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Need advice / recommendation on headers
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3rd Gear
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Monument Colorado
Need advice / recommendation on headers
We own a 2004 C5 6 speed rag top that we put a B&B exhaust system on. Now it's time for headers... We're hoping for more performance as well as a deeper throatier sound. What recommendation(s) do you have the best headers to deliver on this?
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
The top three brands on the Forum are:
American Racing
Kooks
LG pros
Stick with the 1 3/4" unless you have increased the displacement.
You won't go wrong with any of the above...they are all roguhly the same price
If you are doing it yourself AR are allegedly the easiest to install
Otherwise if your tuner sell one of the above go with his recommendation.
I went with AR for fit, finish, performance, sound and installation ease
American Racing
Kooks
LG pros
Stick with the 1 3/4" unless you have increased the displacement.
You won't go wrong with any of the above...they are all roguhly the same price
If you are doing it yourself AR are allegedly the easiest to install
Otherwise if your tuner sell one of the above go with his recommendation.
I went with AR for fit, finish, performance, sound and installation ease
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,616
Likes: 11
From: Newport, RI
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Joined: May 2006
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From: Northern Virginia
St. Jude Donor '08
The top three brands on the Forum are:
American Racing
Kooks
LG pros
Stick with the 1 3/4" unless you have increased the displacement.
You won't go wrong with any of the above...they are all roguhly the same price
If you are doing it yourself AR are allegedly the easiest to install
Otherwise if your tuner sell one of the above go with his recommendation.
I went with AR for fit, finish, performance, sound and installation ease
American Racing
Kooks
LG pros
Stick with the 1 3/4" unless you have increased the displacement.
You won't go wrong with any of the above...they are all roguhly the same price
If you are doing it yourself AR are allegedly the easiest to install
Otherwise if your tuner sell one of the above go with his recommendation.
I went with AR for fit, finish, performance, sound and installation ease
If you are concerned about noise and/or heat get the Elite Engineering tunnel plate and insulation sheet they sell.