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CharleyKahleys · 06-01-2012, 03:24 AM

Getting LT headers TOMRROW! I have a muffler delete &
Resanator delete, & ADM race intake W/air scoop,
Can't decide witch to go whit, KOOKS OR JBA! Whitch
Would be more aggressive and louder, + HP gains?

2010SSRSM6 · 06-01-2012, 03:28 AM

JBA is killer loud. I've been around their demo car a lot and if I wouldn't have been a test mule for BBK, I would have their full Comp setup on my car. There are sound clips of it on here, but they do not do it justice!

I'm using the BBK LT headers, factory mids and JBA axle back. With the little bullets they call mufflers, it's LOUD.

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yessitsfast · 06-01-2012, 03:42 AM

Just to warn you, with a muffler delete and long tube headers it will be way too loud. I had a delete when i added headers and it gave me a headache after a 15 minute ride and sounded like a jet. I had my stock mufflers put back on and it is was still plenty loud just more tolerable.

CharleyKahleys · 06-01-2012, 04:22 AM

I want that CRAZY loud! I will be running just straight heads!

HufferSS · 06-01-2012, 05:24 AM

Of your two choices I would easily go with Kooks...made in America and they fit. If it were my car then I would put ARH headers on it.

MRGOODWRENCH3 · 06-01-2012, 08:53 AM

Kooks made in America

JBA made in Mexico

JANNETTYRACING · 06-01-2012, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharleyKahleys

Getting LT headers TOMRROW! I have a muffler delete &
Resanator delete, & ADM race intake W/air scoop,
Can't decide witch to go whit, KOOKS OR JBA! Whitch
Would be more aggressive and louder, + HP gains?

Have you Considered ARH or Dynatech, Both Premium LT headers, and when you purchase them from me Custom Tuning is Free with purchase via the SCT.

Ted.

axis · 06-01-2012, 10:00 AM

If money is an issue, i'd suggest 304L Stainless Works headers. TSP has great prices on their headers but they are out of stock till the end of this month.

I can vouch for Ted's header tune. Worked wonders on my car.

SGOS252382 · 06-01-2012, 10:37 AM

Kooks or ARH would be my first choices.

Bo White · 06-01-2012, 10:52 AM

Out of those two kooks is it.

LOOT310 · 06-01-2012, 11:40 AM

Kooks. No comparison in terms of quality and fit.

wavrun2000 · 06-01-2012, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOOT310

Kooks. No comparison in terms of quality and fit.

Couldn't agree more. They are the only headers to go with.

mikeSS · 06-01-2012, 02:05 PM

kooks

Avenging Orange · 06-01-2012, 10:45 PM

Dude, flip a coin. Kooks, ARH, Stainless Works, Dynatechs, Doug Thorley, JBA, BBK.........Hell, even OBX........they will all be loud and offer like gains. As you can see, Kooks and ARH are popular on this site. I suggest you do some research and make a decision based apon that.

bpoirier · 06-01-2012, 11:57 PM

From your two choices, I would pick Kooks. I have them and the fit and finish is top notch.

MarylandSpeed · 06-02-2012, 12:31 AM

There are a lot of features out there to consider when buying headers. There are a lot of choices, and a lot of conjecture out there just because this is a big market with a lot of competitors fighting for business. It is easy to to say "pipe is pipe" and pick one based on price or whatever, but there are features that matter.

Your typical full featured header on the market today such as Kooks includes-

All 304 stainless, TIG welded construction
Merge collectors
Merge Spikes
Blended primary to flange ports
All O2 bungs welded in
Ball and socket connection at the header and the mid pipe (less clamps is good).
Flanges welded inside and out.
Single piece primaries..some headers use multiple lengths of pipe welded togethor to make one primary, which is not as strong.
Made in the USA (say what you will..but a header is going to be made better when the person makes it knows what they are making, and how it will be used)
Lifetime warranty

So in theory, the best header on the market would include all of the above. If you research it however, very few headers can meet that full punch list so to say. We sell and promote Kooks heavily because they meet all those bullets, and offer one of the best prices on the market doing so.

JBA is a good "mid range" header. It is stainless, which is nice, but it is 409 stainless, not 304. 304 does not rust at all..it may bronze, but it will not rust. 409 on the other hand will develop surface rust, but not rust through. Also, JBA will not have the premium features I listed above like merge spikes/collectors, the nice hand porting and so forth. But they are cheaper..so you save money.

If you have questions, feel free to call is. Number is in the sig.

06-01-2012, 03:24 AM	#1
CharleyKahleys Drives: 2011 2SS/RS cyber gray/black strip Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 192	Kooks or JBA? Getting LT headers TOMRROW! I have a muffler delete & Resanator delete, & ADM race intake W/air scoop, Can't decide witch to go whit, KOOKS OR JBA! Whitch Would be more aggressive and louder, + HP gains?

06-01-2012, 03:28 AM	#2
2010SSRSM6 SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: My wife crazy with my C5 usage. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,179 View My Garage	JBA is killer loud. I've been around their demo car a lot and if I wouldn't have been a test mule for BBK, I would have their full Comp setup on my car. There are sound clips of it on here, but they do not do it justice! I'm using the BBK LT headers, factory mids and JBA axle back. With the little bullets they call mufflers, it's LOUD. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Powered by Cunningham MotorSports

06-01-2012, 03:42 AM	#3
yessitsfast Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: pluto Posts: 72	Just to warn you, with a muffler delete and long tube headers it will be way too loud. I had a delete when i added headers and it gave me a headache after a 15 minute ride and sounded like a jet. I had my stock mufflers put back on and it is was still plenty loud just more tolerable. __________________ Hockey stripe.Painted emblems.Painted factory rims. Selfmade halos. 35% Window tint. C.A.I intake. "ghetto" mbs long tube headers.

06-01-2012, 05:24 AM	#5
HufferSS I Wanna Go Faster!! Drives: 2011 2SS Synergy Green M6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: SC Posts: 3,339	Of your two choices I would easily go with Kooks...made in America and they fit. If it were my car then I would put ARH headers on it. __________________ Built by Vengeance Racing 9.31@154.81 mph Procharger F1-X RPM Level 7 4L80e + Coan Converter Hendrix 9" Rear Axle + 3.50 Gear ARH 2" LTs+3.5" Exhaust Fore Fuel System, Bogarts + Hoosier Slicks Pfadt Drag Pack Suspension My Build Thread \| Best Pass To Date

06-01-2012, 10:00 AM	#8
axis Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 4,514	If money is an issue, i'd suggest 304L Stainless Works headers. TSP has great prices on their headers but they are out of stock till the end of this month. I can vouch for Ted's header tune. Worked wonders on my car. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech Yellowjacket fed Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) JRE tuned Aint nobody got time for that

06-01-2012, 04:22 AM	#4
CharleyKahleys Drives: 2011 2SS/RS cyber gray/black strip Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 192	I want that CRAZY loud! I will be running just straight heads!

06-01-2012, 08:53 AM	#6
MRGOODWRENCH3 Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Park City, Utah Posts: 674 View My Garage	Kooks made in America JBA made in Mexico

06-01-2012, 10:37 AM	#9
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 5,950	Kooks or ARH would be my first choices. __________________

06-01-2012, 10:52 AM	#10
Bo White Drives: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuscaloosa County Alabama Posts: 1,116	Out of those two kooks is it. __________________ 2009 PBM G8 GXP M6 #196 of 1829 JBA LT headers Spectre intake

06-01-2012, 11:40 AM	#11
LOOT310 Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 92	Kooks. No comparison in terms of quality and fit.

06-01-2012, 02:05 PM	#13
mikeSS Drives: 2013 E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: MI Posts: 7,291	kooks

06-01-2012, 10:45 PM	#14
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 514	Dude, flip a coin. Kooks, ARH, Stainless Works, Dynatechs, Doug Thorley, JBA, BBK.........Hell, even OBX........they will all be loud and offer like gains. As you can see, Kooks and ARH are popular on this site. I suggest you do some research and make a decision based apon that. __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather,Sun Roof, Halltech cai, Delo 400 15w40, Ebay LED p13w DL, Lucas oil 80w90 gear oil, OBX LT's, Ebay gill decals, Shell Spirax ATF, Mike Norris tuned 413/419 Avenging Orange: 35 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!!

06-01-2012, 11:57 PM	#15
bpoirier Drives: 2SS/RS IOM CGM Stripes Join Date: May 2009 Location: Haughton, LA Posts: 872	From your two choices, I would pick Kooks. I have them and the fit and finish is top notch. __________________

06-02-2012, 12:31 AM	#16
MarylandSpeed Drives: 2012 ZL1 & 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,267	There are a lot of features out there to consider when buying headers. There are a lot of choices, and a lot of conjecture out there just because this is a big market with a lot of competitors fighting for business. It is easy to to say "pipe is pipe" and pick one based on price or whatever, but there are features that matter. Your typical full featured header on the market today such as Kooks includes- All 304 stainless, TIG welded construction Merge collectors Merge Spikes Blended primary to flange ports All O2 bungs welded in Ball and socket connection at the header and the mid pipe (less clamps is good). Flanges welded inside and out. Single piece primaries..some headers use multiple lengths of pipe welded togethor to make one primary, which is not as strong. Made in the USA (say what you will..but a header is going to be made better when the person makes it knows what they are making, and how it will be used) Lifetime warranty So in theory, the best header on the market would include all of the above. If you research it however, very few headers can meet that full punch list so to say. We sell and promote Kooks heavily because they meet all those bullets, and offer one of the best prices on the market doing so. JBA is a good "mid range" header. It is stainless, which is nice, but it is 409 stainless, not 304. 304 does not rust at all..it may bronze, but it will not rust. 409 on the other hand will develop surface rust, but not rust through. Also, JBA will not have the premium features I listed above like merge spikes/collectors, the nice hand porting and so forth. But they are cheaper..so you save money. If you have questions, feel free to call is. Number is in the sig. __________________ Phone- 443-730-9428 Now Offering Installs and Tuning! * Check Out Our New 2010 Camaro Section!