed. really need to figure out your future mods. big cams need nice flowing exhaust. if you just want a gain in power and dont really care. ebay or pacesetters
i would go that route. if your looking for power though you need to buy a nice set. kooks, ARH, texas speed. really need to figure out your future mods. big cams need nice flowing exhaust. if you just want a gain in power and dont really care. ebay or pacesetters
05-12-2011, 08:39 PM
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05-13-2011, 03:59 PM
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Ive had the Hookers (with Mufflex Y), and Pacesetters, Both fit really well adn both needed a ding on the passengers side by the K-member. I do not like the slip fit around the Steering knuckle on the Hookers, continually fought a leak there. With both I was able to change plugs from the top.
I wish they made a mufflex Y for the pacesetters, that thing for the hookers was awesome!!, that merge out to 4 inches is sweet and really affects the way the car sounds. (much deeper)
I wish they made a mufflex Y for the pacesetters, that thing for the hookers was awesome!!, that merge out to 4 inches is sweet and really affects the way the car sounds. (much deeper)
05-13-2011, 04:25 PM
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^ thats one thing that i was kind of skeptical on about the hooker/jet hots, there isnt a clamp for that primary at all. i think its awesome but it sealing could be another story. there are no clamps or anything.