i have a bassani x pipe and exhaust and saleen SC. which header could i use that will have the best sound?

 

ARH or Kooks

 

are there any headers less than $1000?

 

Yes, Hooker, SLPs (I think), and a few others. However, they're all made with inferior metal, T-409 or worse. ARH and Kooks are made with T-304 stainless steel which will last the life of the car and more. However, you can go with O/R and that will bring you to $1000 or less on the Kooks, the ARHs too I believe.

 

mrroofer,

scramblr is right about the stainless. If you want good quality, you are going to have to pay. Trust me it is worth it. I have the ARH LTs and the fit and quality are excellent. Since you have a SC, I would recommend getting 1-3/4" LT's.

 

You could search ebay for some JBA's. I just bought a set of LT- TITANIUMS!!! for 900.00!!! and that includes the CATTED H-Pipe. Recieved the order and all parts look great. good luck

 

is this a good deal? does this come with cats and h pipe?


http://stage3motorsports.com/product/AR4001

 

That is a good price, but it is the X pipe with or without hi flo cats.

 

Yep, good price...but it is without the cats.

 

its amazing how much the price difference is with cats

 

I read somewhere the stock H and cats cost ~$1500. Haven't confirmed that though.

 

I'll put a vote in for stainless works w/ high flow cats, very happy with mine.

 

I have OBX headers I bought off of ebay. I was looking at the JBA's but a friend of mine had the OBX installed and was happy with them so I gave them a shot. I would check them out. I love mine. I can feel a huge differece. I got them for $550 delivered with your choice of downtubes - cats or w/o cats (comes with both options). Another great option is the lifetime warranty... just something to think about.


Almost forgot to add another suggestion: I would get better motor mounts and install them at the same time as the headers. If you don't you may have some clearance issues when the engine shakes. Doing the install at the same time will save you tons of time and a huge headache.

 

What exactly does the lifetime warranty cover? I'd be surprised if they covered against rust.

 

The Stage 3 price is only for the headers themselve - no midpipe. I called the other week about it and found that out. If you want AR, you'll be paying at least $1200. My set comes in tomorrow.

 

I heard those have a nice fit.

 

Warranty covers manufacturer defects. As far as rust... they are made out of 304 stainless steel. Besides, my car only had 3,800 miles on it and my stock exhaust manifold was horribly rusted. My car has been in the rain only ONCE!

I believe you pay for what you get, but every now and then you can find an exception to the rule.

I want to mention again to save you an enormous headache later - DON'T FORGET TO REPLACE YOUR MOTOR MOUNTS! These would work just fine:

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

Have fun with whatever you decide!

 

Yeah I was going to say I should have gone with ARH if they only would have costen 839 for the headers and h pipe......

 

If you're spending the money, you may as well do it right...ARH, Stainless Works, Kooks, or even Bassani. I like ARH because they offer both an X- and H-pipe.

 

WAYYY to much $$ for so little HP. And sound can be had with better cats/h-pipe so don't argue that. I can see spending less than $500 on a set of LT stainless headers, but $1000? Someone is making alot of profit. I had a custom set made from 304 16 guage for my 351c/fox body for $650 so I know it's all about BS.