best name brand headers
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From: Baton Rouge Louisiana
best name brand headers
Hey guys. I have an ls2 with cai and throttle body spacer. I plan on running headers with b&b bullets and x-pipe. I think 1-3/4" would be the best size for my goals but i dont know which name brand of headers to buy. They allclaim to be the best? Is there a fail-proof or go-to namebrand when it comes to headers? Thanks for the feedback
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From: Missouri City Texas
I'd recommend OBX. Proven to be good fit, good quality and make tons of power while costing 1/2 of what others cost.
If you're set on spending a ton of money on headers I'd look at PFADT's headers. The quality seems far beyond what any of the other header companies are doing such as Kooks, ARH, LG, etc...
If you're set on spending a ton of money on headers I'd look at PFADT's headers. The quality seems far beyond what any of the other header companies are doing such as Kooks, ARH, LG, etc...
Last edited by FloydSummerOf68; Jan 30, 2013 at 02:11 PM.
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I'm running Kooks, 1" 3/4 with their X-Pipe and Hi flow cats. I like 'em. Watch Maryland Speed for a sale.
If you go with Hi flow cats, you will throw an check engine light. See BigDaddiesGarage for an easy solution.
If you go with Hi flow cats, you will throw an check engine light. See BigDaddiesGarage for an easy solution.
Racer
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From: High Point NC
Everyone here runs the same thing as someone else . Choose what fits in your budget and go with it . I work for a kooks dealer and they work . Prolly the most popular headers are A/R or kooks . I went with pfadt on my personal car . You will smile either way
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From: Macomb Michigan
I'd recommend OBX. Proven to be good fit, good quality and make tons of power while costing 1/2 of what others cost.
If you're set on spending a ton of money on headers I'd look at PFADT's headers. The quality seems far beyond what any of the other header companies are doing such as Kooks, ARH, LG, etc...
If you're set on spending a ton of money on headers I'd look at PFADT's headers. The quality seems far beyond what any of the other header companies are doing such as Kooks, ARH, LG, etc...
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When someone wants top of the line. we sell ARH or Kooks. if your wanting "NEW" let me know, we price match ANYONE on both these headers. we also sell the LG, little cheaper but still make the HP. walls are a little thinner on the LG and OBX is why they dont cost as much, welds are not quite a Prudy on either of them either and not made in the USA. If you want a set of LG let me know also!
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From: Eastern PA:ECS Paxton Novi 1500(676rwhp,585tq on stock engine),LG headers, 410's, Corsa Sports, ECS Alky Kit
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When someone wants top of the line. we sell ARH or Kooks. if your wanting "NEW" let me know, we price match ANYONE on both these headers. we also sell the LG, little cheaper but still make the HP. walls are a little thinner on the LG and OBX is why they dont cost as much, welds are not quite a Prudy on either of them either and not made in the USA. If you want a set of LG let me know also!
That was important to me when I bought mine back in 06. Did that change recently? That stinks if it is the case.
Melting Slicks
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From: Long Island, Nassau County New York
I heard the same thing. So in my opinion, the LG's are no different then the OBX and other Chinese made headers. LG is a vendor here so maybe they will chime in.
Team Owner
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From: San Clemente CA
Hey guys. I have an ls2 with cai and throttle body spacer. I plan on running headers with b&b bullets and x-pipe. I think 1-3/4" would be the best size for my goals but i dont know which name brand of headers to buy. They allclaim to be the best? Is there a fail-proof or go-to namebrand when it comes to headers? Thanks for the feedback
Le Mans Master
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From: Farmington CT
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GM, Ford and Dodge chose the American made www.AmericanRacingHeaders.com for the Copo Camaro, FR500, Challenger.
Ditch the TB spacer, I haven't seen one of those in years
Ditch the TB spacer, I haven't seen one of those in years
Race Director
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From: Missouri City Texas
GM, Ford and Dodge chose the American made www.AmericanRacingHeaders.com for the Copo Camaro, FR500, Challenger.
Ditch the TB spacer, I haven't seen one of those in years
Ditch the TB spacer, I haven't seen one of those in years
American Racing Headers are fantastic, I'm sure, but I certainly wouldn't buy them because those companies chose to use them. They've chosen to use a lot of crappy parts.
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From: longview tx
Sorry i worded that wrong. I was Referring to the OBX only on that comment. im not 100% sure where the LG header is made. We run a TON of LG headers. there the Base header in our stg kits, they work great, make great power. just have a thinner wall i s all i was saying..