TSP vs Kooks longtubes

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Jan 6, 2018 | 11:50 AM

jeffinavette

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TSP vs Kooks longtubes

Is the extra $500 that the kooks cost justified against the tsp longtubes?

Jan 6, 2018 | 04:48 PM

konqueror5

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Can't answer that specific question since I've never ran Kooks but wife bought me a set of TSP headers. They look good and end of February I'll have them installed and tuned then give you a better impression.

Jan 7, 2018 | 03:59 PM

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anyone else?

Jan 8, 2018 | 04:38 PM

Fast6.3

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Tsp

i have tsp 1 7/8 no cats nice setup no issues if you want to do 2" you are better off with kooks or arh

Jan 8, 2018 | 05:04 PM

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i have tsp 1 7/8 no cats nice setup no issues if you want to do 2" you are better off with kooks or arh

No intetions of making enough power to see benefits from 2". Have you been on a dyno with them?

Jan 9, 2018 | 01:26 AM

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2" headers have benefits imo. I went with the ARH 2" w/ 3" catted xpipe setup and there are zero fitment issues.

Jan 9, 2018 | 01:43 AM

Fast6.3

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Originally Posted by jeffinavette

No intetions of making enough power to see benefits from 2". Have you been on a dyno with them?

By themselves no but with AA ti trim 3.6 pulley meth tsp 17/8 no cats and Cordes tuning it made 632/589

Jan 9, 2018 | 09:25 AM

mittens

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I have bought and installed both ARH and Kooks, and like kooks better. I have never had TSP headers, i did have there True duals back in the day though. (Fbody stuff)

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Jan 10, 2018 | 04:41 AM

Scottcolem

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wife just bought me a set of tsp 1 7/8 and catted x pipe. I plan on installing them in a week or 2. waiting on the b&b exhaust to show. the exhaust manifold studs arrived today

Jan 10, 2018 | 09:16 AM

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Jan 14, 2018 | 12:31 PM

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Main reason for the price difference is because TSPs are made in China and Kooks are made in USA. With that said, I haven't heard of any issues with the TSPs. I went with Kooks on my C7 because I was well pleased with them when I installed them in my old Pontiac G8 GT.

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