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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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i have been tryin build my lt1 on a budget and i am tryin to get headers that are cost effective. the problem is that i have a 1997 ta with dual cats and it seems to be harder to get headers for it. at least on ebay its harder...lol. anyone have any suggestions on where to go to get coated headers at a cheap price? thanks.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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You will probably be better off with some shorties or mid-length headers if you're going to keep your cats. Random tech makes a y-pipe with two cats. You can get it from Thunder Racing.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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I would get pacesetter LTs and off road y-pipe. If you need cats, you can weld up two in the y-pipe. Thats what I did. I've got pictures if you want.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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I would get pacesetter LTs and off road y-pipe. If you need cats, you can weld up two in the y-pipe. Thats what I did. I've got pictures if you want.
I have the exact setup and it didnt cost me to much i bought mine brand new
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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All those mods and still only a 13.9? whats wrong? How much did the LT's help?
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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All those mods and still only a 13.9? whats wrong? How much did the LT's help?
Not all cars are the same. He's a M6, so the driver might need some work (no offense man). Take it from me.. 13.7 with CAI
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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Pacesetters with the y-pipe that goes along with them is a good choice. Cheap and good quality. I didnt have any problems getting them installed and like someone said earlier you can have some cats welded in.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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And you can also keep your emissions equipped with the Pacesetters. I never bothered with cats so that's why I didn't know you could use them with LT's.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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thanks. now would these fit my 97 if i cut & welded in 2 new cats? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...1258&rd=1&rd=1
is there a difference in a 1995 lt1 and a 1997 lt1?
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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just get pacesetter long tubes and get them ceramic coated i paid 410 i think with shipping for mine from texas speed. i would go with cats i dont have them but if i was you and you wanted cats on the car i would put one high flow cat but thats just me. long tubes all the way dont go anything other than that
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Ralls
Not all cars are the same. He's a M6, so the driver might need some work (no offense man). Take it from me.. 13.7 with CAI
same here ran stock 14 flat spinning now i dont know where im at with cai and headers but i spin crazy now. im guessing im around mid 13s right now
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 07:40 AM
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All those mods and still only a 13.9? whats wrong? How much did the LT's help?
i think that is a good time considering all he has performance wise is LTs ORY and CAI. the rest is just free stuff to free up weight/space/hp or 2.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 10:10 AM
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one thing to keep in mind about headers, if you have emissions testing of ANY kind where you live, long tubes under NO conditions will be street legal. not even with a catted y-pipe. if you just have a visual inspection they might pass but not if the tester knows what hes looking for. i myself am going with pacesetter long tubes without air fittings or anything because i think its stupid to have emissions hook ups with no cats.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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one thing to keep in mind about headers, if you have emissions testing of ANY kind where you live, long tubes under NO conditions will be street legal. not even with a catted y-pipe. if you just have a visual inspection they might pass but not if the tester knows what hes looking for. i myself am going with pacesetter long tubes without air fittings or anything because i think its stupid to have emissions hook ups with no cats.
Correct, it is illegal to move the cats from the stock location. However, unless your getting your inspection by a ***** with no life, someone will pass you for atleast putting on cats. That is if you pass the sniffer first.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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Well it depends on where you live. I live in south tx and just about every car on the street doesnt have cats. Most camaros and t/as are loud, no one complains. Other places like cali however are strict about emissions. Which sucks.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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DONT get shorties...

Mac Mids/Pacesetter Coated Mids with a Highflow cat and exhaust will work good though.
If you plan on doing internal mods, get LT's.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by burnzilla
DONT get shorties...

Mac Mids/Pacesetter Coated Mids with a Highflow cat and exhaust will work good though.
If you plan on doing internal mods, get LT's.
I agree, its too expensive just to get something now and then later when you want to go faster go back and get some LTs. You save money by planning ahead, plus you will make more power anyways.

Trust me, I wish I had put the LTs on as my first mod
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Originally Posted by Captainofiron
Trust me, I wish I had put the LTs on as my first mod
guess its a good thing i just got myne for my first lt1 mod
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