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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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Anybody other than myself have a 93-97 Camaro w/ LS1 LT's and a 3in Y pipe??? I am wondering if there is anything i can do to improve ground clearance? I am going to change the shitty clamps that came with it to band clamps. That will eliminate the clamps from hanging below the y pipe but, the y pipe still hangs low around the center of the car?
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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I got the 3in TSP stainless y with my Pacesetter but, now i'm thinking i probably should have got the 2.5in pacesetter y. It didn't look nearly as nice though. Is the undercarriage different on my car than the LS cars?
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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They are the same..just the good ole F-body ground clearance.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by the_merv
They are the same..just the good ole F-body ground clearance.
So you have ls1 headers on a lt1 motor?!?!?
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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No, your not the only one with an ls type motor in your lt car. There are hundreds of them. Ground clearance on any 4 gen sucks regardless of what type of headers or y pipe. The pacesetter y is also 3 inch. I don't know where you got info saying it was 2.5". The only 2.5" y out there is made by bbk.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JUSTINSWS6
So you have ls1 headers on a lt1 motor?!?!?
This is in the hybrid section, im assuming he swapped the motor, not just the headers
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Originally Posted by JUSTINSWS6
So you have ls1 headers on a lt1 motor?!?!?
He was referring to the undercarrage of the lt/ls cars being the same. Who the **** is dumb enough to try and put ls headers on an lt1?
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 94Z28-MSTGKLR
He was referring to the undercarrage of the lt/ls cars being the same. Who the **** is dumb enough to try and put ls headers on an lt1?
Well 4 off them would work lol i see some dumb stuff people do it makes me wonder
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Originally Posted by JUSTINSWS6
So you have ls1 headers on a lt1 motor?!?!?
Yes.

Originally Posted by 94Z28-MSTGKLR
He was referring to the undercarrage of the lt/ls cars being the same. Who the **** is dumb enough to try and put ls headers on an lt1?
Dont pass the spotlight just cause you tried it once..
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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My mistake on the pacesetter y. I guess i was thinking about the bbk. I have just seen where some people have been able to get there tsp y to tuck up pretty nice. Pictures can be deceiving though, so maybe they aren't tucked up as nice as i think.
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I put small pieces of 1" wide, 1/8" steel on the bottom of my exhaust on my car for a reason..lol...
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 09:57 AM
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If you really want to spend some dough, you could go for some oval tubing and make your own.
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Old Feb 16, 2012 | 09:58 AM
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I'm not really in the know on this, but what would be the difference in power using the long tubes, vs using the CTS-V/ZR1 exhaust manifolds? I would think the manifolds would allow for a more stock-like y-pipe routing, which would restore ground clearance. The theory would be the manifolds would allow for high hp, and not push change down the road. When it comes time for me to yank my LT1 out of my formula, I'm definitely considering this route.
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Yes. https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...-1994-z28.html

My Y pipe is all sorts of hacked up and welded up for a perfect fit. I hammered in the rear passenger seat to make more clearance.
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