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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 05:40 PM
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What is the proven fact on what's size is better for a supercharged c7
1 7/8 or 2.0 inch
And ARH or Kooks

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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 10:48 PM
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There is more to it than that. How much boost you runnin? Ported heads or stock?
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I run 1 3/4 mid lengths on my Z06.
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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 08:11 AM
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I like the ARH over the Kooks because of the longer primaries. On a full boogie build for a m7, I would use 2". My a8 is going to put down north of 800rw and I am using 1-7/8 primary's. It does no good to pick up 10hp at 6krpm and loose 10ftlbs at 5k and below when you have an auto with a stock convertor

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I got tsp 1 7/8 and Im installing an AA kit. Im wanted to go with 2" but TSP said their fit on the 2" is hit or miss so I opted for the 1 7/8. Now Im also thinking if to go with KOOkS 2"
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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Fast6.3
I got tsp 1 7/8 and Im installing an AA kit. Im wanted to go with 2" but TSP said their fit on the 2" is hit or miss so I opted for the 1 7/8. Now Im also thinking if to go with KOOkS 2"
I would go with the ARH 2 inch if I was going to a 2 inch header. Due to in my c5 I was told by the guy in that shop that they had fixed the 2 inch headers in the c5 to work now on not burning out the A/C line. YES so new headers. Well I got them from him telling me that not even a week it burn out my A/C line I called him back & they wouldn't do NOTHING about it at all. So I got Bret in here from TX he was making a A/C to work for 125.00 more out of my pocket.

But unless you are going to be pushing 1200 plus rwhp I would think the 1 7/8 TUBES IN THE HEADERS WILL DO YOU GOOD MAN. Robert
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Originally Posted by Higgs Boson
I run 1 3/4 mid lengths on my Z06.
with cats?
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with cats?
no cats
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I run 1 7/8" with no cats..
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1 7/8" Kooks with no cats.
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We run TSP 2" WO cats. I may run 1 7/8 if not pushing more boost but 2" was our choice for 2.5 psi increase with ported blower. Full disclosure, you can see from the previous runs that we did lose some torque before changing to the griptech 2.30 upper and ported blower. Time for dual meth and 700+whp on stock blower
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Default Tsp 2"

I wanted the 2" but I didnt want to risk it rubbing I had tsp 2" on my 5th gen and I had to do a lot of clearencing
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