LTs wasting away... advice?

[hj16]

Argh...

Ducked underneath the Cobra a few days ago and noticed the Kooks are in pretty bad shape. The ceramic coating has completely gone to hell. Its flaking off in areas, its bubbling and browning in areas....aka they look like a set of 40 year old backwoods Headers instead of the $800 Kooks "We make the best headers in the world " Longtubes they are.

Im thinking of hitting up JDM to see if they'll recoat them...but then I thought..."this shit will just happen again 2 years from now, do I really want them back?"....answer: no. I remember reading about someone on MF that had the same issue and ended up getting SS ones from JDM as a replacment. Now that I could actually bring myself to do the install again.

Anyways....what do you think I should do?

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[VenomInside]

Were they really worth the time/money?

 

[hj16]

Were they really worth the time/money?

Well, I got them, the X pipe and the Cat Back for $810....so yes they were.

 

[Flyn]

How about wrapping them with some header tape?

 

[Mystic Terminator]

Argh...

Ducked underneath the Cobra a few days ago and noticed the Kooks are in pretty bad shape. The ceramic coating has completely gone to hell. Its flaking off in areas, its bubbling and browning in areas....aka they look like a set of 40 year old backwoods Headers instead of the $800 Kooks "We make the best headers in the world " Longtubes they are.

Im thinking of hitting up JDM to see if they'll recoat them...but then I thought..."this shit will just happen again 2 years from now, do I really want them back?"....answer: no. I remember reading about someone on MF that had the same issue and ended up getting SS ones from JDM as a replacment. Now that I could actually bring myself to do the install again.

Anyways....what do you think I should do?

I Think you should try and organize a GP on Stainless Steel ones. There might be enough interest between here and the other boards.

 

[VenomInside]

I Think you should try and organize a GP on Stainless Steel ones. There might be enough interest between here and the other boards.

i would get em... :headbang:

 

[Mystic Terminator]

i would get em... :headbang:

I would seriously consider them.

 

[hj16]

I Think you should try and organize a GP on Stainless Steel ones. There might be enough interest between here and the other boards.

I refuse to buy new ones.

 

[hj16]

How about wrapping them with some header tape?

There should be no need. This is unexcusable. I guess Im posting this as more of a "what route should I take" kinda question

 

[Racerx66]

Hank, considering Kook's reputation , I would talk to them first about making this right. I don't know how long you've had them, but it can't be more than a couple of years... the coating should not be flaking off.

And if they give you a hard time, we'll boycott their ass!!! :headbang:

 

[ShelbyGuy]

welcome to the wonderful world of tubular exhaust headers.


bottom line is that headers suck and are more trouble than they're worth.



how about a group purchase on having the stock manifolds extrude-honed...........?


the manifolds on these cars are actually nicely flowing.

 

[Juggernaut]

the manifolds on these cars are actually nicely flowing.

so many people have said otherwise, i looked also into this and most say ditch the manifolds

 

[03mineralg]

If you can get 600 rwhp with these stock manifolds i wouldnt say that they are junk. If you want junk just look at the old 5.0 manifolds, even though thay had a tubular design they were pinched badley. I have not seen a test yet that showed the long tubes were worth the hassle with the normal numbers of 450 to 550 rwhp. Above that sure.

 

[ShelbyGuy]

you're asking the wrong people.

i fail to see how flat spots, pinholes, leaking flanges and leaking slip joints are an improvement.

never mind that they're all 4 into 1 when the optimum design for a street car is a tri-y.....

i'll continue to go faster with the trouble-free exhaust manifolds, thanks.

so many people have said otherwise, i looked also into this and most say ditch the manifolds

 

[ShelbyGuy]

header wrap only increases the rate at which the headers rot out. (even stainless oxidizes)

How about wrapping them with some header tape?

 

[Since 1964]

Glad I didn't buy them now!

But I still miss the tones.

 

[The Pun]

Anyways....what do you think I should do?

I think you should take them off and give them to me for free...