Venom#3

i can't decided on wat type of headers to put on my Z-28. i hear alot about hooker and kooks. but there's also pacesetters or sumthng like that. i mean im tryin to make my car run and sound better. but also dont wanna empty the bank. im a college guy. any suggestions. i would like details to if you have them on ur cars.

conan

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Go with the coated pacesetter, or hooker if you dont want to brake the bank. I have kook's and love them but they were not cheap. What ever you do get the ceramic coated unless you like the look of rust.

98z8uup

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Also look into (BBK) headers. They also come with the y pipe when you buy the headers.

8urford2002

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I like my Pacesetters the sound good and they have good clearance. They are also cheap and come with a Y pipe. Ceramic coat looks good for awhile but in time they look like ****. Stainless steel is the way to go but its whatever you want.

uLs1a

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BBK is fairly cheap and they come with a y-pipe. I have a buddy who runs them and he loves them.

I picked up not too long ago and pair of Hooker coated LTs off eBay for $285.

hlaalu

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i would say pacesetters or ebay headers for a college student. you also need to factor in other expenses too. off the top of my head

y-pipe
cats
02 extensions
02 sims

optional but recommended things to consider:
new spark plugs and wires
poly motor mounts

8urford2002

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Here where i live in va there is no emissions so I can get away with no cats. You might be able to.

TooLateVTEC

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I have hookers and like them so far. I did have to remove the steering shaft to get them in. Passenger side slid in w/o a problem. I used a catted Y to quiet it down a little bit..not sure if it worked or not though, lol.

TheBlueKnight

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Yeah man, pace setter or hooker for budget. Any of the above mentioned are great. The only ones I think everyone would steer clear from is the pacesetter painted headers. I mean, its basically bare metal.

I payed exactly $798 for Coated Pacesetter Headers/ Texas Speed Y-pipe/ O2 plug and play extensions/ spark plugs/ all accessories to install, and tax/shipping. I'm not sure what anyone is saying about the ceramic coating looking bad after a long time. My headers look incredible, almost like chrome

8urford2002

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Im sorry let me say I dont know if all ceramic coated headers look bad over time but my friend has ceramic coated slp's and they look horrible 2 years old and I saw another guy with ceramic coated pacesetters and they looked pretty rough as well. I guess it all depends where you live and how much you drive it in the Rain/snow. But I would take them over painted anyday.

BIG BILL 2000 Z

i have pacesetter's and tsp ory. love this setup and good ground clearance. i also got poly motor mounts for my install. if you dont have emissions like me then get the pacesetter 'race' headers and an off-road ypipe (no cats)

athornt2

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I just got this setup too from TSP. Its a pretty sweet deal. The Pacesetters provide good ground clearance if you're lowered or ever want to lower. I would get them again if I had to do it over again. The TSP catted y (new version) doesn't provide the best ground clearance in the world but its better than their older one provided and is cheaper than having a custom Y fabbed.... atleast from what I personally priced out. But yes, the Pacesetters are sweet for the price you pay.

Unertl42

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LPP's are a great deal. They're stainless, and instead of buying a y-pipe, you could just order their true duals

pheer

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LPP, 450$ shipped, Stainless 1 3/4"

the black on the collector is just a reflection....