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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 05:07 AM
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I have a 06 6 speed vette and i'm about to get some headers some time soon. I was wanting to go with the Kooks system but was wondering if there is anything better. Thanks.
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 02 z71 silverado
I have a 06 6 speed vette and i'm about to get some headers some time soon. I was wanting to go with the Kooks system but was wondering if there is anything better. Thanks.
Im running Kooks and they are awesome. fit and finish is excellent. If theres a better header out there for the money, I dont know about it. And I have installed a lot of headers on a lot of cars.
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 08:30 AM
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America Racing Headers is the next best thing.


http://www.americanracingheaders.com/
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by KILLERARMY
America Racing Headers is the next best thing.


http://www.americanracingheaders.com/
Ive installed a set of these on an Fbody and I cant complain. They were very nice as well.
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 09:14 PM
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Alright thanks for the help guys. I'll go with the Kooks for sure. I have a Corsa Extreme so it should sound nice when the headers get installed.
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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Pacesetters work just fine too, and their 1/3 the price. Installed tons of them over the years.
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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Pacesetters work just fine too, and their 1/3 the price. Installed tons of them over the years.
I agree. For the money they are a great header. Just not stainless.
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 11:11 AM
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Stainless is nice but over rated to say the least...been running coated pacesetters for 7 years and over 200,000 miles and they still look good and are not rusting...

PS Just a FYI for ya .. Texas Speed has a nice coated header for Corvettes at 1/3 the price of kooks.
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/\ - Agreed. TSP's Corvette headers are real nice, especially for the price.
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I have the Texas-speed long tubes on my 03 z06 and they are good for the money. I don't think their fitment is as nice as American Racing headers, but their performance is spot on with all of the big ones at a third of the cost.

I picked up 6 MPH in the 1/4 with them versus stock exhaust no other changes.
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Originally Posted by m1key99WS6
I have the Texas-speed long tubes on my 03 z06 and they are good for the money. I don't think their fitment is as nice as American Racing headers, but their performance is spot on with all of the big ones at a third of the cost.

I picked up 6 MPH in the 1/4 with them versus stock exhaust no other changes.
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