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View Poll Results: FLP or Hooker Longtube Headers
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37.50%
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FLP or Hooker Longtubes

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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 08:40 PM
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FLP or Hooker Longtubes

I am looking to get some longtubes and have herd different about both brands. Could anyone share some of there own experiences?? Goods, bads, anything that will help with a decision. THanx for any helpful imput!!
Old Mar 19, 2004 | 09:03 PM
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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FLP and TPiS are the top end headers for our cars...

Hooker and Jet-Hot's are pretty much just the same as the above named but with a few differences...
Old Mar 19, 2004 | 10:09 PM
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JetHot. Best buy for the money, especially of all the longtubes. Getting some when the cash flows in. A search will uncover many + and - of each of these. I think of all of them JetHot is the greatest LT without raping your wallet.

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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 10:59 PM
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u have emissions right?
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 03:15 PM
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yes I have emissions but that really doesn't concern me since the car will eventually be trailered to the track and to shows. I have never herd of TPIS, where could I check those out?? Thanx for all the imput so far!
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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I just finished putting in my TPiS Longtubes.
I couldn't be happier with them.
You can check them out at
www.tpis.com
However their pics aren't the most informative so if you look at my webshots album there's 5 or 6 pics.They're worth more just because of how they use real 3 inch long bolts with 9/16 heads instead of the tiny header bolts everyone else uses.
Easy to get at and tighten up well.
The ground clearance is level with the oil pan and plug access is great.
I welded in the emissions fittings myself before having them coated locally here.

http://community.webshots.com/user/2cub49

TPiS makes more than just headers and it took me 6 weeks to get mine. The hand craftsmanship is first rate and for me it was worth the wait and cost.
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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jet hots are great but mine took too long 7 weeks to ship!
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 08:27 PM
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I just put in FLPs. Installing them wasn't bad and fit and finish are great. I'm very happy with them. Plus they come with everthing bolts, gaskets,ypipe,2high flow cats, plus 2 off road pipes. The clamps are the best no chance of leaks.
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:00 PM
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I purchased FLP's and when I could not get my spark plug boots on the plugs because the headers were made way to close to the spark plugs. FLP told me just back the headers of the head and it will go on. **** that. I sent them back and put some Hookers on and am very happy now. I'm sorry but I don't want to back my headers off every time I want to change my plugs.
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:30 PM
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what kinda of wires do you have because I didn't have anyprolbems with my wires. The only one that is close is the # 5 plug. It does clear Alittle hard to put on. I didn't have to back my header out to do any of my wires.
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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I vote for Jet-Hot. I have heard from too many people about how their quality is top-notch. I'll definitely be putting Jet-Hot LT's on when I do my rebuild.
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:48 PM
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Originally posted by FacelessZ
FLP and TPiS are the top end headers for our cars...

Hooker and Jet-Hot's are pretty much just the same as the above named but with a few differences...
I think PPC's LT's are going to be just as good or better. I'll take pictures of them when they come in the mail.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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Originally posted by Lt1dtpower
what kinda of wires do you have because I didn't have anyprolbems with my wires. The only one that is close is the # 5 plug. It does clear Alittle hard to put on. I didn't have to back my header out to do any of my wires.
I have Taylor wires. Also I could not use 1" header bolts on them some of them would not push through the holes. Hell some of the ones the kit came with would not fit through the holes with out beating them.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 10:06 AM
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I'd go with anything other than FLP. I have them and they have leaked since day 1, they bang the underside of the car, and they are so tight to the spark plug's and wires that I have yet to not burn 1 wire. I'm fed up with them and will replace them at the end of the year.
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