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Old Jun 9, 2023 | 01:42 PM
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Afternoon Everyone,

I had ordered Texas Speed 1 7/8 header and x-pipe kit for C6 Grandsport a week or so ago. I received a message from TSP stating that they are discontinuing these and gave me a refund.

Are there other options out there for good quality headers at a lower price? Or do I have to suck it up and drop $2,000 plus on ARH or Kooks?

I would prefer to order the headers/x-pipe as a kit.

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Old Jun 9, 2023 | 04:14 PM
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Kooks really is the way to go.

Best price is usually DSP Motorsports. They have a coupon code section that is usually 10% off Kooks.
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Old Jun 9, 2023 | 10:28 PM
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TSP is discontinuing their headers?! That’s odd…
As Spaceme mentioned, Kooks are hard to beat. Yea they are pricey but they are worth it, imo.
If you are determined to get a budget set I would probably either go with Speed Engineering or TPS (not TSP).
The Speed Engineering are the cheapest but a lot of ppl say they are great, especially for the price. The TPS headers aren’t as popular but for a little over $1k they seem to be really nice.
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LG Streets are fine and fit well. The 1 3/4" size will work best for a bolt on application. You'd have a choice of cats or "off-road" pipe or both if you choose to swap back and forth. as needed.
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Thanks for the feedback everyone.

I bit the bullet and ordered the ARH 1 7/8 headers with x pipe (no cats).
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