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Chris1SS1LE · 05-22-2015, 08:36 PM

I use a very high tech decision making method for all difficult decisions

"Meanie, minee, moe "

But really I have experience with JBA and they never leaked or rusted. I had the Titanium coating. A friend had Kooks and no issues, and another has the American Racing Header with no problems

Now a buddy has BBK and wholly cow those went to looking like crap so fast and rusted to the point the last time he had them off I thought they came off of a junkyard motor sitting in mud. They were chrome originally and only a couple years old

Headers are like anything, you get what you pay for. Just make sure the mounting plate is a this gauge and also I always look at he type of welds inside the tubes, because that is where the performance is. Anything can look pretty on the outside, there has been header manufacturers who use hightemp puddy to simulate a good weld. Then the inside of the tube is got all kinds of extra weld blocking exhaust flow.

CyberGreyConvertible · 05-22-2015, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeless Man

Yes those look good. Did u decide if u want high flow cats or catless mids? Also, you can prob get them cheaper from this vendor on Camaro5: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/member.php?u=41906 also free shipping with him

I think I'm going to go with high flow cats.

Homeless Man · 05-23-2015, 12:25 AM

Ok stainless powers is a good brand that many of us have and they use 304 stainless which won't rust. Also, I would get new gaskets OEM on Amazon like $24 a pair. You can reuse your old ones but it's only $24. Are u gonna try to install urself? All the shops I called charge between $400-$500 apparently so I just did it myself.

kville988 · 05-23-2015, 03:36 AM

I WENT WITH STAINLESS POWER W/CATS AFTER A LOT OF THINKING AND LOOKING. GLAD I DID. I ALSO INSTALLED MYSELF WITH A LOT OF HELP FROM MY COUSIN. WE WERE BOTH NEW AT IT BUT INSTALL WASNT BAD AT ALL. I JUST COULDN'T SEE MYSELF PAYING $500 FOR IT. THATS WHAT I WAS QUOTED.

CyberGreyConvertible · 05-23-2015, 08:09 AM

I'm going to ask around and get a few installation quotes. If they're really overpriced, I'll just attempt it myself. Being completely new to this, how hard is the installation process?

Homeless Man · 05-23-2015, 08:44 AM

It is kinda hard but pretty straight forward. I can show you the videos that helped me. And did u see my headers thread? If you have airtools it is way faster and easier. Just sucks getting the bolts out by hand.

05-23-2015, 12:25 AM	#17
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	Ok stainless powers is a good brand that many of us have and they use 304 stainless which won't rust. Also, I would get new gaskets OEM on Amazon like $24 a pair. You can reuse your old ones but it's only $24. Are u gonna try to install urself? All the shops I called charge between $400-$500 apparently so I just did it myself. __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger. Last edited by Homeless Man; 05-23-2015 at 08:42 AM.

05-23-2015, 08:44 AM	#20
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	It is kinda hard but pretty straight forward. I can show you the videos that helped me. And did u see my headers thread? If you have airtools it is way faster and easier. Just sucks getting the bolts out by hand. __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

05-22-2015, 08:36 PM	#15
Chris1SS1LE Drives: 2014 Camaro Red Hot 1LE NPP Recaro Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 639	I use a very high tech decision making method for all difficult decisions "Meanie, minee, moe " But really I have experience with JBA and they never leaked or rusted. I had the Titanium coating. A friend had Kooks and no issues, and another has the American Racing Header with no problems Now a buddy has BBK and wholly cow those went to looking like crap so fast and rusted to the point the last time he had them off I thought they came off of a junkyard motor sitting in mud. They were chrome originally and only a couple years old Headers are like anything, you get what you pay for. Just make sure the mounting plate is a this gauge and also I always look at he type of welds inside the tubes, because that is where the performance is. Anything can look pretty on the outside, there has been header manufacturers who use hightemp puddy to simulate a good weld. Then the inside of the tube is got all kinds of extra weld blocking exhaust flow.

05-23-2015, 03:36 AM	#18
kville988 Lurking in my SS Drives: '14 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 290	I WENT WITH STAINLESS POWER W/CATS AFTER A LOT OF THINKING AND LOOKING. GLAD I DID. I ALSO INSTALLED MYSELF WITH A LOT OF HELP FROM MY COUSIN. WE WERE BOTH NEW AT IT BUT INSTALL WASNT BAD AT ALL. I JUST COULDN'T SEE MYSELF PAYING $500 FOR IT. THATS WHAT I WAS QUOTED.

05-23-2015, 08:09 AM	#19
CyberGreyConvertible Dunder Mifflin Inc. Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 468	I'm going to ask around and get a few installation quotes. If they're really overpriced, I'll just attempt it myself. Being completely new to this, how hard is the installation process?