CAMARO6 - View Single Post - Kooks, TSP, or speed engineering headers and go!

Dnfwm · 08-07-2018, 07:02 PM

Alright guys, the mod bug is starting to bite (18 SS 1LE)and I figured headers and x pipe would be a good place to start. Now normally I’m not the type of guy that wants cheap mods, but let me share a little back story with you....

My previous ride was a Lexus ISF. There weren’t many companies that made mods for the car so I had to pay to play. I ended up buying made in America PPE headers (1600usd)for the car and they ended up hitting the steering shaft and vibrating like crazy, not just at turns, all the time. Had to put the car back in the shop and the mechanic that did the job had to do a lot of prying on the headers to get the clearance needed. I then installed a borla catback ($1,200usd). On first fire up, you should have heard it, tinging like crazy. Once again, car had to go up on the hoist and some serious prying needed to get them to sit right. My next mod was the most expensive coilovers that were available for the ISF, Penskes ($3,300.00USD).Well let me tell you this, I had the Penskes on the car for 2 years and 20,000 miles and have pulled them off and they are leaking oil.

I guess what I’m getting at, is I have been down this road before, buying “quality” stuff and nothing was perfectly smooth with this “quality” stuff.

So is there really that big of a difference between Kooks, Texas speed and speed engineering, other than the price? Because to be completely honest, if I’m going to have to screw around with fitment for any of them and they all produce approximately the same results, I think I would lean towards the cheaper option. Can anyone give me any valid reasoning why this is a bad idea?

08-07-2018, 07:02 PM	#1
Dnfwm Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 56	Kooks, TSP, or speed engineering headers and go! Alright guys, the mod bug is starting to bite (18 SS 1LE)and I figured headers and x pipe would be a good place to start. Now normally I’m not the type of guy that wants cheap mods, but let me share a little back story with you.... My previous ride was a Lexus ISF. There weren’t many companies that made mods for the car so I had to pay to play. I ended up buying made in America PPE headers (1600usd)for the car and they ended up hitting the steering shaft and vibrating like crazy, not just at turns, all the time. Had to put the car back in the shop and the mechanic that did the job had to do a lot of prying on the headers to get the clearance needed. I then installed a borla catback ($1,200usd). On first fire up, you should have heard it, tinging like crazy. Once again, car had to go up on the hoist and some serious prying needed to get them to sit right. My next mod was the most expensive coilovers that were available for the ISF, Penskes ($3,300.00USD).Well let me tell you this, I had the Penskes on the car for 2 years and 20,000 miles and have pulled them off and they are leaking oil. I guess what I’m getting at, is I have been down this road before, buying “quality” stuff and nothing was perfectly smooth with this “quality” stuff. So is there really that big of a difference between Kooks, Texas speed and speed engineering, other than the price? Because to be completely honest, if I’m going to have to screw around with fitment for any of them and they all produce approximately the same results, I think I would lean towards the cheaper option. Can anyone give me any valid reasoning why this is a bad idea?