08 Z06 LS7 Headers, what brand? Money in Hand!
08 Z06 LS7 Headers, what brand? Money in Hand! Hi guys,
I have a friend that has a 2008 Z06. His only mods so far is a Corsa Catback. We recently tuned it and he gained 20RWHP and 25 RWTQ. He would like to install some LT headers but not sure what are good for these cars.
- He is not looking for max power
- He does not race the car
- Must be stainless steel
- Ease of install and fitment is number one priority
Whats a good brand with CATS for this car? A lot of companies claim a lot of things but lets hear your experiences.
I know of SLP, Kooks, American Racing Headers, and LG.
On average, what gains should he see with the addition of LT headers, 20-30 RWHP?
He has money in hand.
Thanks in advance!
Bill
I have a friend that has a 2008 Z06. His only mods so far is a Corsa Catback. We recently tuned it and he gained 20RWHP and 25 RWTQ. He would like to install some LT headers but not sure what are good for these cars.
- He is not looking for max power
- He does not race the car
- Must be stainless steel
- Ease of install and fitment is number one priority
Whats a good brand with CATS for this car? A lot of companies claim a lot of things but lets hear your experiences.
I know of SLP, Kooks, American Racing Headers, and LG.
On average, what gains should he see with the addition of LT headers, 20-30 RWHP?
He has money in hand.
Thanks in advance!
Bill
Last edited by Billiumss; Jun 21, 2009 at 10:09 AM.
If he doesn't race the car then why bother with any mods? ARH are known to be super good quality. Lots of dudes swear by kooks as well. Oh and headers on a Z06 only net like 10RWHP (with a headers tune). Should prolly just save his $$
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I kinda find it hard to believe that you'd only gain 10 RWHP with LT headers on a LS7. I'd expect at least 20 RWHP more.
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Verdad Gallardo He's only doing a few bolt ons. How much for the complete 1 3/4 setup?
How easy/hard is the install?
Do you have to remove/modify anything to put them on?
Are yours all stainless with ceramic coating?
On The Tree
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While you will probably see over 20 rwhp with a tune and LT headers most of the gain comes from the tune. We tuned first and got 20 rwhp gain, THEN put on ARH on one car and retuned, for a whopping gain of 4 peak rwhp. We also tuned a different car, same 20 rwhp gain, put on LG headers, retuned, and got a gain of 2, yes two peak rwhp. We did gain over 10 ft lbs or rwtq from the headers. The stock exhaust on a Z06 is VERY good, much better than on the base cars. Some LS2 and LS3 guys are putting them on instead of long tube headers for pretty good gains over their stock systems.
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But u can not ignore quality and fitment
I would go ARH, astounding quality. Frankly, you can't go wrong with Kooks also - I have experience with both and they are both great for fitment and quality. LG is the only other brand I would consider if I had a Vette - and I'd go the 1 7/8 for sure, regardless of brand.
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I would vote Kooks, based solely on the way they are shipped compared to LG. My last LG set came loose in the box. They were scratched up (doesn't matter cause I'm coating them anyways) and most of the pipe ends had to be stretched to fit correctly because they were bent up. The Kooks that arrived at the same shop were tightly packed and had none of those issues.
While you will probably see over 20 rwhp with a tune and LT headers most of the gain comes from the tune. We tuned first and got 20 rwhp gain, THEN put on ARH on one car and retuned, for a whopping gain of 4 peak rwhp. We also tuned a different car, same 20 rwhp gain, put on LG headers, retuned, and got a gain of 2, yes two peak rwhp. We did gain over 10 ft lbs or rwtq from the headers. The stock exhaust on a Z06 is VERY good, much better than on the base cars. Some LS2 and LS3 guys are putting them on instead of long tube headers for pretty good gains over their stock systems.
