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mushroom281 Jul 28, 2004 07:37 AM

is anybody having problems with pacesetter lt's
 
I have heard mixed opinion on their quality so how are they

cyphur Jul 28, 2004 11:50 AM

from what i've heard(i don't have these, nor plan to get them, my car is a DD and i enjoy the peace of mind of stainless steel) the new design of the pacesetters has bumped them up a notch on the quality scale. they are better designed, they are MUCH easier to install, you don't have to notch your block anymore, their y-pipe is better designed as well but that is up for debate, some people still have serious issues with them(y-pipe seems to be hit or miss).

for the money, you get a pretty good header. its not the best, it won't last the longest, and you may be leaving a few horses on the table(as compared to the stepped kooks or qtps), but you're also savin a hell of a lot of money. only downside it, can't get pacesetters in stainless steel. coated or uncoated only. :-(

Orange Peel Jul 28, 2004 11:53 AM

haha, read the "Did poly mounts tonight" 3 threads down from this one. They have issues, some have more than others. It's a toss up, save some money and get cheap headers, or spend some more money and get good quality headers, it's up to you. But in the end you may be spending more on repairing things or fabbing things for the cheaper brand header.

mushroom281 Jul 28, 2004 12:17 PM

well I am not going to use their y pipe I am going true duals, Trevor at TSP recomended them and he said they were almost the same as hookers just one bend difference

so If I get the new style will I be ok, and how is the ground clearence?

Orange Peel Jul 28, 2004 12:26 PM

I can't tell you how the new style is, but people say it's better. The ground clearance is great, I never hit them on anything, now my 3" y-pipe, that's a different story :)

ShadowLightCSU Jul 28, 2004 12:27 PM

You can buy some Macs, they are cheap, on a car without a cam you aren't really losing anything. The Macs will fit great and their y-pipes don't totally blow ass. With the Loudmouth the y on the Macs did rasp more than the pace setter y did.

Z-286speed Jul 28, 2004 07:36 PM

I bolted mine up in a night, bought the TSP TDs, and very happy, no leaks and easy to install. The flanges look really nice compared to flowtechs and any other headers for the money!

mikes02ls1 Jul 28, 2004 08:23 PM

I love my new design LT's. Only fab was to the heat shield for the clutch line thats it.
No leaks no problems what so ever.. Well worth the 392.00 spent on them. Also gained 22whp from stock manifolds.
Mike

Bad Blu Formula Jul 29, 2004 12:20 AM

I pray that i get a good set of pacesetters if i do go with them.

Z-286speed Jul 29, 2004 01:37 AM

I would not worry about the quality, its the ORY that gives everyone the problems.


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