What about Stainless Works headers??
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Racer
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From: Valley City ohio
What about Stainless Works headers??
I've been doing alot of research on headers and x=pipes.I had my mind made up on Kooks LT until my friend told me to look into Stainless Works.Any pro or con opinion?
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
I have the complete STAINLESS WORKS SYSTEM on my 02 ZO6. I purched them in 04 and they have been on and off the engine several times with out any issues, They are extremely well made, fit fantastic and are supporting my measley 450 rwhp thru 1 3/4 primarys and the 3" X and Muffler system I have had ZERO issues with them.
I do not know if they sell this exact same system. Call them and discuss the options.
Their mufflers ROCK at WOT! Especially with my heads and cam installed!
Here are the pictures of the system installed on my 02 Z the day it was installed:
My 02 ZO6 on the Back Street DYNO at Bowling Green. (My old camera does NOT make a very good recording of the sound)
Let me know if you need any other info! I also have RANDOMTECH 3" HIGH FLOW CATS INSTALLED.
Bill
I do not know if they sell this exact same system. Call them and discuss the options.
Their mufflers ROCK at WOT! Especially with my heads and cam installed!
Here are the pictures of the system installed on my 02 Z the day it was installed:
My 02 ZO6 on the Back Street DYNO at Bowling Green. (My old camera does NOT make a very good recording of the sound)
Let me know if you need any other info! I also have RANDOMTECH 3" HIGH FLOW CATS INSTALLED.
Bill
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From: Chagrin Falls Ohio
I have the complete STAINLESS WORKS SYSTEM on my 02 ZO6. I purched them in 04 and they have been on and off the engine several times with out any issues, They are extremely well made, fit fantastic and are supporting my measley 450 rwhp thru 1 3/4 primarys and the 3" X and Muffler system I have had ZERO issues with them.
I do not know if they sell this exact same system. Call them and discuss the options.
Their mufflers ROCK at WOT! Especially with my heads and cam installed!
Let me know if you need any other info! I also have RANDOMTECH 3" HIGH FLOW CATS INSTALLED.
Bill
I do not know if they sell this exact same system. Call them and discuss the options.
Their mufflers ROCK at WOT! Especially with my heads and cam installed!
Let me know if you need any other info! I also have RANDOMTECH 3" HIGH FLOW CATS INSTALLED.
Bill
Glad you've had it this long and still loving it. Lifetime warranty on it too don't forget.We offer systems like Bill's in both dual tip and quad tip.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soX1L_b_C3g
We also offer a retro-chambered system, which i think sounds amazing.
The Headers
Last edited by Stainless Works; Jan 19, 2012 at 03:12 PM.
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From: Chagrin Falls Ohio
I doubt our market is as small as 3% but we are a relatively small company which does allow us to do some custom work the larger manufacturers can't accommodate.
For anyone who might like to learn a bit about us...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkVaihQAW60
We fabricate just about everything in house at our facility in Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Everything is 304L Ever Last Stainless Steel with a Lifetime warranty.
Currently our C6 Z06 systems are running top of the pack for performance gains. C5 is right up there as well!
For anyone who might like to learn a bit about us...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkVaihQAW60
We fabricate just about everything in house at our facility in Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Everything is 304L Ever Last Stainless Steel with a Lifetime warranty.
Currently our C6 Z06 systems are running top of the pack for performance gains. C5 is right up there as well!
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From: Anthony TX
CI 6,7,8,9,11 Vet
St. Jude Donor '08
Any stainless steel will darken over time. They never rusted but, I had them ceramic coated when they were removed for my head and block repairs. It does help a lot with the heat and they look pretty again! 
Oh,,,,,, I have never had any DTCs related to the O2 sensors in the headers or the mid pipe after the cat O2 sensors.
The only modifications that I have done to them is I installed a Wide Band O2 Sensor bung in the driver side header collector.
Bill
Oh,,,,,, I have never had any DTCs related to the O2 sensors in the headers or the mid pipe after the cat O2 sensors.
The only modifications that I have done to them is I installed a Wide Band O2 Sensor bung in the driver side header collector.
Bill
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