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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Hey guys. I have been planning on buying a set of Pacesetter LT's and y-pipe combo. But recently I have been seeing a pattern with people who get Pacesetter headers that have problems with noise and banging underneath their cars. I know the answer is getting different motor mounts, but can I just go with a different set of headers and avoid this problem?
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i never had a problem with my Pacesetters
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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Bangin y-pipe on my LT1.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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Yeah.... its called higher milage cars with shot motor mounts.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBlueKnight
Hey guys. I have been planning on buying a set of Pacesetter LT's and y-pipe combo. But recently I have been seeing a pattern with people who get Pacesetter headers that have problems with noise and banging underneath their cars. I know the answer is getting different motor mounts, but can I just go with a different set of headers and avoid this problem?
I got BBK headers & ORY. Mine banged the floorboard right after the install too. Poly engine mounts took care of it.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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putting in motor mounts is something you should do anyway when putting in headers.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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My pacesetters never banged. With that said do the mounts at the same time because they are easy to swap out when the exhaust if out so pull the mounts before you install the headers.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...ath=235_23_364
if you havent replaced your tranny mount either you might as well get the full kit.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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thanks 98 trans am, I'll do that
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by TheBlueKnight
Hey guys. I have been planning on buying a set of Pacesetter LT's and y-pipe combo. But recently I have been seeing a pattern with people who get Pacesetter headers that have problems with noise and banging underneath their cars. I know the answer is getting different motor mounts, but can I just go with a different set of headers and avoid this problem?
The problem isn't the headers or the Y-pipe. They're built on a tight standard to keep them from dragging the road.

The INSTALLER must recognize the potential problem area's and make adjustments necessary. Overpriced SLP headers and Y-pipe will bang as loud as Pace if the INSTALLER errors.
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 02:24 AM
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that mufflex piece is full of crap. it dident help me at all.
im going to get some polly mounts to.
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 02:41 AM
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mine dont bang but rusted fairly quickly. They got pretty rusty within 6 months of having them and i dont drive in the winter. I will be replacing them with stainless in the near future. should have went that way the first time. Just a thought
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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Rusting was a concern to me, until now I thought I'd go the cheap way but I'm sure I'll wan't to end of getting stainless to so I might as well get it now, thanks!
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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Haven't had any problems on the SS with pacesetter's but when I did the install I did a little bainging on the y-pipe to stop it from hitting the floorboard. But I would go with stainless LT's and be done with it!!!
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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It's hard to think of a reason not to do poly's when doing headers...
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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well i never had a banging issue, and the headers fit great...but they started rusting after 2 months, which pisses me off....
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 11:16 AM
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I did poly mounts and mine still bang. Haven't really looked into it yet, but i'm really starting to suspect my tranny mount...
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Guess I must've gotten a good pair, no banging and only minor rust after 2 years installed
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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I have never had a problem with my pacesetters banging or making noise. I have more of a problem getting the y pipe to stay in place. It leaks, but I really don't care right now, I am going to get new clamps and realign sometime down the road.
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