i have 02 SS 35th anv. edition and i want to put on some performance headers. what do you suggest?

 

It all depends on how much you want to spend, i'm getting a set of SLP headers here in the near future they are pricey but i'm all about quality http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?P=30053HS thats the package i'm getting. Don't worry there's much cheaper ones available like pacesetters.

 

johnny6, SLP headers are NOT all about quality in fit or finish. Maybe you need to research this a bit more.

Vintage, pick a price range. they go from ~$350 to over $1000 Its also OK to just call them headers and drop the performance part.

 

I'm very aware of the "fit" part, i know ALOT of people that purchase nothing but SLP performance parts including family members and i haven't met anyone thats had a problem with them. I know i seem a little self biased but its all a matter of opinion so i buy what i like

 

lol you seem like a very smart person... /\ so listen to this

the slp headers have been rumored to not flow very well above like 450hp or smoething like that... they hang the lowest of all headers which means you possibliliity of scraping will be higher... the only thing that slp has on the other brands is it is stainless steel, they charge a crap load more, and if you want the catylitic converters then you have to pay 350 dollars for them. Also,
thier not even equal length...

if you want amazing quaility then buy qtp or kooks... they are the best for quality, stainless steel, and equal length

and if you want budget quality go with pacesetter there are rarely any problems and i personally know people with them and they are very good in every aspect - the fact they are not equal length and they are not stainless steal.... BUT, they are still cermic coated

 

You will like these headers for two days... the first one being the day you purchased them with the excitement that you are going to have headers on your car ... the second day you will like these headers is the day you take them back off and get rid of them!Listen to what people are telling you, they are only trying to help you... these headers have fittment issues and the WORST ground clearance ever!There are better choices out there!

 

You always judge people you know absolutely nothing about? Wow that makes you even smarter


Are you guys paying for my headers? No your not, everyone has their own opinions. My old 98 formula had SLP headers and i loved them, it came with a set of pacesetters when i bought it which were useless in performance & quality. Secondly, my best friends 02 SS has SLP headers which i helped him install and he has no problems at all, shortly after that i decided i was going to order the same package. Just because someone hears a bad "opinion" on the internet about a certain product dosen't always make it true, so i would appreciate it if everyone would stop telling what i would like and wouldn't like i'm not a noob when it comes to fbody's, if i buy something its certanly not because of someone's opinion.

 

Alright johnny don't turn this into a pissing match because people are telling you things you don't want to hear. I know SLP is supposed to be the best performance part dealer for our cars but sorry to say they aren't. I had SLP headers on my last LS1 and I had nothing but problems with them. I had lowering springs on it and everytime I went over a speed bump or hit a bump hard they would bottom out. I broke two clamps because of it and a year after I installed them the flange cracked from bottoming out all the time. I currently have pacesetters on my TA and love them. My car isn't lowered so I do have more ground clearance but they never scrap. My buddy has SLP's on his Z with the same mods we bothed dynoed stock and got numbers within 2hp and 5ft/lb of each other and now with my pacesetters I dynoed 10hp and 11ft/lb higher than him and we have the same mods except for the headers and y-pipe.

So this comes from experiance and not hear say. SLP isn't the best choice for the money. As stated above if you want quality and performance go with Kooks or QTP.

Just my .02

 

the issue with SLP LTs is not something subjective like "which sounds better"

it's hard data...

they hang lower to the ground....plain and simple.

LTs already reduce ground clearance, why would you buy the one brand that reduces it the most?? particularly when there are brands out there with better clearance, equal or better build quality, equal material quality, and similar price?

i realize brand loyalty is a nice...but at some point you have to look at what is better for performance and everyday use.

but hey...if you don't like our opinions...don't listen...i mean this is just the internet.

 

This would make sense if i had zero experience with SLP, only then would i take some opinions in considerations but damn this is my second fbody with SLP headers 4th if i count my dads past projects. I had never had problems with them, yes they are a little lower but never low enough to scrape with a 1.5in drop all the way around .

 

 

Most of the time the brand that demands the highest price among its competitors is usually the best, because NO company will not do that because they know people won't pay top dollar for junk, so agree with johnny6 in that sense. My Master Mech. tried to get me hooked on SLPs, but for the price premium over Pacesetters and the minute gain (if even true), it's not worth it. Two of my friends have Pacesetter LTs and an ORY and are pleased. I'm just waiting for mine to go in so I can get a decent gain in power.


That I don't believe for a second.

 

with a 1.5" drop your definatly gonna scrap but lets just let johnny find out for himself. Good luck with your choice and let us know how they work for ya.

 

lol you guys are horrible, my old formula was dropped 1.5in thats why i posted that it did scrape over speed bumps though i won't deny that. I just ordered a set of Z06 wheels so my car mod budget is done for the month, next month though SLP headers

 

Not always true. People will buy overpriced crap just because of a name, looks, or because it costs more they think it'll be better.
Examples:
SLP headers, OE GY F1 tires, Iridium plugs among other designer plugs, Nology wires, Victor Jr intake that needs to be ported to flow like the lower priced Weiand Team G (actually any Edelbrock intake when there is a Weiand equivalent that does just as well if not better but costs less. Just have to have the Edelbrock name!), drilled/slotted rotors, Aftermarket MAF's, and the list can go on.