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Old 08-28-2011 | 08:51 PM
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Looking a long tubes which has the best ground clearance of these Mac or Pacesetter,deciding between these as i cant afford kooks. How is the fit of these 2 headers?

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Old 08-28-2011 | 09:11 PM
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I didn't think MAC made long tubes, so if you're comparing the MAC mids to Pacesetters then the MACs will have better ground clearance obviously.

All long tubes tend to sacrifice a similar amount of ground clearance.
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The Y pipe has more to do with ground clearance than the actual headers.
Old 08-28-2011 | 09:16 PM
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Haven't had any issues with my hooker headers, driving carefully of course mainly pulling into my own driveway
Old 08-28-2011 | 09:22 PM
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No problems with pacesetters dropped on a pro kit. Then again I have a custom mufflex y-ppipe. I hit my lower front k member b4 my headers lol
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I scrape the **** out of my longtubes.
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I never scraped with my Pacesetters. stock height. i scrape more with my UMI crossmember then anything.
Old 08-28-2011 | 10:50 PM
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stock height with set up in sig and the only way i scrape is if im driving like an idiot on country roads so you should be good
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Anyone have pics of there ground clearance with longtubes
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I've never scraped my eBay headers , stock height ..
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Originally Posted by Camaroking1996
Anyone have pics of there ground clearance with longtubes
I'll have them up tomorrow for you.
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I scraped my pacesetters with my eibach pro kit. 2 weeks later I got the eibach drag launch springs and havnt scraped since...
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Originally Posted by Camaroking1996
Anyone have pics of there ground clearance with longtubes
ill get some up
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speed bumps > me
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24


speed bumps > me
damn those are low lol
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My long tubes don't scrape. My true duals do.
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Originally Posted by IronOutlaw
The Y pipe has more to do with ground clearance than the actual headers.
I tend to agree with this, the collectors have always been fine but before when I had a crappy Y that would always scrape. I have kooks now with a custom Y and the cars great, it's also back to stock ride height with Konis and SLP level II springs.
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You cant really see my Ebay headers hangin down but the Y comes way down where it merges. Ive scraped the big *** clamps that they came with multiple times though. Im considering just taking it too an exhaust shop and getting the Y modified a little and welded together. My old True duals had A LOT better ground clearance than my Y pipe.
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Pacesetters here and lowered an inch. I drag my **** on everything. Bottom of the headers/flanges are all flat haha
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Never scraped my LPP LT's or my custom to the bumper TD's. Stock height.


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