Post header installation thoughts and video
04-15-2012, 05:59 PM
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Post header installation thoughts and video My Pacesetter LT headers were installed last Friday at Speed Inc.; not without drama.
I went with the coated headers with extensions (no cats). I picked them up for $400 shipped from Amazon. The quality is solid; definitely not Kooks pretty but good for the price. The fit is excellent, there are no clearance issues.
My numbers after tune = 362/350 (pretty typical).
I love the sound and power. I tested the temps of the headers with my infrared thermometer gun. The highest reading was 280 degrees this is compared with 300 degrees for the stock manifolds and 200 degrees for the heat shields on the stock manifolds. I will be getting some heat wrap for the plug wires.
Here is a short video
I went with the coated headers with extensions (no cats). I picked them up for $400 shipped from Amazon. The quality is solid; definitely not Kooks pretty but good for the price. The fit is excellent, there are no clearance issues.
My numbers after tune = 362/350 (pretty typical).
I love the sound and power. I tested the temps of the headers with my infrared thermometer gun. The highest reading was 280 degrees this is compared with 300 degrees for the stock manifolds and 200 degrees for the heat shields on the stock manifolds. I will be getting some heat wrap for the plug wires.
Here is a short video
04-15-2012, 09:03 PM
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those are the 1 7/8's right? Sounds great!! wish more peeps would let their kids record. Steady hands at that age... no alcohol or drugs...lol
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PS budracing saw you are from decatur makes me miss GA again around exit 105 on 85 if I recal
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All the pacesetters for the vs are catless man...its kind of a plus and a minus at the same time (better performance leads to inspection hell). The collector is longer than on most other headers and there is simply no room to put cats unless you cut the exhaust. You have 3"-4" at best between the collector and the exhaust flange. But overall a great looking header for the price
PS budracing saw you are from decatur makes me miss GA again around exit 105 on 85 if I recal
PS budracing saw you are from decatur makes me miss GA again around exit 105 on 85 if I recal
(good til 2014) + Illinois is a no inspection state 
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