Chaotic Firebird

I've decided on getting a set of mid-length headers for my car. I know I could go with longtubes, but ground clearance and cats are my biggest issues. The roads in my area suck, and a lot of the store entrances have inclines and speedbumps. And I know that my exhaust would sound like pure crap without the cats to tone down the rasp. Plus, my dad's a cop, so I need cats anyway.

My car is a 97 with the dual cats. I see that MAC offers both single cat and dual cat mid-length headers.

Now, the dual cat header/y-pipe costs $729.99. http://fasttoys.net/shop/product_inf...roducts_id=476

The single cat header/y-pipe is only $439.99. http://fasttoys.net/shop/product_inf...roducts_id=475

That's a $290 difference. Could I use the single cat headers on my 97 without any problems, other then just buying one high-flow cat and having it welded on after the y-pipe? I think I read somewhere that the cat-back exhaust set-up is different between the 93-95 and 96-97 cars, is that true? What I have to do in order for the y-pipe/cat to have them line up with my Borla cat-back?

Thanks

Chaotic Firebird

I should have added that I don't have emissions testing in my county, no sniffer or visual. But I want to keep the cat[s] to keep down the rasp and exhaust smell.

TopendLt1

First Off, your looking at the Wrong Headers.
The coating I hear comes off, and MAC have seal issues.

Pacesetter on the Other hand have a good reputation, so I think you will really like these. Its a kit, everything is there.

http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...2C1335&FROM=MG

As far as your exhaust i concerned, i think you would be ok if you went ahead and bought a single cat exhaust, but im not sure, so dont quote me on it.

Them headers, from what i hear, are excellent Mid's, one guy said he got 23 more dyoed TQ off just this package. ( Y Pipe & Headers, and he had some sort of Catback )

Im buying these as soon as I have some extra cash.

skatinjay27

BS! the macs are great mids and pacesetter are sorry mids the pacesetter LTs are a different story.but if your gonna spend 700$ go with the asm or the rksport heades they will perform very close to LTS and still be leagal and not a hav ground clearance issues.

rbobryk20

if you got the money then get the AS&M mid's but macs are decent alot better than the pacesetter mids i got on my car. as for the fitament i can' honestly vouch but i know that for race non egr/air headers they just sell them for 93-97 because the bolt patterns don't change but the placement of the cats do.

TopendLt1

Yeah skatin is right, is all on how much money you want to spend.


But anways, are the Pace Strs' Mids really that bad?
I've heard good things.
I know there not the most powerful, but for 400 Bucks thats pretty good, and the coating is better than the MAC's from what I've read.

Hmmm ....