Header quality

[buffblazer]

i always here about different types of headers and how headman or hooker are high end and flow tech are low end.

what makes a header high or low end other than the price?

i know some are made with better steel and seal up better and wont rust ass fast, but what about power gains? is it in the bends and length or what?

 

[folkenheath]

Well you touched on some of them,

- better materials won't rust as easy.
- thicker flanges seal up better
- welded flanges seal better than the folded sliding plate crap
- some have ball/socket joints, some people like them, some don't
- fit is an issue, quality headers fit better and are sometimes easier to install
- thicker pipes are more solid and should last longer but will be heavier
- some headers have ceramic coatings which last longer and hold heat in better than paint.
- Also, the much higher end headers are also tuned equal length primaries and probably longer collectors, etc. for more power.

I would go middle of the road for a truck and get some quality hooker competition headers.