Wich one of these companies makes a better coated LT? IM looking in to getting some LT really soon.

 

Kooks arent coated. they are stainless steel. no need to be coated.

 

do a search. you will find pacesetters are good for the cost but if u can afford it buy the kooks

 

Well who makes a better all around LT?

 

I have had experiences with both. My buddy with his 02 Z and a buddy with a 01 Z. The 02 had Kooks while the 01 had pacesetters. Both were the same and had the same flow design. If you have the money, buy the Pacesetters and spend the rest on parts you need. I would not spend that much on headers. Think of it this way, for the amount you would pay for the kooks and catted Y from Kooks, you could bey Pacesetters PLUS WAY more parts!

 

Really good = Pacesetter coated
Best = Kooks, QTP, FLP

I doubt you'd notice a big performance difference between any of them, especially coming from stock manifolds.

 

Plus if I am not mistaken, good luck finding a company that sells or even makes a catted Y pipe for the LT1... last I knew was my buddy could not find one for his 95 Hawk.

 

well what i plan on doin is gettin my emisions done before i install, so that way i have a year to figure out what to do. Im going to get tru duals, i dont know how im going to pass emisions......but im thinkin i might just go with Pacesetters, all these other brands are so damn expensive!

 

I got the kooks because I plan on having my TA for the rest of my life and I don't want to worry about replacing the headers in 12 or 15 years. If you wanted to make coated headers last that long, you'll want to recoat the portion of the headers that are underneath the car yearly. All of the airborn debris and sand act like sandblasting and wear off the coating and the headers will begin to corrode. Corrosion is ok because it forms a barrier to prevent further corrosion however if the corrosion is continually removed (by air born debris and sand) the steel will deteriorate at an accelerated rate and you'll eventually get holes in the headers.

I've learned that it's best just to save up and get what will make you happy in the long run.

 

QTP makes the best.

 

QTP HMV = 1ST but the most $$$$
kooks = 2nd best IMO

price differences vs rwhp differences = id get the kooks.

 

So im still leaning toward the Pacesetters......

 

I didn't think that pacesetter made stepped headers. I just graduated to kooks stepped from hooker LTs. I love them. Top quality construction and a real beauty in the engine bay. There is a vid in my sig with just the kooks open.

 

stepped?

 

QTP is only for LS1s. You don't pay attention the thread owner has LT1!

 

kooks!!!! I have them on my z and love them, I have pacesetters on my ta and I'm about to pull the drivers side and massage them with a hammer so they quit hitting my steering shaft.

 

What about long tubes on lowered cars?? All long tubes are the same ground clearance?

 

No issues with pacesetter longtubes w/ eibach pro-kit here.

 

See i like kooks but im sure for the extra $400 im not going to feel a difference from getting PaceSetter LTs. I have a limited budget

 

How does plug access compare between them? I'm thinking about stepping up to a long tube, but I'm wondering if the passenger side plugs will be any eaiser to get to than my MACs. Becasue right now they are a PIA.