Exhaust Help
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Teching In
Joined: Oct 2021
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Exhaust Help Hello all. Have a stock very low mile ‘01 SOM WS6 that I’m going to start modifying. Already purchased Kooks 1 7/8 LT headers with Jet Hot coating.
Now finishing the exhaust is my dilemma. I want a good free flowing deep sounding exhaust (don’t care about how loud it is because its not a daily driver) Been doing a lot of reading on the forums but just can’t make up my mind. Would like to lower the car 1-1.25 inches too so…. Debating between Kooks or Speed Engineering true dual exhaust. Is Kooks worth 4x the price of Speed Engineering? Thoughts?
Or since I want to lower the car 1 -1.25 inches (BMR lowering springs) was also thinking of doing the Kooks ypipe with a Gmmg exhaust. Concern here is losing horsepower (compared to true duals) once i do heads/cam etc.
I want to purchase 1x only and do it right the first time, so any insight is appreciated!
Thanks!
Now finishing the exhaust is my dilemma. I want a good free flowing deep sounding exhaust (don’t care about how loud it is because its not a daily driver) Been doing a lot of reading on the forums but just can’t make up my mind. Would like to lower the car 1-1.25 inches too so…. Debating between Kooks or Speed Engineering true dual exhaust. Is Kooks worth 4x the price of Speed Engineering? Thoughts?
Or since I want to lower the car 1 -1.25 inches (BMR lowering springs) was also thinking of doing the Kooks ypipe with a Gmmg exhaust. Concern here is losing horsepower (compared to true duals) once i do heads/cam etc.
I want to purchase 1x only and do it right the first time, so any insight is appreciated!
Thanks!
On The Tree
Joined: Feb 2022
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
I love my speed engineering headers. They are very high quality stainless with thick flanges and good welds. This is on a third gen LS swap.
IMO other brands of exhaust are not worth the price.
The headers do hang a little low but they have to as there is literally no room. I made my own y pipe.
A 3" single will flow plenty unless you have a very restrictive(OEM) muffler.
IMO other brands of exhaust are not worth the price.
The headers do hang a little low but they have to as there is literally no room. I made my own y pipe.
A 3" single will flow plenty unless you have a very restrictive(OEM) muffler.
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 14
Likes: 2
I love my speed engineering headers. They are very high quality stainless with thick flanges and good welds. This is on a third gen LS swap.
IMO other brands of exhaust are not worth the price.
The headers do hang a little low but they have to as there is literally no room. I made my own y pipe.
A 3" single will flow plenty unless you have a very restrictive(OEM) muffler.
IMO other brands of exhaust are not worth the price.
The headers do hang a little low but they have to as there is literally no room. I made my own y pipe.
A 3" single will flow plenty unless you have a very restrictive(OEM) muffler.
