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Old May 3, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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so im buying headers tonight, Pacesetter or hooker comps.... coated on either one..


so some one help me.. please
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Old May 3, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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Hooker for me, have a set on my 383 and put a set of Super Comps on my LS7. Quality, good price, got them Jet Hotted.
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Old May 3, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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anyone else????
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Old May 3, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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Id go with pacesetter. Cheap, awesome quality, cheap, great Y pipe selection (to include their own), and did I mention cheap? NOW IS THE TIME FOR POLY MOUNTS MY FRIEND!
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Old May 3, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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i have poly motor mounts, tranny mount, and tq arm mount, and everythign for true duals, new o2's i just need the headers i jsut cant decide witch ones to get....

the pacesetters and the hookers are the same price... i jsut want somethign thats gonna last longer than a year
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Old May 3, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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Pacesetters fit right in for me. No probs with fitment or quality
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Old May 3, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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i bought pacesetters, not regretting it at all. you will probably be happy either way, so dont sweat it
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Old May 3, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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kooks lol


I had hookers on my car they were nice Ive never dealt with the pacesetters.
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WAnt something to last you and great quality. . American Racing Headers W/ Y-pipe
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Old May 3, 2007 | 09:40 PM
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They both share just about the same life span, what you should worry about is fitment issues.

I've installed both and the Pacesetters went in problem free!!!

Only problem I've had with the Hooker was it hitting the stearing linkage(which had to be shaved down) during installation.
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Old May 3, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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yea im leaning toward the pacesetters. ive heard a lot of good things about them, the only bad things ive heard are from people who didnt get coated
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Old May 3, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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go pacesetters excellent fit, go with the free shipping too
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Old May 3, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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you cant go wrong with either one. i would say pacesetter though.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000BLKSupersport
go pacesetters excellent fit, go with the free shipping too
who has free shipping on them?
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Old May 5, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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went with pacesetters,

so its gonna be pacesetter's ture dual's over axle and center exit. poly motor and tranny mounts and a full tune..(after some sad news at the dyno today)
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