looking into buying some more headers and going coated this time around. one thing id really like to know tho is which ones have the best spark plug access?

 

How much are you looking to spend? Kooks are nice, and I had mine coated. I can't really compare the plug access to other headers as the Kooks are the only set I've had, but I've read that it's very good.

 

welli dont think i can afford those on top of gettin em coated right now lol. have u put urs on yet? no idea of how good plug access is?

 

i had hookers and i didnt think they were too terrible. You get what you pay for though, so im sure the kooks are much nicer.

 

lol i got big hands and catch pure hell with 6 and 8. so while i was lookin at gettin some coated ones decided to check into that also

 

I would say the plug access was pretty good, but I have no idea how it compares to other headers. I've just heard that Kooks have good plug access. There were a couple where the SLP spark plug socket would come in handy. Where necessary, we just used a deep well socket and vice grips.

 

im very interested in the answer to this question to as i need long tubes for my H/C/I swap

 

if im going to get em coated anyway is stainless worth the money? not being a smart butt just asking so i can hopefully let this be my last set to buy

 

ss is nice, no rust if its quality SS but if your gonna wrap your LT's with header wrap then there is no point cause your not gonna see the SS,

 

well i was thinking more of a ceramic or jet hot coating then wraping

 

I didn't get my Kooks coated. I called up Kooks and the guy i talked to said it's not really needed with stainless. Never had a problem with underhood temps. And plug access is very good, especially with an SLP plug socket. The only one that is kind of tight is #6, and that's because the dipstick is in the way.

 

If you get a coated, non-stainless header, they are going to rust eventually. The primary benefit of the ceramic coating is that, when applied to the inside and outside of the header, it keeps the heat in the header, which increases exhaust gas velocity & scavenging. It will probably slow the onset of corrosion in a non-stainless header, but it's not going to prevent it entirely. If you don't want rust, you have to go stainless.

 

i could be wrong but i dont think they will really rust out with the coating. i have jet hot coated headers on my mustang and its been sitting 2 years and they dont have a spec on em. but i could be wrong

 

If the headers aren't stainless, they will eventually rust, coated or not.

 

ok thank u