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Old Dec 6, 2020 | 03:32 PM
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Default Cats and headers? Help me decide

Cant find any posts yet that answer my question.

is there a post for diy header and cat install?

if not I will do one if someone will agree that a kooks headers with kooks cats will gain me some sound and a bit more power. Thoughts?
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Old Dec 6, 2020 | 03:58 PM
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Cant find any posts yet that answer my question.

is there a post for diy header and cat install?

if not I will do one if someone will agree that a kooks headers with kooks cats will gain me some sound and a bit more power. Thoughts?
That set up nets 0 to negative hp according to some you tubers.

go American racing headers

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Old Dec 7, 2020 | 08:51 AM
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Default 2m Fabrications

You could always try 2m fabrications and do a review/ install video. They have to be equal/better than kooks headers that show almost no improvement in power. Kooks has 2.5" 2M has 2-7/8" collectors Also save about 2/3 on cost of other brands.
I will be buying the 2m but my car wont be arriving until second part of 2021.

https://shop.2mfabrication.com/category/c8-corvette

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