Are these headers any good?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lecanto Florida
Are these headers any good?
Going thru eBay and found these. Seller doent't take Paypal. Sounds kinda cheap. Opinions please. Florida has no emissions law so I can do what I want with CAT.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lecanto Florida
Originally Posted by Wheelman
He has ALOT of bad feedback the headers look decent but I would stay away due to the amount of negative feedback unless you were local to him.
Anyone with a link to a better seller that's not charging hundreds more, or should I go by the old saying...you get what you pay for.
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks guys. I've delt with Summit before and they are a great place to do business with. Should have checked their catalog first...get one evey couple of months. Just saw that low price on eBay and wondered if it was any good. 
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From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
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Originally Posted by dogbon
Why do you say that???
Hooker Super Comp's are the most popular choice but the cost is close to twice that of the Hedman's.
I'm going to go with header on my 87 over this winter and I will consider the Hedman's as the car is really only used for autocross and track days. I do drive it on the street some, but not like a daily driver.
Check out the prices from either Summit Racing or JEG's. Chances are that an order thru them will ship in the same day and you're dealing with companies that have a reputation of making things right if you have a problem.
Drifting
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From: Woodstock Georgia
I ordered a set of these....shipping did take quite a long time, and it was difficult to get him on the phone. His wife answered, but I never got a return call from him directly. The headers were fine when they arrived; they do need to have an O2 bung welded in. I sold them and bought TPIS LT's before installing them, so I don't know how well they fit.
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From: Morrisonville Illinios
Have a 87' and used MELROSE (supporting vendor) fit GREAT and can't beat the service on the phone . You can get them coated or not about ($200 difference)and the rest of the exhaust system too any way you want. Would recommend the Stage8 locking header bolts. The lower flanges might be a lttle tight were as the Melrose whee slip on and came withthe good full contact stainless bands for clamps. wro87
. You can get them coated or not about ($200 difference)and the rest of the exhaust system too any way you want. Would recommend the Stage8 locking header bolts. The lower flanges might be a lttle tight were as the Melrose whee slip on and came withthe good full contact stainless bands for clamps. wro87
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You need to find out precisely which Hedmans they are as they make several part numbers for '84-'91 Vettes. They offer coating on their standard headers (absolute junk) but their Elite series, which is a better header, all are coated. The Elites are the only ones that have the 3/8" flanges and thicker materials overall. They're still not a great header as far as bolt and plug access goes, but at least they're constructed well. Also they all have collector flanges which I don't like on these cars. As often as you have to remove the exhaust system to do various things underneath, a slip-fit collector is much easier and a time saver.