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Dec 20, 2014 | 01:31 PM

Christopher Nichols

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Headers?

I have a 97 Z28 that already had a Borla catback exhaust on it when I bought it and now I'm looking to put some headers on it. I'm looking for something that will produce a really loud and mean sounding growl. Any advice on which long tube headers sound the meanest?

Dec 21, 2014 | 01:49 AM

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pick a set, they all sound similar...

Dec 22, 2014 | 06:43 AM

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Doesn't matter on the headers, its what you have after, you want loud, run bullets after the header..

Dec 22, 2014 | 08:11 AM

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The y-pipe can have a larger effect than the actual headers when it comes to sound.

Dec 22, 2014 | 01:30 PM

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Buy any header based on fitment and ground clearance. Then custom make a Y pipe with a proper merge mated to your Borla CB. Done.

Dec 22, 2014 | 06:31 PM

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Appreciate the advice guys, so let me rephrase question then which headers have best fitment and clearance I've read quite a few times that Pacesetters and Hookers are the easiest to install and have no issues on clearance.

Dec 23, 2014 | 08:39 AM

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They are all basically the same, most of the name brand companies have decent quality. Fitment issues can come from sagging motor mounts.

Pacesetter, Kooks, Hooker, Dynatech, OBX etc etc are all decent choices.

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Dec 23, 2014 | 08:14 PM

Christopher Nichols

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lol my parents mechanic wanted to choke me cause I already had him do the plugs and wires and then told him I wanted to do the headers when he does the transmission, water pump, and optispark