Kooks Header install
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From: Saratoga Springs Ut
Kooks Header install
I received my Kooks 1 3/4 Long tubes yesterday and I was going over the instructions. They are saying to install them from the top and to remove and move all kinds of things, but then they have nice little video on their web site showing them just slipping in from the bottom right in place easy as pie, even right past the starter. What's the real story?
I installed LG's on my last C5 and it was pretty easy.
I installed LG's on my last C5 and it was pretty easy.
Last edited by TheDEfan; Oct 24, 2014 at 10:35 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: USA
Their instructions are junk...intended for their older design, which was supposedly a royal pain in the *** to install.
I followed the LS1howto website for stock part removal and then the rest is very easy/self explanatory. Once all the stock junk is out, the headers slide in just fine from the bottom. The only "extra" I had to remove was a single ground strap wire on the driver side.
I couple other gotchas are to leave one of the headers loose before you install the xpipe as it needs a bit of play for it line up right, since the header outlets angle inward...will make sense when you see it.
Other than that I found it to be very straightforward. I had about 20" ground clearance I wanna say and it was tight but worked out fine.
I followed the LS1howto website for stock part removal and then the rest is very easy/self explanatory. Once all the stock junk is out, the headers slide in just fine from the bottom. The only "extra" I had to remove was a single ground strap wire on the driver side.
I couple other gotchas are to leave one of the headers loose before you install the xpipe as it needs a bit of play for it line up right, since the header outlets angle inward...will make sense when you see it.
Other than that I found it to be very straightforward. I had about 20" ground clearance I wanna say and it was tight but worked out fine.
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Saratoga Springs Ut
Their instructions are junk...intended for their older design, which was supposedly a royal pain in the *** to install.
I followed the LS1howto website for stock part removal and then the rest is very easy/self explanatory. Once all the stock junk is out, the headers slide in just fine from the bottom. The only "extra" I had to remove was a single ground strap wire on the driver side.
I couple other gotchas are to leave one of the headers loose before you install the xpipe as it needs a bit of play for it line up right, since the header outlets angle inward...will make sense when you see it.
Other than that I found it to be very straightforward. I had about 20" ground clearance I wanna say and it was tight but worked out fine.
I followed the LS1howto website for stock part removal and then the rest is very easy/self explanatory. Once all the stock junk is out, the headers slide in just fine from the bottom. The only "extra" I had to remove was a single ground strap wire on the driver side.
I couple other gotchas are to leave one of the headers loose before you install the xpipe as it needs a bit of play for it line up right, since the header outlets angle inward...will make sense when you see it.
Other than that I found it to be very straightforward. I had about 20" ground clearance I wanna say and it was tight but worked out fine.
Awesome. Thanks!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Destin Florida
I just did the 1 7/8's a couple months ago and went in from the bottom also both sides. Only parts I took off were coil packs on both sides, disconnected the fuel line of course, took out the spark plugs as I was changing them and you should lol. But other than that nothing. Did it by myself in 5 hours. Did a lot of detailing underneath also.
