Catting a Y Pipe!
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Catting a Y Pipe!
I have decided that Pacesetter LTs are the route for me. My only question (for now ) is do I buy a Pacesetter y pipe or should I buy another y pipe that will bolt up that already has cats in it. The reason I ask is because I believe Pacesetter does not make a catted y pipe. I need the cats for sound deadening and I would feel bad for driving around w/o them. Anyways, anyone have any ideas?
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I plan on going on the same route... Buying Pacesetters, cats, and have reputable shop making a custom Y-pipe....
I got quoted $650 for custom Y-pipe, welded cats and the whole thing installed...
I got quoted $650 for custom Y-pipe, welded cats and the whole thing installed...
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Originally Posted by AdamSS
I plan on going on the same route... Buying Pacesetters, cats, and have reputable shop making a custom Y-pipe....
I got quoted $650 for custom Y-pipe, welded cats and the whole thing installed...
I got quoted $650 for custom Y-pipe, welded cats and the whole thing installed...
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Originally Posted by jrp
holy ****, 650 . you can get carsound cats and a flowmaster merge collector for under 150 bucks. my custom Y cost 200 for parts and labor from the shop not inluding the cats and collector i provided.
That $650 includes instalation.... I mean they make the Y-pipe, weld in the cats, and swap the whole exhaust.... you think It's too steep ? I'm sure it will take them at least 4 hrs to do it.... and typical labor fee is $75/hour....so I though it's a fair deal, no ? ... I might be wrong though.... They only thing that I buy are Headers, and cats....they take care of the rest. The whole thing is probably gonna cost me $1200 total, which means for that money I could get get FLP kit, and try to install it by myself.
My ultimate question is what's better (quality and hp-wise): Coated pacesetters, and a custom catted Y-pipe, or just FLP kit
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Originally Posted by AdamSS
That $650 includes instalation.... I mean they make the Y-pipe, weld in the cats, and swap the whole exhaust.... you think It's too steep ? I'm sure it will take them at least 4 hrs to do it.... and typical labor fee is $75/hour....so I though it's a fair deal, no ? ... I might be wrong though.... They only thing that I buy are Headers, and cats....they take care of the rest. The whole thing is probably gonna cost me $1200 total, which means for that money I could get get FLP kit, and try to install it by myself.
My ultimate question is what's better (quality and hp-wise): Coated pacesetters, and a custom catted Y-pipe, or just FLP kit
My ultimate question is what's better (quality and hp-wise): Coated pacesetters, and a custom catted Y-pipe, or just FLP kit
i'd take the FLP kit over the pacesetter/custom Y. but i'd take the qtp/catted Y over the FLP's.
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you drive open headers , loud as **** but wont hurt anything, just dont drive too long or too far like that.
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I'm going to be doing the exact same thing (pacesetters w/custom catted y). Why can't you drive for very long with just headers? Risk of getting pulled over, or damaging something?
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I'm curious about what people have been doing with this situation also. I'm looking at getting a set of Pacesetters but I need cats for inspection. It seems most are having custom y's made but it's about a half hour ride for me to a good exhaust shop, not really something I'd like to do with open headers.