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I would get the mid length ceramic coated Pacesetters. Just bought them for my 95 Formula and they fit just fine. Comes with EGR, AIR, and O2 sensor hookups. Also comes with a y pipe in the stock location. No clearance or emissions issues like long tubes. I gutted the cat and have a 3 inch Hooker catback. I noticed a huge difference in power and it sounds badass! Only $500 for the headers with y pipe and definitely worth it. Long tubes are definitely better than shorties but mid lengths are just a little shorter than long tubes and there is probably a very minimal difference between the two. Unless you're building a 500+ hp car, I would just go with the mid lengths.
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NO!! Go long tube stainless headers and y-pipe if you don't need that emission crap! I have the ebay stainless brand and they look great. If you go non stainless you are going to go through reinstalling another set in a few years because they are going to start rusting or decaying.
+1 for stainless. Regardless of what you have heard, ceramic coating does almost nothing to prevent rust. I've has 2 sets of pacesetters (got one for free) and am now running LPP. couldn't be happier.
Which ebay stainless LT are ya'll going with? Did a quick search just now and it seems there is a few sellers all around the same price, any one have experience with any brand or seller? These will be going on a carbed genI SBC swap with vortec heads if that makes any difference.
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Which ebay stainless LT are ya'll going with? Did a quick search just now and it seems there is a few sellers all around the same price, any one have experience with any brand or seller? These will be going on a carbed genI SBC swap with vortec heads if that makes any difference.
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Sweet, thanks for that. Trying to get all these pieces figured out so I can make this install pretty seamless.
If they check for cats then they are probably going to check if they are in the factory location. That means long tubes are out. I dealt with long tubes and california emissions for many years and I am so glad I switched out to the mids. Most people just take what they hear about mids being garbage and regurgitate the info everywhere they can. The fitment and ground clearance with the mids I have is near factory.