What is the best 4 into 1 exhaust for the money

I'm looking for a 4 into 1 header for my 1979 kz 1000 I've always liked Kerker but there so much money.I see some nice up swept headers in the galleries those must be custom any advice where to get one resonably will be appreciated or if some one has a used one they would want to sell let me know

I have the Kerker and love it. Been seeing some nice used one's on Ebay lately at good prices. New they run $600+ looks like easy. Vance and Hines comes in at a descent price. Also seen some very nice remakes in stainless for around $500 on Ebay also.

I tried a MAC about 15 years ago. It fit like @#$% so I took it back, got my money back, and bought a Kerker. Kerker is money well spent.

I like the Kerker .....pipe is tunable with baffle choices. Sound is sick as hell.

Price is a different story, as they are pricey.....but the metal wall thickness is thicker than V&H and overall quality is better.

Heck dummy me spent $150 just for the competition 2" baffle. Put a little anti seize around the end cap and bumped it in with my dead blow hammer only not to like it that quiet. Popped the muffler off and drove the baffle out and unwrapped the insulation and put it back. That wasn't bad, but ended up taking the baffle completely out and I really like it like that myself. Used to run them like that 30+ years back. I should take it all off and have it ceramic coated.

sbc1320 wrote: Heck dummy me spent $150 just for the competition 2" baffle. Put a little anti seize around the end cap and bumped it in with my dead blow hammer only not to like it that quiet. Popped the muffler off and drove the baffle out and unwrapped the insulation and put it back. That wasn't bad, but ended up taking the baffle completely out and I really like it like that myself. Used to run them like that 30+ years back. I should take it all off and have it ceramic coated.

Glad you're not my neighbor. LOL I drove around minus the baffle 30 years ago but it was a bit embarrassing for the loudness.

dadgonebroke wrote:

sbc1320 wrote: Heck dummy me spent $150 just for the competition 2" baffle. Put a little anti seize around the end cap and bumped it in with my dead blow hammer only not to like it that quiet. Popped the muffler off and drove the baffle out and unwrapped the insulation and put it back. That wasn't bad, but ended up taking the baffle completely out and I really like it like that myself. Used to run them like that 30+ years back. I should take it all off and have it ceramic coated.

Glad you're not my neighbor. LOL I drove around minus the baffle 30 years ago but it was a bit embarrassing for the loudness.

I was thinking about my neighbors, that's why I didn't leave the whole muffler off of it. (lol)

dadgonebroke wrote:

sbc1320 wrote: Heck dummy me spent $150 just for the competition 2" baffle. Put a little anti seize around the end cap and bumped it in with my dead blow hammer only not to like it that quiet. Popped the muffler off and drove the baffle out and unwrapped the insulation and put it back. That wasn't bad, but ended up taking the baffle completely out and I really like it like that myself. Used to run them like that 30+ years back. I should take it all off and have it ceramic coated.

Glad you're not my neighbor. LOL I drove around minus the baffle 30 years ago but it was a bit embarrassing for the loudness.

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You might want to change your depends diaper and man-up. THERE IS NOTING EMBARRSING about a KZ ?? or that sweet exhaust tone.

so what you are telling me is you get what you pay for

The Vance and Hines pipes are under $300 on eBay which I think is a good deal.

I had a MAC canister with the competition baffle in it, but without and fibreglass wrap and it sounded pretty damn good. For my upgrade I'm doing something different and custom. :evil:

4TheKZ1000 wrote:

dadgonebroke wrote:

sbc1320 wrote: Heck dummy me spent $150 just for the competition 2" baffle. Put a little anti seize around the end cap and bumped it in with my dead blow hammer only not to like it that quiet. Popped the muffler off and drove the baffle out and unwrapped the insulation and put it back. That wasn't bad, but ended up taking the baffle completely out and I really like it like that myself. Used to run them like that 30+ years back. I should take it all off and have it ceramic coated.

Glad you're not my neighbor. LOL I drove around minus the baffle 30 years ago but it was a bit embarrassing for the loudness.

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You might want to change your depends diaper and man-up. THERE IS NOTING EMBARRSING about a KZ ?? or that sweet exhaust tone.

You got my vote.

Kerker all the way....period correct pipe. Kerker was design and tune for the KZ.
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