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Old 06-26-2006, 11:00 AM
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I am going to be purchasing a set of LT Headers very soon and was wondering why a lot of people use Pacesetters? Is it just the price? I live in San Diego, about 15 min from the ocean, I've heard if you live near the ocean than the only material you should use is stainless steel. Insight on this would be great. Thanks
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if your in california, the headers you should use are shorties...you have no chance of passing smog otherwise

but yes, stainless would be the way to go
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cause they are amazing headers...for the price you can not beat it. I am about 5 minutes from the ocean and thats the last worry on my mind...just go in and polish them up every once in a while then they are as good as new.
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Pacesetters are cheap, have good fitment, good quality, and yield power gains just like the more expensive headers.
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They're cheap, they work, and they fit well, that's why I bought them instead of the stainless
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On summit racing there are a set of Pacesetter LT steel headers for about 300 bucks. That seems really cheap for headers. About how long to they last compared againts the more expensive headers? Oh, and no real power gains going with a set like Kooks or SLP? Thanks for the info.
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300 bucks? are they painted? get ceramic coating
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wahtever you do dont get SLPs they hang low and reduce ground clearence... besides all headers net the same gains... go with what you think you will like best

if you dont need stainless get pacesetters and put the rest you saved toward the exhaust
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On summit racing there are a set of Pacesetter LT steel headers for about 300 bucks. That seems really cheap for headers. About how long to they last compared againts the more expensive headers? Oh, and no real power gains going with a set like Kooks or SLP? Thanks for the info.
The $300 ones in summit are the painted ones, for the best price on the coated ones, check out speed inc or byunspeed, texas speed offers the headers and their off road (non catted) Y pipe for about $500 (if you want/need cats it goes up to $700)
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I bought coated....The Pacific Ocean is 60 feet away.
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because i just took my manifold off and put my header on in about 30 minutes (driver side)

cant wait to do the passenger side im ready
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I am going to be running true dual w/ x-pipe. Ill check into a set of stainless steel pacesetters. Whats the average price for the stainless steel, around $400?
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i bought ceramic coated used from a guy here
less than 1000 mi and look brand new

300 shipped
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like 600-700 more like if not more....kooks are like 850-900 dependsing on the shop
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Originally Posted by HoytVA
I am going to be running true dual w/ x-pipe. Ill check into a set of stainless steel pacesetters. Whats the average price for the stainless steel, around $400?
I've never seen stainless steel pacesetters, but stainless Kooks/QTP's run a little over $700 usually.
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PAcesetters are going to be next on the SS. I am growing tired of the FLP's.
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pacesetters and dont look back, there the best bang for your buck




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