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Old May 12, 2006 | 08:50 AM
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Guys, Looking for the best header for my c6 - need some help?? Looking at Kooks, Slp's, Lg ??? Any feedback. Also what back half to go with Corsa, Borla??
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Guys, Looking for the best header for my c6 - need some help?? Looking at Kooks, Slp's, Lg ??? Any feedback. Also what back half to go with Corsa, Borla??
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I have the Borla Sports on and they sound great.
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Picking a header is like picking a girl ---- what do you go for: looks, price, performance, or reliability?

LG, Kook's, and Dynatech are good performers, but aren't coated. Melrose performance is largely undocumented, but they are available coated, direct from Jet Hot.
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I just ordered slp headers. Anyone heard good or bad things about them ?
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Not SLP or melrose for me
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KOOKS! They may not be as pretty, but being that you can't see them once their on anyways, they are the best bang for the buck out their.
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Not SLP or melrose for me


Any reason ?

I liked the SLP's because they are one of the brands that come coated.
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I'm not sure how long the primaries are on the SLP's or Melrose, but they look short compared to the 32" ones on the LG's. The longer primaries give you the low end torque, if that's important to you.






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Go for the cheapest of the big 5. They all perform about the same and have same quality.
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Get the Peterson Racing Series II headers. They have a low cost and make the most power, by far.
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you said beat...best to me is race proven and that is lg period!! they are made by borla so a borla exhaust would be good i am running bullets for the nasty loud approach but that is not for the old or faint of heart but perfect for me....scares little kids
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Ok, I say KOOKS also.
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Originally Posted by black05c6z51
you said beat...best to me is race proven and that is lg period!! they are made by borla so a borla exhaust would be good i am running bullets for the nasty loud approach but that is not for the old or faint of heart but perfect for me....scares little kids
LG's gave my spineless A6 some huevos!!
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MELROSE for me. Having them installed on Monday with Hi-flo cats, x-pipe and stock mufflers IF the Corsa Sports are too loud. We'll see.
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