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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 12:53 AM
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what kind of power gains can you see with them? from what i hear they are some of the better fitting systems!
Old Nov 17, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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what kind of power gains can you see with them? from what i hear they are some of the better fitting systems!
15- 25 hps.
Old Nov 17, 2006 | 01:06 AM
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Kooks are definitely some of the best headers available. Give me a call as we offer the absolute best prices on the line.

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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 02:32 PM
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That's the lowest I've seen outside of a GB for catted. Good price...
Old Nov 22, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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Well I will weigh in here, not sure why everyone is so hot on KOOKS LT headers, yeah they are great but they are also hella expensive !!! Want them ceramic coated, tack on another $300 , for the return in HP its too much for me, I went with SLP LT / Catted X-Pipe , $599 for Longtubes, $229 for Catted X-pipe, $400 for install = $1228 installed, T304 stainless, ceramic coated, also the KOOKS are 15/8" diameter, great for naturally aspirated but usually people getting LT are going to eventually NOS or SC where you will want larger diameter 1 3/4" like the SLPs, just my two cents but i am happy with my set-up, just wondering if anyoone else has SLP set-up?


Old Nov 22, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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Well I will weigh in here, not sure why everyone is so hot on KOOKS LT headers, yeah they are great but they are also hella expensive !!! Want them ceramic coated, tack on another $300 , for the return in HP its too much for me, I went with SLP LT / Catted X-Pipe , $599 for Longtubes, $229 for Catted X-pipe, $400 for install = $1228 installed, T304 stainless, ceramic coated, also the KOOKS are 15/8" diameter, great for naturally aspirated but usually people getting LT are going to eventually NOS or SC where you will want larger diameter 1 3/4" like the SLPs, just my two cents but i am happy with my set-up, just wondering if anyoone else has SLP set-up?


Was that $599 price coated? If so, where from? Cheapest I have seen the SLPs coated was $699
Old Nov 22, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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I stand corrected, the headers were $699 from RPM outlet, still a kick *** price for coated and T-304 stainless.

Cheapest I have ever seen for Kooks system was $1295 un-coated (group buy), so add $300 for coated roughly $1595, still need to get them installed, so you are close to $2000 when its all said and done, just too much $$ for essentially the same performance gain I have now, do they perform $800 better I doubt it, but if you got the money......
Old Nov 22, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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+1... No need for me to put in my input since everyone already like Kooks but o well, I did it anyways, AND I got a post count out of it!
Old Nov 22, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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I stand corrected, the headers were $699 from RPM outlet, still a kick *** price for coated and T-304 stainless.

Cheapest I have ever seen for Kooks system was $1295 un-coated (group buy), so add $300 for coated roughly $1595, still need to get them installed, so you are close to $2000 when its all said and done, just too much $$ for essentially the same performance gain I have now, do they perform $800 better I doubt it, but if you got the money......
Can't argue with that. Performance should be the same and so should quality since 304 is 304. Just hope the cats all last a long time. I didn't get mine coated since I plan on keeping the car for many years and didn't want the chance of peeling. Paid $1189 for mine and installed them myself...couldn't pass that up.
Old Nov 22, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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I have the SLP L/T and catted X pipe great fit and finish
Only complaint is the cats are kind of low
Might be a problem if you are going to lower the car
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