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  1. 08-17-2008, 07:14 AM #1
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    Default American Racing Headers

    Brand: American Racing Headers
    Price: $1700+
    Purchased From: (URL) http://www.americanracingheaders.com/homepage.htm


    Installation: (Use easy, moderate, involved, or difficult) involved
    Installation Time: 3 1/2 hours
    Any Installation Tips You Have: (optional) Make sure you have instructions before you start. Have an oxygen sensor tap available.

    Quality of Part: (rate 1-10) 9
    Product Performance: (rate 1-10) 10
    Would you Recommend to Others: Absolutely

    Any Other Comments: I'm really enjoying the power and sound from my headers. Quality would have been 10, but I had to chase the threads on a couple of bungs because of weld flash. Outside of some clamp marks from bending, the headers were pretty much flawless.
    Also, my set was missing the instruction set. I tried to get them by email, but didn't receive it.
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  2. 08-17-2008, 07:31 AM #2
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    Nice write up Ray! Your car must be a beast now! I wonder what 1/4 mile time you will turn now?



    Nice!

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  3. 08-18-2008, 05:12 PM #3
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    As much as I'd love to have some ARH, my budget will force me to get the Kooks, but ARH is TOP NOTCH QUALITY!!

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  4. 08-18-2008, 05:13 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by '02 ws6 View Post
    As much as I'd love to have some ARH, my budget will force me to get the Kooks, but ARH is TOP NOTCH QUALITY!!
    Price is either the same or the Kooks are a tad more I believe.
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  5. 08-18-2008, 05:46 PM #5
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    Yea, the only real difference is that the Kooks have a muffler option. ARH
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    i believe the ARH come with the mid-pipe, with the kooks you buy it separately. that could make the kooks look cheaper but it all shakes out about the same.
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    I prefer never to have muffs as part of a kit. It limits me on how I want it to sound. With ARH, many axle back kits will come out and I will be able to put whatever I want. My only issue with Kooks is the tips, Oval= Yes, 4 tips = Yes, Round = NO. It is a round tip in a square opening. I have customized many cars and I cant feel that tip. I am fine with the sound, just a little louder then I want.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wreckwriter View Post
    Price is either the same or the Kooks are a tad more I believe.
    Well the full system I'm interested in is $1200 total. ARH system is $1700+ minus mufflers.

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    The cheapest I have seen the Kooks with muffs and cats is like 1800ish
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    Quote Originally Posted by '02 ws6 View Post
    Well the full system I'm interested in is $1200 total. ARH system is $1700+ minus mufflers.
    There is no full Kooks LT system for that. Are you anticipating the shortie system maybe?
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