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Level300 · 09-09-2019, 05:23 AM

I just installed kooks LT headers yesterday. The install went fairly smooth but it was a tough one.

The rubber steering boot is about 1/8 to 1/4 near the tube. My headers are ceramic coated. How close is too close?

Thanks!

G8One2 · 09-09-2019, 06:19 AM

Being that the headers are ceramic coated, it will be fine. I have yet to do this on my SS, but when I had my G8, I also had ceramic coated long tubes that were close to the intermediate shaft. Heat was never an issue. You should be fine

Level300 · 09-09-2019, 07:57 AM

Thanks man! I hated to do it but I had to cut it off. I was late for work and I couldn't get the boot over the universal joint. It would be touching the header for a 1+ hour ride into work. With my luck, it would have caught on fire so i cut it off.

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Originally Posted by G8One2

Being that the headers are ceramic coated, it will be fine. I have yet to do this on my SS, but when I had my G8, I also had ceramic coated long tubes that were close to the intermediate shaft. Heat was never an issue. You should be fine

SSEssence · 09-09-2019, 09:46 AM

Ended up cutting mine off, no issues

Level300 · 09-09-2019, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SSEssence

Ended up cutting mine off, no issues

Man, these headers are loud. You get on it just a little bit and it sounds mean. I feel like an Ahole at times. I love them for tailgaters, left lane dicks and people using their cell phones behind me.. It gets their attention real fast.

I’m Still diggin your ride essence...beautiful!

SSEssence · 09-09-2019, 05:51 PM

Yup 2nd gear downshifts are the best!!! Thanks for the kind words!

Bo White · 09-10-2019, 01:26 AM

Any LT header will be louder.

09-09-2019, 05:23 AM	#1
Level300 Drives: 2015 Black rs/ss/1le Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: PA Posts: 271	How close is too close for steering boot near header? I just installed kooks LT headers yesterday. The install went fairly smooth but it was a tough one. The rubber steering boot is about 1/8 to 1/4 near the tube. My headers are ceramic coated. How close is too close? Thanks!

09-09-2019, 09:46 AM	#4
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,801 View My Garage	Ended up cutting mine off, no issues __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

09-09-2019, 05:51 PM	#6
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,801 View My Garage	Yup 2nd gear downshifts are the best!!! Thanks for the kind words! __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

09-09-2019, 06:19 AM	#2
G8One2 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 492	Being that the headers are ceramic coated, it will be fine. I have yet to do this on my SS, but when I had my G8, I also had ceramic coated long tubes that were close to the intermediate shaft. Heat was never an issue. You should be fine

09-10-2019, 01:26 AM	#7
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,018	Any LT header will be louder.