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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 03:27 PM
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Well I'm looking at getting some more power out of my heads cam 6.0L debating on getting the TSP 1-7/8 f-body headers or the kooks stepped 1-3/4 to 1-7/8 f-body headers. I'd like to get some more torque out of it and I'm leaning towards the stepped headers let me hear what you guys think.
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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I have the tsp 1 7/8 and love them and I would get them u won't lose anything and if u do be a horse or 2
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 07:08 AM
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I just don't wanta loose any TQ that's why I'm leaning towards the stepped ones
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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Either will work good up to u know lol
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 11:50 PM
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anymore suggestions out there
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 12:52 AM
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Dyno before & after, and sell the ones that lose on the dyno.

Might help with suggestions if you mention your setup. I see your truck on here all the time, and it looks great! Sounds great too, but I have no idea what your setup is, or how hard it runs(1/4 times?).
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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by AKlowriderZ71
Dyno before & after, and sell the ones that lose on the dyno.

Might help with suggestions if you mention your setup. I see your truck on here all the time, and it looks great! Sounds great too, but I have no idea what your setup is, or how hard it runs(1/4 times?).
id love to buy both sets and dyno them but don't wanta spend that type of money to do it. heres my setup BTW truck put down 390RWHP 370RWTQ the tuner only pulled it to 6k for safety reasons and i haven't run the truck at the track yet.

6.0 LQ4 11.1 compression
ADVANCED INDUCTION 243s
ADVANCED INDUCTIONS 226/230 600/600 111+3
stock 78mm truck intake going to be replaced by a FAST LSXRT 102
44lbs marine injectors
1-3/4 long tubes true duals 2.5 x-pipe race ready cutouts 2-chamber flowcrapsters soon to be replaced with dynomax ultra flows
performabuilt lev3 60E
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Are you ever gonna add nitrous, or another power adder?
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Originally Posted by AKlowriderZ71
Are you ever gonna add nitrous, or another power adder?
EDIT: The more I think about it, I'd bet that the Kooks headers will make more power than the TSP's either way. So if those are the only 2 choices, then I'd say pick the Kooks.
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Old Jun 24, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Why would a 1 3/4 stepped to a 17/8 make more power VS a header that already has 17/8 tubes all the way to the collector?
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