Kooks vs LG Headers
Pro
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 710
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From: St. Louis Mo
i do not know what the reason for this is, but I rarly see anyone talk about Amarican Racing headers. I have seen lg's and seen kooks, They are nice, but I can tell you from experience, the A/R headers fit my car so well, even if they made 5 or 10 hp less, I would still buy them again.
I have seen others sitting on the steering shaft, need to be pride away from the body at the turn in, all kinds of stuff you should not have to do with 1000 dollar+ headers.
A/R's will go on my next vette I garrentee it.
And they are Stainless so they require no coating, and after 5000 plus miles they look awsome still.
I have seen others sitting on the steering shaft, need to be pride away from the body at the turn in, all kinds of stuff you should not have to do with 1000 dollar+ headers.
A/R's will go on my next vette I garrentee it.
And they are Stainless so they require no coating, and after 5000 plus miles they look awsome still.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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Do a search and they are hands down the most powerful headers made. (On the planet?) 
There are pages and pages of dyno sheets to back this up.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 980
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From: Raleigh NC
People will argue which is best till they're blue in the face. The Kooks went on extremely nice for me, but I'm sure the LG's are great, too... You narrowed it down to two great brands, so just flip a coin, get it over with, and engoy the great power and sound!! 
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Chandler Arizona
My requirements for headers: 300 series Stainless Steel, longest primary tubes to give me the best low end, merge collector to help scavenging. The LG's were the ONLY header that met all these requirements. The Kooks are good, they both make the same peak power, the LG's make more low end. I gained 39 foot pounds of torque!
Pro
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 515
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From: Littleton CO
This is like commercial who's hotter Jennifer Beals or Alba.
Both are very good products and most differences will be minor and highly subjevtive.
My advice. Pick one and go have some fun.
(Love my Kooks)
Both are very good products and most differences will be minor and highly subjevtive.
My advice. Pick one and go have some fun.
(Love my Kooks)
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,236
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From: St. Louis MO
Team Owner
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 26,900
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From: Bann Camp & N.Y.C.
St. Jude Donor '08
I love my LGs
take a look at the huge bump in TQ at 4.5K
bone stock, 392 rwhp & 376 rwtq
LG Headers, Vararam, ported TB, CoW Tune & 4.10s (gears take back about 10hp)
416 rwhp/ 416 rwtq SAE, unrated the dyno showed 445rwtq
Cam only by ECS Im at 485rwhp/465rwtq.....
moddig sux, it never ends
Team Owner
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 27,233
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From: Short Hills, NJ
Team Owner
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 26,900
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From: Bann Camp & N.Y.C.
St. Jude Donor '08
