Installing Kooks Long Tube Headers on my 14’ Camaro SS

Installing my Kooks 1-7/8” Long Tube Headers with High Flow Cats. Thanks for watching, please help support this channel by liking this video and subscribing!

[@Joey-ri3vs]

It sounds good I have Kooks headers and Roto Fab filter and Corsa catback exhaust on my 2015 2ss I love it

[@Ryshann]

Automatic ? How much power it put down getting the same set up put in mine within the next two months once Corsa sends me my zl1 Black tip exhaust that is 🤦‍♂️

[@awsasher5090]

Just went from a 2016 focus to a 2014 camaro ss what a difference no mods on mine yet

[@kylerfreitas690]

That thing in front of the dipstick tube is the starter, just incase ur curious

[@liamkneeson8866]

Love that sound of afm kicking in. Afm, hell yeah

[@1LElife]

I'm dead haha

[@isnowyazn]

/s

[@AntonioMartinez-qj7is]

Sweet car

[@kevinkotchevar2339]

Put kooks on my 010 ss performance cats x pipe stock mufflers Arp studs 12 point nuts perfect fit however you should get a tune check engine light comes on

[@thebossnocompetition8757]

How much space did you get with the headers and the steering rod? i can see from the video that you didnt check it but if the rubber was hitting the header you should smell it ;) Kooks and also Stainless Power seems to be the only brands that have clearance all over. i installed my Stainless Power headers 2 days ago with no issues.

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Lol it’s plenty of clearance between the manifold and steering rod, never had any issue with it

[@Ennis09]

How long did it take? I've had mine in the box for months I was going to have a shop install them it's $800 for install and tune, headers only cost $360 shipped. Debating on doing it myself. Seems like a few hours of work with a few people. Could save me $400.

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Chris Ennis it took me and my friend 1 full Saturday and the first part of a Sunday, and we’re not professional mechanics at all, but we were able to pull it off. Hardest parts were getting the old headers off with the limited space under the car since we only had jack stands, and getting the oil dip stick back in the motor. That’s why I included the location to get the dip stick back to its home in the video lol and make sure when you put the anti seize on the O2 sensors, do not get that stuff on the sensor part itself, I had to replace my O2 sensors ($200) because it ruined them, even after trying to clean them it still gave me a check engine light for “delayed response”. If you run into any problems if you install them yourself, let me know and I’ll do my best to help

[@Ennis09]

WhiteTigerSS Thanks for the response! I’ve heard most take a few hours, my buddy said his took 3 hours. Only because he couldn’t find the dipstick part. My stepdad and I have replaced many motors and etc, so I’m hoping it’ll be a walk in the park.ill be doing it on jack stands too!

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Chris Ennis it is simple when you look at the big picture, if you’ve changed engines than you’ll be fine. I referenced the dipstick part the best I possibly could so hopefully it helps you guys out

[@danmadden9917]

$360 for headers? New or used? What brand? $800 for installation and tune great deal. Just wondering if you forgot to put a 1 in front of all your dollars?

[@gr7523]

Sounds wicked, did you do a dyno tune afterwards?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Yes, I took it to skye performance to have it custom tuned after

[@gr7523]

@@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro your SS is 🔥🔥

[@pimpsticklee]

I have the same set up

[@seymonwhite]

How long did it take you guys to finish? Would I need two people to do this job?🤔

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

I’d highly recommend 2 people, it took all day with my buddy and part of the next day to button everything up. Hard part that you’d need 2 people is bolting on the new headers (one underneath holding them and one on top to align it and bolt it in) and reinstalling the dipstick tube.

[@seymonwhite]

@@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro ic....it's my next mod

[@the85darkknight]

I am hoping it can be done in a day with two people. I don’t recall you bolting on the high flow cats. Did you get those? What is your tool list? What are the pros and cons of doing the job yourself after having finished yourself? How do the locking nuts work?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

@@the85darkknight the high flow cats were very easy to attach, I think it had a clamp to attach them, it’s hard to remember though. Tools were just various wrenches and screw drivers. No special tools or anything. The pros and cons of doing it yourself, it saves a lot of money and it’s a lot more satisfaction actually working on it and completing it. But it’s going to be frustrating so be prepared to take your time with it and be patient. And the locking nuts, they are just pieces that you snap on after that will keep the nut from loosening. Their very simple.

[@patb7184]

What exhaust do you have with the headers? Stock? Did you get a tune and what did you go with?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Pat B on this video I had Flow Master Exhaust tips, and I got it custom Dyno Tuned at Skye Performance

[@patb7184]

@@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro how much did the tune cost? Trying to budget out my own setup.

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Pat B I paid $550 for my tune

[@patb7184]

@@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro what was the hp gain?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Pat B I didn’t get a true baseline before the Headers were installed, but we finished with 375whp and 392 wtq, baseline is probably around 300 or 310 to the wheels. I have a video of the dyno tune if you wanted to see that lol

[@grey6218]

What exhaust do you have ? Mufflers and resonators I mean

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Grey 59 at the time of this video, i had deleted the mufflers, and the resonators are just stock ones. The exhaust tips are FlowMasters

[@ichirakuramen7582]

Im going to attempt this tomorrow, should I take the spark plugs out or not? What I've read is if you are careful you don't necessarily need them out

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Ichiraku Ramen honestly when we finished the job we were wondering why you needed to take them out, so yeah I think you can manage without removing the spark plugs. Just be careful working around them. Grated through removing them gives you just a little more room to work on it, but again you should be fine if you’re careful around them

[@ichirakuramen7582]

@@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro ok sweet! Im excited. Thanks for the quick reply!

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Ichiraku Ramen lol no problem 👍 have fun with it, it’ll sound great when you finish , the camera couldn’t pick up the crisp sound it makes

[@JerryWitDa6.2]

Did you feel any rumbling under your feet ?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

xxMf PROFANITYx no more than usual really

[@davelombardo1710]

What mufflers are you running and did you leave the stock resignators on it? Sounds awesome 👍

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Dave Lombardo thanks! The mufflers were deleted and flowmaster exhaust tips installed by the previous owner, but resonators are still attached (for now)

[@davelombardo1710]

@@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro I have a 2012 SS and right now I only have a muffler delete and I was considering putting some long tube headers and high-flow cats on there and leaving my resignators I just didn't want it to be too super loud! did you have the muffler delete first if so how much louder did it become with the high-flow cats and long tube headers?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Dave Lombardo it’s hard to say how much louder it made it, like it was a little louder but it mainly changed the sound. It gave it more of a crispy higher pitch exhaust, but in a good way. It won’t make it super loud or anything so no worries about that, but it sounds much better. The camera really couldn’t pick it up

[@davelombardo1710]

@@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro thanks I appreciate the input. Let me know if you have any other videos of the sound with this setup, I give you my email or something. Just wanted to hear a lot more idle and some revs.

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Dave Lombardo no problem if you send me your email or something I’ll forward you the videos I have of it

[@Atty424]

how many O2 extensions came with it.

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Chuck Saigh if I remember correctly, it came with 2 extensions for the 2 front sensors. The 2 sensors in the back for the cats still reached fine

[@thebossnocompetition8757]

could you feel an hp boost right away or was it after the tune?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

The sound changed instantly, but it was mainly after the tune. But that was also the first aftermarket tune on the car so they probably got some of the restricted power out of it

[@thebossnocompetition8757]

@@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro restricted power? I have just bought an 2015 SS L99 (automatic) here in sweden. And will be doing a tune after the cat back system and cold air intake. So there are hps hidden you mean ? Also what about the AMF did you tuned that out also?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

@@thebossnocompetition8757 most cars from the factory don’t make the power they could be, so tuning it can get you a surprising amount of HP. I did delete the AFM and DOD later on too, it ran much smoother with those removed

[@thebossnocompetition8757]

@@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro ok i know what AMF is but the other?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

@@thebossnocompetition8757 Displacement On Demand

[@DavidRodriguez-sx9sq]

How much was the whole setup?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

David Rodriguez the headers were $1450, and the Dyno Tune was $500

[@pavsingh726]

l99 or ls3?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Pav Singh L99

[@m5rbhaF15]

Hey guys could you please inform me about the difference between L99 and LS3

[@OGCareFFA]

@@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro you have a ls3 not a l99 your car makes 422hp just like every other 10-15 ss camaro nothing is different the l99 is a truck motor which came in the high country’s and suburbanites etc

[@aaronpayne478]

@@m5rbhaF15 For Camaros L99 is automatic, LS3 is manual

[@isnowyazn]

@@OGCareFFAL99 is a Camaro specific engine variant. They did use the block for some Vortech V8 engines, but different heads and engine bay setups.

[@dominiqueking2684]

No one seems to answer this question will the check engine light come on when installed?

[@WhiteTigerSS_Camaro]

Dominique King for me, yes it did come on when I installed my headers. I’m still trying to get the check engine light gone. Code readers told me my O2 Sensors were bad but I replaced them and reset the codes about 1000 miles ago and it still came back shortly after and stayed on, so I’ll have to take it back to the shop to have it diagnosed to see why it’s still giving me the light. It will cause a light if you don’t get a tune but it shouldn’t stay on after getting tuned, I don’t know why mines still on.

[@dominiqueking2684]

Thanks for the reply I was in between high flow or no cats but if the check engine lights comes on anyway probably just get the ones with no cats that was my thing

[@Ennis09]

@@dominiqueking2684 You'll get the Check Engine Light regarldess with High Flow cats ,or no cats. It'll need tuned out by your tuner, or a hand-held tuner.