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Jan 12, 2004 | 03:26 PM

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Pace Setter Y Pipe before/after modification...

Take a look at the inside of the Pace Setter Y pipe looking in from the drivers side after removal.
http://www.mustangmods.com/data/440/pacecoll.jpg
I can't believe they left the hole smaller than the pipe ID. And look at all the weld build up they left. If you install this thing the way it comes I don't see how you will reach the hp potential of the headers.

Here is the way I modified my pipe with the Flowmaster collector. I have the dual 3" x 3 1/2". No weld slag in my collector! Following are pics before and after the install.
http://www.mustangmods.com/data/440/psypipe.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/data/440/flocoll.jpg

Jan 12, 2004 | 03:29 PM

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That is beautiful.

Jan 12, 2004 | 03:33 PM

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Larry, I got done doin the exact samething early today.. Man it looks & works so much better... I'll try to get some pics also & post them latter tonight...

Jan 12, 2004 | 03:50 PM

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That is beautiful.

Thanks!

MM98,

I would like to see those pics when you get them!

Jan 12, 2004 | 04:10 PM

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after going back and forth with you about their ypipe id have to agree yours sucks and i think i wouldve thrown a chair against a wall if i got that lol sorry man heres a pic of mine inside.

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Jan 12, 2004 | 04:42 PM

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You have to view from the drivers side. Here's a view from my passenger side.
http://www.mustangmods.com/data/440/pacepass.jpg

Looks similar to yours. Still looks pretty bad even from this side.

Jan 12, 2004 | 05:05 PM

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hmmm...i just dont recall it being as bad as yours..i took pics from teh other angle too but they didnt come out good so i trashed them ahh well

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Jan 12, 2004 | 05:25 PM

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ahh ok...makes me wonder now lol

Jan 12, 2004 | 05:48 PM

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looks familar

my custom Y

Jan 12, 2004 | 06:04 PM

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I did the same thing with my Hooker Y-Pipe. It cut down on the rasp A LOT. Sounds a lot better.

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Jan 12, 2004 | 06:09 PM

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looks familar

my custom Y

Except I don't see the crush in yours that is in mine on that drivers side. Did you eliminate the crushed portion? Is that a Pace Setter header?

Jan 12, 2004 | 06:37 PM

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Except I don't see the crush in yours that is in mine on that drivers side. Did you eliminate the crushed portion? Is that a Pace Setter header?

mines not crushed. its a custom Y from scratch, and i have jet hots.

http://ourworld.cs.com/jrpws6/parts/DSC00208.JPG

Jan 12, 2004 | 06:48 PM

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mines not crushed. its a custom Y from scratch, and i have jet hots.

http://ourworld.cs.com/jrpws6/parts/DSC00208.JPG

Crap I wish I would have known this about the PC Y pipe about 2 weeks ago. I just got my headers and the ory in the mail

Jan 12, 2004 | 08:00 PM

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I really don't understand why Pace Setter is spending money crushing this pipe when the fix is just to make the header collector centerline slightly lower. 1/2"-1" longer on each header tube would fix it. Yes, it would give slightly less ground clearance but it would work and we wouldn't be having all these fit problems. Makes no sense!

I emailed them over a week ago with multiple pics and a solution but never heard a word.

Jan 12, 2004 | 08:15 PM

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Its ridiculous how some header companies take the time to make long tubes only to bottleneck it with a crappy ypipe.

Jan 12, 2004 | 08:58 PM

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Larry, I got the pics taken & I'll post them when I get off work tonite for you to check out.. It'll be around 12:30, I know it's late but thats the best I can do... I'll put them on this thread.

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Jan 12, 2004 | 09:30 PM

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I'm doing this to my Hooker y pipe in a week or so. Thanks for the info fellas. Did you take the y pipe off and have the welding done or did you do it on the car? How much did it help with the rasp? Looking forward to seeing your pics also Mike.

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Jan 12, 2004 | 09:39 PM

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Hey John, I was going to post the pics on your thread as well, but Larry's right on target with his.. Mine is almost identical to his with some minor differences of course.. I will still post the pics if you guys want to see them when I get home tonite.. The rasp is pretty much gone with the new set-up, but the car seems to be louder than the Macs at wot.

Mike