Header Question
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Racer
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From: Cleveland, OH
My buddy has them on his car. two things ive heard. 1 his hang lower than the car and scrape. 2. ive heard these are made in china.... I had the corsa headers and they fit flush with the bottom and you can run any oem flange mid pipe you want.
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Engine headers
I have American mid length headers and high-flow cats no computer tune and love it just had it on the dyno made 615 horsepower at the wheels and 648 pounds of torque stock computer and. Boost
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My buddy ran some in his LS2 GTO. Not sure if he got them coated but they started to rust after 1 year. And he had a couple of exhaust leaks, not sure if it was a defective header gasket.
I ran KOOKS headers twice, in my LS2 GTO and my C6. Perfect fit, didn't rust, no exhaust leak, didn't drag on the ground.
If i was in the market for long tubes again, kooks would be the only one i'll consider buying.
I ran KOOKS headers twice, in my LS2 GTO and my C6. Perfect fit, didn't rust, no exhaust leak, didn't drag on the ground.
If i was in the market for long tubes again, kooks would be the only one i'll consider buying.
Burning Brakes
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From: Louisville KY
YA get what you pay for. Personally I try and avoid stuff made in China as much as possible. That's the reason I have not shopped at Wally World for the last 15 years.
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I also vote Kooks or ARH. We do sell TSP headers but run them in the more budget targeted builds. Same power but quality is not equal compared to Kooks or ARH. Although the price difference makes it up for some customers.
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I run the 2" TSP in my Z06. No complaints here. It's not worth an extra $1,000 for the "quality" of ARH or Kooks in my opinion. TSP is decent quality and people have been using them for years. Kooks/ARH are for people who just want the best of the best and don't care what it costs.
Racer
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From: CO
TSP has known fitment issues. My installer (reputable tuner shop that deals with vettes 90% of the time) said never again will he touch them. Performance and price wise however, tough to beat. My biggest regret is going catless.....the smell is borderline unbearable.
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From: Memphis Tennessee
This is true. Mine were a little difficult to get the headers onto the xpipe. Took some force but finally got them on. To me, still worth the money and time to get it in as opposed to spending $1,000 more.
