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Old 08-21-2013, 11:19 PM
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I may have found someone willing to install long tube headers on my car, which headers are the best fitting ? Cost and performance are second, ease of installation is primary. This will save me shop labor.
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The expensive ones......and def NOT PYPES.
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American Racing headers are THE best. Stainless works are crafted excellent too but I believe that ARH is still the only full length long tube.
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Originally Posted by SpartaPerformance
American Racing headers are THE best. Stainless works are crafted excellent too but I believe that ARH is still the only full length long tube.
X2. ARH have an excellent fit.
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Kooks FTW! I'm really good friends with the owner of Street Lethal Performance and they have a very good account with Kooks. I had them install a set on my vehicle, which I helped with, and it was such a perfect fit and painless process. HIGHLY recommend them.
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Originally Posted by bakerjd
Kooks FTW! I'm really good friends with the owner of Street Lethal Performance and they have a very good account with Kooks. I had them install a set on my vehicle, which I helped with, and it was such a perfect fit and painless process. HIGHLY recommend them.
Kooks are not a long tube but a mid length.

My American Racing Headers fit perfect.
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Not taking anything away from Kooks headers, they are top notch, but I have heard poeple say they have problems with their steering shaft rubbing against the headers. ARH doesn't come close to hitting or rubbing anything.
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The Kooks 1 7/8 are super tight and a bitch to install.
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I can get a good price on american racing headers, do they come with all the required hardware, or do you need new bolts and or studs? also are the gaskets good ? Or should I use a different gasket or gasket type compound ? Not all header gaskets are equal, looking for a leak free fit.
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Reuse your stock gaskets and studs. Nothing else will be as good.
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