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.

 

The expensive ones......and def NOT PYPES.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

The Kooks 1 7/8 are super tight and a bitch to install.

 

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.

 

Reuse your stock gaskets and studs. Nothing else will be as good.