Exhaust question
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From: Detroit MI - Michigan
Exhaust question
I am looking to purchase headers x pipe and an exhaust right now. I plan to supercharge next. I found a deal on kooks 1 3/4 jet coated headers and 3 inch off road x pipe for around 5 to 6vhundred less than the set of arh 1 7/8 i have been looking into. I am going to keep the car in the 600 to 650 hp range. I have read countless threads on this and am not sure if the header size will matter at my hp level. I did read somewhere that the bigger header will lower my boost but i am not sure on that as well. Also noticed arh are 304 steel and kooks are 409 not sure if thats worth the extra money as well. Car will be a street ride 95% to the track 1 or 2 times a year just to see what it can do. Thanks i just do jot want to buy twice.
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If the bucks were the same, get the bigger tubes for sure. That's not the case here though. Get the smaller/cheaper headers. They won't leave much on the table. If you want more, the $'s are there for an -Alky control meth kit.
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Exhaust
Thanks for the replies I can buy either set but money is def a factor. I am on a budget but that is why i want the right set. I am looking at a set of jet hot kooks 1 3/4 with 3" off road x for 1150 brand new. I was figuring around 1700 uncoated arh 17/8 with x. I want coated mainly for cosmetic reasons. Arh i will prob add 300 for coating. I also dont want to save the money and wish i would of went the other way. Thanks for feedback i am 50/50 on pulling the trigger on set the 1150 set up. I plan to keep car around 600 i dont need anymore than that and prob dont need that lol.
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Instructor
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From: Detroit MI - Michigan
Exhaust
Thanks for the replys and help. I am going to go with 1 7/8 headers. I found a used kooks x pipe that goe a from 3" to 2.5 i am debating if i should buy it and save the money or wait and buy a zo6 x pipe and 3" exhaust. Is there a benefit going 3 inch out compared to 2.5? On 600 hp. S/c Ls2.