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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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Hey guys!

I need to know what is the best set of headers for my 1998 C5 5.7L
Please give me some info!! I have B&B Triflow Bullet exhaust and a WCC X-Pipe!!

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well first off your xpipe has to go caus yours going to get some long tubes, preferably american racing, kooks, or lg's...american racing are the cheapest of the 3 i beleive and offer similiar if not equal gains to the other 2. lg's will cost the most but also offer the most power. also you want to get some high flow cats it will give you more hp.
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well first off your xpipe has to go caus yours going to get some long tubes, preferably american racing, kooks, or lg's...american racing are the cheapest of the 3 i beleive and offer similiar if not equal gains to the other 2. lg's will cost the most but also offer the most power. also you want to get some high flow cats it will give you more hp.
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thanx! thank god the x pipe was free! lol How much HP gains can i expect to see with the LG's?
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do a " long tubes" search. There a TONS of threads about headers
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Originally Posted by brandon_vette98
Hey guys!

I need to know what is the best set of headers for my 1998 C5 5.7L
Please give me some info!! I have B&B Triflow Bullet exhaust and a WCC X-Pipe!!

Thanx,
Brandon
Well Brandon,

A lot are about the same with some just above the others in quality!

I have a set of K@@KS 1 3/4" to 3" into Hi-Flow Cats and the an X-Pipe out to 2 1/2" through to the Titanium Z06 exhaust!

They are awesome but not cheap!

I would look around and you can get a complete set with Hi-Flow cats and X-Pipe for around $1500 new!

Here are a few links:
http://www.corvettegarage.com/produc...-corvette.html
http://www.zip-products.com/Zip/dept...A5C3B6D8FB5099
http://www.mamotorworks.com/corvette-2-36-6265.html
http://www.gulfcoastperformance.com/products.asp?cat=98
http://www.motorsporttech.com/c5_exhaust01.asp
http://www.pfyc.com/c/VTEXH/Exhaust.html


Thanks,Matt
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Old Dec 31, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by brandon_vette98
thanx! thank god the x pipe was free! lol How much HP gains can i expect to see with the LG's?

25-30 rwhp 28-34rwtq
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