Headers....preference? Why?

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Jan 14, 2005 | 02:03 PM

#21

drochau

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Order of things

Is it absolutely neccessary to tune after headers? Or within the span of about three months could I install headers, exhaust and then get H/C done and then get a tune instead? Would my hp be lower than when I started, or is it a case of simply not getting everything I can out of it until the tune is done?
-Dave
P.S. Another rookie question, but how much "tuning" can be accomplished at home- i.e. without the dyno?

Jan 14, 2005 | 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by knowledgefreak

Just get the LG's and save yourself anymore time

LG's rock!

Jan 14, 2005 | 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sprinter

Nobody can argue with the quality of finish of the Kooks headers. I wanted to hang them on the wall, not hide them under the hood.

Never say Never and Never say Nobody.................

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=990330

Jan 14, 2005 | 02:57 PM

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BlownV6

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Kooks Stainless LT's will be going on my Z come summer. Unless someone convinces me that LG's are better by then

Jan 15, 2005 | 01:02 AM

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NVR2L8

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Kooks longtubes for me. Great fit and finish.

Let it breath, man!

Jan 15, 2005 | 10:39 AM

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JMG2

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do headers REALLY increase smog?
MAybe im missing something-- but why would they?!?!?!
Wouldn't the Cat still keep you legal?

Jan 15, 2005 | 11:02 AM

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Cole

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Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE

Okay, that makes sense. I guess I'd go with shorties too if I lived in California so I wouldn't have to worry with the smog *****.

I picked up a set of B&B's for my 2000 so cheap - $250 - I couldn't pass them up. And they make a difference. I agree that you cn get quite a bit more from LT's, but I didn't think it would be worth an extra grand. Performance increase was noticeable SOP and about 7-8HP on the dyno as near as we can tell. They do change the exhaust note quite a bit - maybe they flow enough extra to change the muffler sound and maybe it is the increase from under the hood - the SS doesn'y muffle as well as the cast iron factory headers. They were easy to install and I think worth the investment as I can always go to LT's later on and recover my investment from these.

Jan 15, 2005 | 01:42 PM

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KOOKS headers here too. Great fit and finish. I wonder if the headers referred to in that thread were actually KOOKS. I have never seen anywhere (and yes I feel comfortable using the word "never" in this instance) or anyone ever complain about the fit and finish of KOOKS.

I sure would like to see pictures of that set of headers.

Have the car tuned after a header install to get the maximum benefit from the headers, and I wouldn't waste time with shorty headers at all.