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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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I've got stock exhaust and want to do true duals and eventually Pacesetter LTs.....can anyone give me a detailed setup to use, with everything needed? I won't have headers for a while...don't know if that makes a difference or not.....still new to modding. Do I get diff. cats, no cats, x or y-pipe, mufflers?......i do know i'd like to dump the exhaust though....Thanks for the help guys!!!!
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:11 AM
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bassani makes a true dual kit that bolts up the stock manifolds, but its goes all the way out back.

my suggestion is if your doing exhaust, do the headers too.

stainless steel bassani= like $900 bucks i think

pacesetter headers with the texas-speed true duals would be less than that and the texas speed exhaust is dumped
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JDP
bassani makes a true dual kit that bolts up the stock manifolds, but its goes all the way out back.

my suggestion is if your doing exhaust, do the headers too.

stainless steel bassani= like $900 bucks i think

pacesetter headers with the texas-speed true duals would be less than that and the texas speed exhaust is dumped
that is exactly what i did my ceramic coated headers and true duals all from texas speed. great company great price. i have had my exhaust for about 6 months now and still love it. it all cost less than the bassani setup. i have no cats an x-pipe and sweet thunder mufflers. i love the sweet thunders very old school muscle car sound.
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:20 AM
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Thanks guys! That exhaust looks like the perfect setup.....any idea on install-cost?
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:37 AM
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do it yourself, its pretty easy, just take your time and have a free day to do it.
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by chrombs13
Thanks guys! That exhaust looks like the perfect setup.....any idea on install-cost?

I had a quote of between 125 and 200 down here in SD from a custom muffler shop
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 12:01 PM
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I say go with the tsp duals and get some headers from them also and just install them all at the same time. Its a pretty simple install.
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The "TD Kit" from Vinci comes with everything you need ( Id check to make sure) tko fully install their TD Bassani kit...

Aluminium - ~800
Satinless - ~1000

Both before shipping...
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The Bassani setup is a great system. It will be much more refined than the TSP setup. TD exiting out the back are going to be less vibrations and noise and the fact that it's stainless steel means it will last long on the car.
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BitViper.....headers and all???
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BitViper.....headers and all???
Ok..well almost...

As lsx24 will tell ya they provide everything from the cats back. It replaces the stock "Y" with the X..travels back over the axel and thru a dual in dual out muffler..looks like this
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If you want to dump the exhaust don't get the bassani and botch it up with cutouts. Get the TSP Rumbler setup for that.
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Ok..well almost...

As lsx24 will tell ya they provide everything from the cats back. It replaces the stock "Y" with the X..travels back over the axel and thru a dual in dual out muffler..looks like this
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Doesnt that dual in/out muffler kill the idea of a true dual sound???
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Doesnt that dual in/out muffler kill the idea of a true dual sound???
Yea I was wondering the same thing, all that work and one muffler?
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You could probably replace them with chambered sticks. Almost like having a GMMG true dual setup. Now that would be the best of both worlds IMO.
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that's what I was thinkin'...one muffler?........I think i'll go with the Texas Speed so I can run dumps........
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Hope you can get away with the dumps in CA. Seems like the bassani with cutouts might not be a bad option for you now that I think about it.
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do I still run cats with the Texas Speeds????
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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Just got smog-tested, which is good for 2yrs i think.....what exactly are cutouts anyway? pics????
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Exactly what it sounds like. It is a 45° off your pipe that has an opening. You can either cap it off with the supplied block off plate or leave it off for maximum loudness and top end power.
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