kooks long tube headers
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kooks long tube headers
After installing kooks long tube headers my car makes a sound very similar to a typical exhaust leak however the headers are not leaking and the car runs very well, anyone experience this type of sound from long tube headers?
Last edited by rdculver; Aug 25, 2010 at 12:56 AM.
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YES. In fact I've tightened mine 3 times now (installed in May). Just did them again yesterday. I've heard that the stock manifold quiets the sound of the LS1 motor, so maybe it's just the thinner pipes allowing more sound.
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Did you use the header gaskets supplied by Kooks? We install a fair amount of Kooks, and we never use anything but the OEM GM header gaskets. They work the best.
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There will be a different sound with the headers compared to the factory pipes. I think it is the thinner pipes that are used on the headers.
