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Old 04-26-2004, 12:36 AM
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i was informed and did a search on the Pacesetter headers and I was told that some people have issues with them hitting on stuff?

is this with everyone with pacesetters?
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Originally Posted by SS GIRL
i was informed and did a search on the Pacesetter headers and I was told that some people have issues with them hitting on stuff?

is this with everyone with pacesetters?

The only thing that Pacesetters are known to hit is the K-Member. It's a pretty easy fix. Just cut a notch into it and you're good to go..

Now, the SLP LT's hit alot of things that are on the ground..
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Yep just notch the k-member and the headers won't hit anything... the y-pipe will bounce off the floorboard though unless you pry it down an inch or so. Header wrap on the y-pipe in the area where it hits will help that as well...
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There is a revision on the drivers side header. FYI And I am waiting to get mine from them.
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There is a revision on the drivers side header. FYI And I am waiting to get mine from them.
waiting to get what? a revision?
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i didnt have any problems with my pacesetters. just a notch in the k member, no bumping. BTW didnt you just post up how you had money to make your car insane loud? the major problem with pacesetters seems to lay with their y pipe. It seems to be getting better in design however, but did you just post up a few days ago how you wanted to make your car LOUD? check out ls1sounds.com they have lt install tips and will show you where you'd need to notch the k member. do a search in this forum as well, i got a great write up from a guy on this board...i think his ls1tech name is foff67...can't remember exactly though.
get yourself a set of pacesetters, an x pipe, some 10 series flowmaster mufflers, a bump stick, and you shold still have a few bones left over to pick up something else or put it towards a good tune. I love my pacesetters and my wallet loves my pacesetters
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We have a large shipment of the new pacesetters coming in
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My Pacesetters hit the k-member and I had about 1/16 of an inch of room between the y-pipe and the floorboard.
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Get the jet-hots, same as the hooker only a better coating. I think daniel at tss can get a good deal like $500 something. I helped him install a set on a ss and they were fine. when my busted *** hookers get done rusting im buying those. best of all i can use the hooker y-pipe.
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Only had to notch the K-memeber and a little part of the block to get them to fit. They do hit the floor boards once in a while, but nothing bad. Thats about it.
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Originally Posted by SS GIRL
waiting to get what? a revision?

A new header on them
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I don't think any header out there is perfect, you will read about flaws from them all. I think the little things that are done (k-member fix) are well worth it to save money and still get a good set of headers. I have these same headers on my car. I ordered them from TSP-------> and I love them.
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I have installed 3 sets of Pacesetters and not 1 have hit on the K member...now the ory might be a different story, seems to be hit or miss with most folks.
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I just finished installing another set on my friend's car and the only problem we had was getting the driver's side in and the K-Member issue. To fix the fitment problem, we just raised the engine/tranny a little and it popped right in.

Good headers.




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