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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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I am currently looking into buying a set of coated pacesetter headers for my Z. I imagine i will probably need AIR and EGR fittings in order to pass Delaware inspection as well as a catted y. I was wondering if the coated pacesetters are ok or if i should spend the extra $40 or w/e to get the JET-HOT coated ones....maybe there the same??? Or if someone could point me into a btter direction all together..the car does get driven in the rain and after snow the roads are sometimes salty...but i have a truck for that i guess...any help would be appreciated!!

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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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the headers will be rotted in no time. i had a pair on my other car, they rotted and didnt fit very well at all.
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 10:15 PM
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I have the Pacesetter Ceramic Coated headers, they fit excellent for me, and I have never had any problem with them. I have had them on the car for a year and a half and about 6 months ago the headers started to rust a bit near the merge collector. If you like the underside of your car to look clean, don't get em, but for me I don't care. I think they are great bang for your buck
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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fyi, Texas Speed (sponsor) has a good deal on pacesetters at the moment, and free shipping too
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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have a 1 year old set of pacesetter ceramic coated headers on a DD and they are all rusty. spring for the stainless steel.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 07:42 AM
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Yea Ive had 2 sets of Ceramic, looks mint, better then paint. But I am going stainless for this car.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 11:56 AM
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I had pacesetters on mine for a while, they had a little surface rust on the collectors, but not too bad, fit was decent & with their redesign its gotten much better from what I've heard. My install writup is in my sig.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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Thanks everyone for the replies...this makes me think maybe i should go ahead and get the stainless steel ones....from what i understand the ebay stainless steel headers are not that bad and the newest ones i have heard of are the American Racing ones....for a set of stainless long tubes and a stainless catted y its like $1350...not bad i guess...thanks all

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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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kooks was what i was told to get when i was lookin too but i got the coated pacesetters and they have minor rust on the front of the merge as previously mentioned by others....take care of em and it shouldnt be too bad...and stainless rusts too...just takes a little longer...oxidation/reduction reactions are a cars best friend...
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