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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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So I just installed pacesetter longtubes on my 94 camaro lt1 and they made quite a difference in pull and sound. I havent heard a car yet that sounds so mean as mine ,sorry I dont have a camcorder or I would post it,.I just wanted to hear from other people that have them as well and I wanted to know why my idle is so choppy ? It doesnt lope though. btw i have the cutout in the i pipe.
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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What exhaust set up are you running?
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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ya got **** on these boys?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpkrU-XoxmI

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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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That vette is just damn nasty
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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I'm sorry but this post made me laugh a bit.

Not sure what difference mine made due to so much being changed at once.
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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i can tell you this from someone who does not have a super built engine. I had the loudmouth 1 set up when i got my lt's installed. i had to get a new muffler because the damn thing sounded like a racing boat. i switched the the borla muffler with the lm pipes. sounds a lot better now, more street friendly until i open it up.
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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The loudest meanest thing i have heard was running my pacesetter lts as open headers.

but from last fall to having full exhaust its quite a bit more mean and loud.
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 02:39 AM
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damn that sounds mean and yeah pacesetters are the way to go

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I don't know if you are making a statement or have a question OP...?

Open headers sound like complete garbage and are annoyingly loud.

LTs Xpipe 1 chambers...

http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/g...t=SD531348.flv
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 03:03 AM
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http://s250.photobucket.com/albums/g...t=SD531115.flv
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Mine with Open Headers sounds pretty damn raunchy..

I drove it down the street and people on the sidewalk were plugging their ears..lol.
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Mine with Open Headers sounds pretty damn raunchy..

I drove it down the street and people on the sidewalk were plugging their ears..lol.
Yes, it is insane.. But IMO it can't compare to the tone of a nice muffler setup.
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 07:16 AM
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Yea..the 3" TD's with X-pipe makes it sound really nice.
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I wanted to do 44 series 2 chambers in front of the axles but RJ talked me into going glasspacks tucked under in the rear. He made me a custom X pipe setup that goes from 3" to 2.5" at the X junction (also made it easier to go over the factory PHB without a relocator that 3" all the way back would have needed -AND- saved me some torque by making a reduction at the X). I'll post a vid if I can find a camcorder. Pacesetter LTs / X pipe / Glasspacks FTW. Incredible sound and not the ***-tone you'd expect from glasspacks. I'd always used the word "glasspacks" in joke punchlines...
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Open headers sound like ***, end of story
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Originally Posted by bombebomb
Open headers sound like ***, end of story
agreed...
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^^ Thank the Lord my *** doesn't sound like open headers or my fiancee would pack up and leave me.
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I sure hope she likes open cutouts then
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Originally Posted by zlicious94
I sure hope she likes open cutouts then
She loves it brother I hope yours does because she is gonna be getting a ear full come next month
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Originally Posted by elis94camaro
So I just installed pacesetter longtubes on my 94 camaro lt1 and they made quite a difference in pull and sound. I havent heard a car yet that sounds so mean as mine ,sorry I dont have a camcorder or I would post it,.I just wanted to hear from other people that have them as well and I wanted to know why my idle is so choppy ? It doesnt lope though. btw i have the cutout in the i pipe.
I believe ya bro
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