Ummm yea, header + ORY suggestions - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

enRo · 03-09-2006, 05:08 PM

At first, I was gonna go with Pacesetter LT's and ORY w/hi-flow cats, but I hear the fitment is a bitch for all LS1's. So I decided to go in the path of SLP. Just as I was about to order them from summit, I read the small print on SLP site which stated that SLP headers wont fit on fbodys with an automatic transmission. So now Im stuck. Im asking for opinions on which headers to go with. Im not on a budget so I'll consider anything. I read that Hookers are the best bang for the buck, but I wanna see what other suggestions there are. Thanks in advance!

-Noah

Ian · 03-09-2006, 05:14 PM

from what I hear, QTP headers are the "hot ****" right now. Or if you want to drop some serious coin, Kooks are pretty good. I dont know too much about Dynatech, but they might b worth a look.

NJSPEEDER · 03-09-2006, 05:19 PM

QTP high velocity pipes keep showing up in dyno tests everywhere as the best available. they are pricey, but sometimes you really do get what you pay for.

ar0ck · 03-09-2006, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER

QTP high velocity pipes keep showing up in dyno tests everywhere as the best available. they are pricey, but sometimes you really do get what you pay for.

$750 for a Polished Stainless Steel set is not pricey at all. With Kooks your looking at $1,000+. The only drawback is the y-pipe thats where it will put a hurting into your pocket. Let me know, usually we cut nice deals for local people.

foff667 · 03-09-2006, 05:24 PM

pacesetters + tsp true duals ftw...total is like $800 but is a full exhaust system...if you dont want true duals its up to you...i liked my pacesetters but the ceramic coating will eventually come off. So if thats a big deal to you qtp's are probably the next best way to go.

1984camaroz28 · 03-09-2006, 05:25 PM

SLP are pretty good but ground clearance sucks. Who ever told u pacesetters have fittment issues are full of ****. Ive installed 5 sets on customer cars and they go on easyer then slp and hookers. qtp are ok but KOOKS are top self spend a lil extra coin and go with the KOOKS

foff667 · 03-09-2006, 05:33 PM

btw ORY=off road ypipe which means NO cats so you contradicted yourself.

enRo · 03-09-2006, 06:23 PM

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btw ORY=off road ypipe which means NO cats so you contradicted yourself.

W/E

foff667 · 03-09-2006, 07:54 PM

hehe

enRo · 03-09-2006, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by foff667

hehe

What would your suggestion be on a EFI Carbeurator? Or a FWD Driveshaft? In other words, how do you feel about Kasey winning a Slam Dunk contest?

Anyway, Im gonna talk to Alex, and try to see what it would take to get QTP LT's and a dual cutout y-pipe

Savage_Messiah · 03-12-2006, 04:21 AM

I see that Noah's going thru the "wtf, i walked up to a silver sebring in a parking lot then realized it wasnt my car, the front ends looked the same..." phase

enRo · 03-12-2006, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah

I see that Noah's going thru the "wtf, i walked up to a silver sebring in a parking lot then realized it wasnt my car, the front ends looked the same..." phase

Umm... thats a chrysler concord u tool

foff667 · 03-12-2006, 03:11 PM

IROCZBeast · 03-12-2006, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by foff667

I have a buddy with one of those, we know it as the land shark.

Savage_Messiah · 03-13-2006, 11:30 AM

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hey look it's ellis..... oops

01ws6TA · 03-13-2006, 11:54 AM

get the qtps with the hvmc and never look back. Mine will be installed on my car within the next week or so whenever it gets of the body shop

ar0ck · 03-13-2006, 06:53 PM

Noah, ETA looks like the end of next week. If your serious I suggest you call ahead and get your name on the list. I wouldn't be supprised if the first batch is sold out already.

enRo · 03-13-2006, 07:09 PM

K thanks, IM sent

Mike · 03-14-2006, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 1984camaroz28

SLP are pretty good but ground clearance sucks. Who ever told u pacesetters have fittment issues are full of ****. Ive installed 5 sets on customer cars and they go on easyer then slp and hookers. qtp are ok but KOOKS are top self spend a lil extra coin and go with the KOOKS

ummm i had to :

1. notch my k-member.
2. bend and dent the headers.
3. get a custom y-pipe.

other than that i had NO fitment issues with my pacesetters

1984camaroz28 · 03-14-2006, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cbrrmike

ummm i had to :

1. notch my k-member.
2. bend and dent the headers.
3. get a custom y-pipe.

other than that i had NO fitment issues with my pacesetters

should have sent them back deff something wrong there

foff667 · 03-14-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 1984camaroz28

should have sent them back deff something wrong there

he couldnt I sold them to him, they came off my 98 Z...I didnt have to touch the headers or ypipe to get them to fit. What Mike is leaving out is that I believe I had to cut the ypipe because even just using band clamps the pass. side connection wasnt coming loose with brute force so that was probably part of the ypipe fitment issues. I did However have to notch the kmember which was described in my pacesetter install writeup thats still available(pacesetter has since changed their design so there is no notching that needs to be done from my understanding) and I didnt have to dent anything to get them in...I did however have to clearance my block again as described in my writeup. Install took about 7hrs of actual work 6hrs of which I was by myself...I had help installing the ypipe & connecting the egr back up though.

NP_00'T/A · 03-21-2006, 10:33 PM

Hey let me know if you end up with the QTP set up I was looking into getting the same thing later in the summer but owuld liek to hear it first

qwikz28 · 03-22-2006, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TransAm4Life

$750 for a Polished Stainless Steel set is not pricey at all. With Kooks your looking at $1,000+. The only drawback is the y-pipe thats where it will put a hurting into your pocket. Let me know, usually we cut nice deals for local people.

qtps website shows 725 for the headers and 350 for the ory. i'm no math major but thats alot of coin, almost kooks territory...

a set of coated pacesetters are 400 for the headers and 125 for the ory. i think minor fitment issues (which supposedly have been resolved according to jeff) and a couple hp are a minor sacrifice for that much money.

Scorched SS · 03-23-2006, 12:05 PM

WOW those kooks hopped up n price since i did mine 2 years ago! Damn - I think I paid $900 for my headers, y-pipe AND install... thanks again TTP!

But I definitley suggest the extra $$ for the KOOKS - awesome headers no messy install AND great ground clearance.

NP_00'T/A · 03-23-2006, 01:06 PM

I actually wanna hear in person what the QTP headers and dual cut-out y-pipe sound like before i buy them.... maybe alex can help with that ?