What size headers?

**RK8T/A** · 08-22-2009, 03:21 PM

I plan on putting new headers on my car this winter and I have decided to go with kooks headers and y pipe w/ no cats. Should i get 1 7/8" or 1 3/4"??? My car is stock except for an air lid and 3" cat back and i plan on getting a new cam and heads as soon as i get the money. I read that 1 3/4 is good on a mostly stock car but i plan on super charging my car later on down the road. Should i just get the 1 7/8" headers?

**Mr. Luos** · 08-22-2009, 08:11 PM

Can go with the 1 7/8" tubes, but it may loose a little low end torque. Wouldn't be much.
Doubtful there would be much HP gain until the very upper RPM's.

**RK8T/A** · 08-23-2009, 08:10 AM

Ok thanks i will go with the 1 7/8". I was also looking at some hooker headers and they are alot cheeper than the kooks. Is there much difference performance wise between them?

**Mr. Luos** · 08-23-2009, 08:41 AM

Probably not much performance wise.

Although, the Kooks are top notch. I have had them on my car for 4+ years now, and they still look brand new. I highly recommend them if you have the coin.

**RK8T/A** · 08-23-2009, 09:04 AM

Ok thanks I will stick with the kooks

**35th-ANV-SS** · 08-23-2009, 09:11 AM

Good choice!

**408WS6** · 08-23-2009, 07:13 PM

Kooks are the best. I agree, go ahead and get the 1 7/8 so if you buy a bigger cube motor later you'll already have a better header. Probably not much power difference if any on a stock cubed motor between the 1 3/4 and 1 7/8, but a 400+ cube motor you might gain 10 hp or maybe alittle more. American Racing Headers are good too, and alittle less costly.

**emoFTW** · 08-23-2009, 08:04 PM

if your doing h/c 1 7/8 gets my vote

**Itllrun** · 08-24-2009, 05:47 AM

I have 1 7/8" kooks with catless y pipe and love them both i'm fairly stock as well but. Like luos said they still look brand new. I don't wanna nickel and dime anything when it comes to the car.