Longtube, HighFlow Cats, Borla Stinger Exhaust

Who's Better:

LG or American Racing ????

 

LG, American Racing, Dynatech, Kooks... they are all about the same, and you'll be very happy with any of them. I have never seen an true apples to apples comparison of which headers have more power...and If ones been posted,...it's always by the same manufacurer of that Header so it's obviously biased.
Until I see a stock vs stock comparrision(from a third party), I will never be sold on 1 header being better or producing more power than another.

 

LGs, Kooks, AR are all great headers and get the one you can get the best deal on. I have AR and they had the best deal when I purchased them last Christmas

 

I have the LG's and love them.

 

I can't comment on the ones you have listed but I have a set of K@@Ks and they are the shizzle!

Look great sound great and make great HP! I also have the Hi-flow cats w/X-Pipe!

Thanks,Matt

 

This is a bebate that would wear out the search button.

Here is somthing that has been posted before:

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Headers

The LONGER primaries of the LG's & Dynatech tend to LOSE their scavenging effect above 3500 rpms.. They are GREAT for LOW END TORQUE at LOWER RPMS. Perfect for street driving & road racers..

However for DRAG racing, the brands with shorter primaries KOOKS, AR, TPIS, will OUT PERFORM from 4000-7000 rpms, exactly where the power band is @ WOT....

The dyno results may only offer minimal if any gains, but on the drag strip, a .05-.1 quicker ET can be had.

Dyno tests with headers having primary lengths adjustable in three-inch increments show that lengths between 24 and 36 inches have only a minor effect on the power curve of V-8s that you and I can typically afford, although the longer pipes do marginally favor the low end.

PRIMARY PIPE LENGTH
"The overall length of the primary header pipe is governed almost exclusively by the target engine's rpm range, which is dependent upon wave tuning. Typically, a lower engine rpm range likes a longer primary pipe, while a high rpm engine prefers a shorter primary."

The length of the primary pipes also affects torque. Where diameter affects the torque peak relative to rpm, the length affects the shape of the torque curve. Longer primaries provide more torque below the peak and reduce it past the peak. Shorter primaries provide more torque above the peak at the expense of below-peak torque. More torque in the low- to mid-rpm range is important to drivers who want that feeling of seat-of-your-pants performance on the street. Longer primaries also reduce the chance of escaping exhaust's being drawn back up another pipe.

In order to keep the torque curve the same for all eight cylinders, it is important that primary pipes be equal in length. Exactly how equal they have to be is more critical on uncorked race cars than for the vast majority of mild-engined street cars running through mufflers. In most applications, pipe length deviation of 2 to 3 inches on a set of full-length headers is not a problem.

 

Something else to consider: IMO the less slip-fit/clamp joints, the better.

 

All the ones mentioned above get high marks from owners. The AR headers are becoming very popular. I really don't think you would go wrong with any of the above systems.

 

cant say i'm too picky with my budget soon i'll be a happy header camper

 

Also consider ease of installation....
Most consider AR the easiest to install.

 

Are the american racing headers stainless?

 

 

yes