Tell why NOT to buy Pacesetter headers
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Tell why NOT to buy Pacesetter headers
So I'm really inteerested in headers.
and the Pacesetters price is one that I find to be within my limits
so I'm watching out for these two items
so is there a reason I should not go with this option and go with one of the other more expensive makes?
Also if I guy these, will they bolt on to the sock catalytic converters I have or will i have to have those moved around a little for them to work.?
Highly appreciate any ones response.
thanks.
and the Pacesetters price is one that I find to be within my limits
so I'm watching out for these two items
so is there a reason I should not go with this option and go with one of the other more expensive makes?
Also if I guy these, will they bolt on to the sock catalytic converters I have or will i have to have those moved around a little for them to work.?
Highly appreciate any ones response.
thanks.
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Extensions are a hit or miss. I was barely able to get mine to work without extensions. OBX BTW. If you do go with OBX you probably will have to make a small dent in one of the tubes next to the steering shaft. I can't chime in for the Kook's 1 7/8", but I think the 1 3/4" clear no problem. There has been a OBX knock off on Ebay called maximizer, but I have not had any experience with them, but maybe someone else has.
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Maximizer's are OBX. They are just re-branded. I bought the Maximizer headers and they had the exact same part number stickers as the OBX headers. I had to make a slight dent in mine for the steering shaft, even with Revshift motor mounts.
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Get obx over coated pacesetters. Otherwise get uncoated pacesetters cheap, coat them yourself. You need to expand the off road connectors a small amount to fit or cut them down and weld them. I would expand them, I think you can get an expander cheap from summit. Then they bolt up to the stock exhaust with no cutting at all.
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... why the hate? Pacesetters do well on FBodies. We aren't exactly top shelf in the V1.
I've had pacesetters for over a year with 0 complaints. When i did cat delete along with it, extensions all went in perfectly with the headers. 0 issues on setup, and still no exhaust leaks at those sites, and its CLAMPED, not even welded at that site where they all meet. No dents needed for pacesetters, as they are 1 3/4.
1 7/8 sizing is strong for FI, but for NA setup, a 1 3/4 isn't a bad move at all. The collector is the only real big difference, but you'll have no issue with pacesetters. I highly doubt ANYONE can feel the difference between a 1 7/8 and 1 3/4... But your pocket can, easily. lol
Any header you buy that you want to keep STOCK cats on... will require welding. The stock cats are bent a certain way that doesn't make it easy to work with.
I've had pacesetters for over a year with 0 complaints. When i did cat delete along with it, extensions all went in perfectly with the headers. 0 issues on setup, and still no exhaust leaks at those sites, and its CLAMPED, not even welded at that site where they all meet. No dents needed for pacesetters, as they are 1 3/4.
1 7/8 sizing is strong for FI, but for NA setup, a 1 3/4 isn't a bad move at all. The collector is the only real big difference, but you'll have no issue with pacesetters. I highly doubt ANYONE can feel the difference between a 1 7/8 and 1 3/4... But your pocket can, easily. lol
Any header you buy that you want to keep STOCK cats on... will require welding. The stock cats are bent a certain way that doesn't make it easy to work with.
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I've had my pacesetters on for a few months now. Install was a breeze (relatively speaking) no fitment issues at all.
If you have the cash, certainly a stainless option or 1 7/8" is marginally better, but if you're on a budget pacesetters are definitely a solid option.
If you have the cash, certainly a stainless option or 1 7/8" is marginally better, but if you're on a budget pacesetters are definitely a solid option.
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... why the hate? Pacesetters do well on FBodies. We aren't exactly top shelf in the V1.
I've had pacesetters for over a year with 0 complaints. When i did cat delete along with it, extensions all went in perfectly with the headers. 0 issues on setup, and still no exhaust leaks at those sites, and its CLAMPED, not even welded at that site where they all meet. No dents needed for pacesetters, as they are 1 3/4.
1 7/8 sizing is strong for FI, but for NA setup, a 1 3/4 isn't a bad move at all. The collector is the only real big difference, but you'll have no issue with pacesetters. I highly doubt ANYONE can feel the difference between a 1 7/8 and 1 3/4... But your pocket can, easily. lol
Any header you buy that you want to keep STOCK cats on... will require welding. The stock cats are bent a certain way that doesn't make it easy to work with.
I've had pacesetters for over a year with 0 complaints. When i did cat delete along with it, extensions all went in perfectly with the headers. 0 issues on setup, and still no exhaust leaks at those sites, and its CLAMPED, not even welded at that site where they all meet. No dents needed for pacesetters, as they are 1 3/4.
1 7/8 sizing is strong for FI, but for NA setup, a 1 3/4 isn't a bad move at all. The collector is the only real big difference, but you'll have no issue with pacesetters. I highly doubt ANYONE can feel the difference between a 1 7/8 and 1 3/4... But your pocket can, easily. lol
Any header you buy that you want to keep STOCK cats on... will require welding. The stock cats are bent a certain way that doesn't make it easy to work with.
For the amount of money you have into the Pacesetters (I bought mine from Amazon's scratch and dent sale, only there were zero scratches and zero dents).
Here's is how they showed up at the house:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1130733...eat=directlink
They've been on the car for over 2 years, and no issues with welds or leaks.
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My logic, 1 7/8" > 1 3/4" and what are pacesetters selling for? 425? Plus 75$ in the off-road extension pipes? So 500$ approx? When you an get into OBX for 650$. They are better quality and look. I have UMI MM and my dent in the pipe is tiny, I actually ran it without a dent for 3,000 or so miles with no problem except feeling the vibration now and again. I only dented it in fear that the steering shaft would eventually wear a hole in the header tube. So for 150$ more, the OBX are a no brainer to me. For stock motor, H/C/I, or FI the larger header will perform better. And I'm not one to do mods twice.