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Old Nov 10, 2003 | 04:21 PM
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Well my first choice was going to be Pacesetter. 430.00-480.00 shipped is a killer deal, but then I would have to buy cats. I also read stories of people grinding blocks for them to fit, then of course there is the y-pipe issue.

I also considered SLP's because they had a killer deal for 720.00, which included the headers/y-pipe/ and cats. Every post I read, the problem is that they hang to low. I dont want to drive like I have a lowrider and worry about everything I drive over, so I scratched that off the list.

FLP's were cool too, I liked the feature of switching from race pipes to catted pipe at will. I figured I would get lazy and stop messing with that anyways. I also heard that the y-pipe is on the low side.
( Im going to add electric cutouts on my y-pipe anyways.

I ran into a deal on some stainless steel KOOKS with a catted y-pipe. I have nothin but GOOD things about these. I placed my order on a set that were already available and I did not have to wait 2 weeks to have them fabricated. I also got a discount, which was a big plus. I was told that I should get them by the end of this week. Im planning to the the install this weekend, and I'll post to let you guys know how it went


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Old Nov 10, 2003 | 04:57 PM
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So how much were they?
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Old Nov 10, 2003 | 05:04 PM
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i have pacesetters, there is no Y pipe issue..and the block grind is gonna happen with any LT/..once u see what it is youll just laugh
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 10:24 AM
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I went with the SLP's. I couldn't pass up the great deal I got on them.

Good luck with the Kooks, I hear they are very nice headers.
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 10:31 AM
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I got QTP's on a GP deal or I might have gotten Kooks. I agree, you will probably have to cut the block tab off for any longtubes unless you want to unbolt the motor mount. Removing the block tab took me less than 30 seconds with a die grinder cut-off wheel.
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 11:04 AM
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good purchace, can't go wrong with kooks.
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 11:33 AM
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Has anyone installed LT's with grinding the block tab?
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Old Nov 11, 2003 | 11:36 AM
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good purchace, can't go wrong with kooks.
I've got the SLPs...didn't have to cut anything to get them installed either.
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I didn't have to ubolt the motor mount or grind anything with Hookers. They just slid right in.
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My pacesetters slid right in with no grinding at all...
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