What headers are the best fitting?
Drifting
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1-7/8th Kooks fit great, but I did have to remove 1 spark plug.
Lgs you need to cut the tunnel plate for a clean install, LG says to bend the 02's.
My friend has installed multiple sets of both and likes the kook too.
Lgs you need to cut the tunnel plate for a clean install, LG says to bend the 02's.
My friend has installed multiple sets of both and likes the kook too.
Last edited by SoldSyclone; Jun 23, 2007 at 05:24 PM.
Pro
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No getting around the fact that its a tighter fit with the 1 7/8 tubes. While ARH says that it MAY interfere up forward of the merge on the passenger side and MIGHT require trimming I don't recall reading a post from someone with the 1 7/8 tubes that did not need trimming. Not saying it hasn't happened but I would go in planning on either bending the sheet metal there or trimming it. I trimmed and painted. This does not reduce the strength of the joint where the sheet metal comes together and is invisible once done so I didn't have a problem with doing it.
As an aside I have seen in person the Kooks, ARH, and LGs and they were all well made. I have also read about people having trouble with fitment on all of them. Someone will claim better numbers with each and they all have their fanboys but in aggregate they produce about the same. I would shop on price and deal with any install issues when or if they occur.
As an aside I have seen in person the Kooks, ARH, and LGs and they were all well made. I have also read about people having trouble with fitment on all of them. Someone will claim better numbers with each and they all have their fanboys but in aggregate they produce about the same. I would shop on price and deal with any install issues when or if they occur.
Good advice here.
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '08
You won't like those Dynamaxx so much if you have to take them off.....those 8 little allen bolts holding the cats to the headers are a PIA to get off once they've been on there a few months. They are easy the first time but they get tough with the heat and often end up breaking. And there's not really room to get air tools in there. I've had to take several dynamaxx headers off to replace clutches and I hate those 8 little bolts.
AR's two bolts on each collector is a much better system. I had to bend the floor board a little like the first poster, but since then, no rattels or leaks at all, and they are easy to take off to replace a clutch.
AR's two bolts on each collector is a much better system. I had to bend the floor board a little like the first poster, but since then, no rattels or leaks at all, and they are easy to take off to replace a clutch.
