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Vibrant Header? Badmab Header? DC Sport Header? ZZP Header?

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Old May 18, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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Vibrant Header? Badmab Header? DC Sport Header? ZZP Header?

Can someone give me a review on each and let me know which ones are the best....I like the Vibrant so far and I have a DC SPORTS CAT-BACK exhaust and need a header soon and want to know which to go with the VIBRANT has a DP connected to it which is a 4-2-1 header and the badmab is cheap but I just cant decide and dont want to be dissapointed somone please give me a full review on each header in the TITLE???
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Old May 18, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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About vibrant I heard good things about them but not to many people have them, badmab was great but now I've been reading people are having problem with this header, I say just don't get DC header but I would say get ZZP there products are great
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Old May 18, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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I have a vibrant header/downpipe... love it. It is one of the more expensive ones, but its full stainless steel and I've had no problems with the piece.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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i love my ZZP Midlength set-up. but ive never had anything else to compare to except stock
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Old May 18, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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I've had a badmab and zzp downpipe for like 2 months with no problems and works great but if you have the money for a zzp then that's they way to go. They have great products.
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Old May 18, 2012 | 11:54 PM
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ZZP long tubes ftw
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Old May 18, 2012 | 11:59 PM
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Vibrant Review

Originally Posted by CobaltSS 16
I have a vibrant header/downpipe... love it. It is one of the more expensive ones, but its full stainless steel and I've had no problems with the piece.
I watched a few videos on youtube which dont give the real life experience but it seems loud as hell and has a completely different note to it. The problem is the cat-back exhuast, the header and downpipe sound amazing but I dont want some raspy rice burner I like deep sound and most exhaust with this set up sound bad but what kind of catback do you have is it all vibrant the whole way back? Please provide your honest opinion about this set up. Thanks
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Old May 19, 2012 | 12:16 AM
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i have an LSJ pacesetter id sell you. its powdercoated, and comes with a half downpipe. I never installed it, but i always heard they were good. Its 4-1
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Old May 19, 2012 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Slowbalt2000
i have an LSJ pacesetter id sell you. its powdercoated, and comes with a half downpipe. I never installed it, but i always heard they were good. Its 4-1
Same here but not powdercoated. Got some header wrap and they work great! Not bad for $170
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Old May 19, 2012 | 12:35 AM
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mine is used, but not by me
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Old May 19, 2012 | 12:48 AM
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Deciding

At this point im really liking either the zzp long tube with 2.5 downpipe to go with my DC SPORTS exhaust but then I wish I bought the Magnaflow exhaust which is the best with zzp and I also like the Vibrant header/Dp but im not getting much feedback on it and want to know more about the vibrant Im leaning toward the zzp though.
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Old May 19, 2012 | 01:26 AM
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I had the ZZP LT on my 2.2 forover 2 years, loved it. sounded great, really livend up the top end and didnt noticeable harm the low end. great quality, easy to install, full stainless.
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