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Mar 16, 2006 | 10:56 PM

95WhitetopTA

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Highest quality long tubes

Based from peoples experience and not money restricted, who manufactures the best fitting,easiest to install and highest quality coated long tube headers on the market?Who makes the best gasket as well and what material because I want to do it once and do it right.. Thank you

Mar 16, 2006 | 11:18 PM

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Lot of good brands out there, I like the Kooks setup.

Mar 16, 2006 | 11:58 PM

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The highest quality are without a doubt from Kooks.

Be prepared to pay for them.

Mar 17, 2006 | 12:05 AM

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Kooks for sure they are the best here are some pics of mine.

Race Headers

Here is A custom ALL STAINLESS STEEL (they are usually anodized steel)

Mar 17, 2006 | 07:41 PM

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Thanks for the input, appreciated. Kooks are what I'll go with.They have the plumbed emmission version available correct?Who makes the best gasket for them and what material,,,thanks again.

Mar 17, 2006 | 08:16 PM

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Thanks for the input, appreciated. Kooks are what I'll go with.They have the plumbed emmission version available correct?Who makes the best gasket for them and what material,,,thanks again.

Felpro's are fine, Kooks has an emmisions version too I believe, give them a call.

Mar 17, 2006 | 09:12 PM

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How the HELL do you change the pass. side plugs with the Kooks?

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Mar 17, 2006 | 10:50 PM

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how are pacesetter's in general? I have a pair on mine and they seem great. i mean how are they any different than kooks? i have them ceramic coated as well

Mar 17, 2006 | 11:54 PM

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how are pacesetter's in general? I have a pair on mine and they seem great. i mean how are they any different than kooks? i have them ceramic coated as well

lot of guys run the Pace on their LS1s, I'd say bang for the buck they are great. Not sure on the LT1s how the Paces are. Ceramic coating is fine, I think some companies do a better job than others with the ceramic. Kooks are all stainless, have a stepped header option (first I've seen in mass production outside of custom built headers) and they are supposedly producing more rwhp than the average mass produced LT header out there. Personally I'd believe that with a dyno before/after with headers only, thats the only accurate way to measure a benchmark.

Wish I could help with the passenger side plug install, would think like most header, drop the starter and reach from below with a sparkplug socket and box end, not sure on #2 & 4 plugs how they are from the top. I'm going with Speed Specialties (keep the ac & ps) alternator relocator on my build so I'll have plenty of room.

Mar 18, 2006 | 01:59 AM

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i like my jet hots

Mar 18, 2006 | 02:13 AM

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diggin my pacesetters

Mar 18, 2006 | 04:33 PM

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Couldnt be happier with my jet-hots. As already said the kooks are awsome and from what I hear fit a little better, so theres less clearance issues with them. If you have the money go with the kooks, if not jet-hots are a very nice and much cheaper alternative.

Mar 18, 2006 | 06:10 PM

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I've seen a couple references to TPIS Headers, and I'm curious what is the overall feeling toward them?

Mar 18, 2006 | 06:32 PM

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Liked my JetHots too, on the new build I decided on KOOKS, was tired of fighting the leaky #1 primary slip-fit, tried everything on the market next to tig welding the damn thing in place. Like you said they aren't cheap but I make up for the expensive stuff by eating Ramen Noodles