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04-29-2005, 07:45 PM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 356
| So hooker headers really Are garbage??? Im going to get my car back soon, and i hear input from a lot of people, hooker headers are garbage etc. etc. im trying to keep my Car a maintenance free car, i know some crap will go, but for the most part...i dont want problems. it will be a daily driver. i have hooker headers given to me for free and installed. my stock manifolds were cracked. and even re-welded they crack in diff spots etc...so if these hooker headers are prone to cracking...either way ill be dealing with a problem....they are brand new headers either way. So i figured id keep them until i saved enough money for ATR headers...which are suppossed to be excellent! ATR headers fit to which downpipe? b.c i have the hooker dual exhaust setup...and i had to have a custom downpipe made to fit b.c it was a nightmare to get on the hooker...i tried cotton performance downpipe and a kirban performance downpipe...not bashing either company...i was just told my cars setup was just not allowing these things to bolt on right. maybe from my turbo...wasnt reaching the bend etc...i dont know what the deal is...but now its finally hooked up with a custom one which is good...i jsut hope when i go to ATR...its not the same nightmare.
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04-29-2005, 08:50 PM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 442
| The key with the manifold cracking between cyls 3 and 5 is to weld a gusset (support) between the two ports. If you don't the manifold will crack right beside your weld. I think I have heard mixed opinions about every brand of header out there.  |
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04-29-2005, 08:54 PM
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| Resident Idiot  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Orlando, FL USA
Posts: 10,153
 | Sell the Hooker headers for whatever you can on eBay and buy some nice stock headers. The Hooker headers have larger primary tubes and too much volume in the crossover design and will do nothing more that make the car spool slow and be low on horsepower.
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04-30-2005, 05:22 AM
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| Registered User  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Andover, Ma
Posts: 10,955
| ya the hooker header's KILL stock Buicks ... I have taken off 3-4 sets over the years . ATR's are nice but they crack to .. Stock ones are the way to go even though they carck every now an then
__________________ Dan dont run your mouth if you cant run your car  86/87 GN and 89 TTA .. tons of parts !! Time to get out! Stuff has to go !!! Otherwise I am cutting it up and throwing it away email ttastage2@yahoo.com |
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04-30-2005, 10:01 AM
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| An American American  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: East of Eden, Texas
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| Amen!
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04-30-2005, 10:43 AM
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| Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 356
| wow. anyone have stockers i could buy?
__________________ 98' Supercharged GS . 12.63@107.9mph. RIP. totalled by drunk driver. 86 Turbo T type- WS-6 Navy Metallic Blue. W/ sunroof and digi climate control |
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