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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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Default What is the difference between these three headers?
They're all Pacesetters, but what makes one more expensive than the other, and it says that they're all 1 3/4 headers, is it just all looks and jet coating? or is there a difference in performance as well?

http://marylandspeed.com/pacesetter-...-pt-p-400.html

http://marylandspeed.com/pacesetter-...ct-p-1268.html

http://marylandspeed.com/pacesetter-...jht-p-393.html
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1. Painted, will rust faster.
2. Coated, good for areas that don't see a lot of rain, snow, and salt.
3. Better then the pacesetter coating, and helps keep the heat down in the engine bay I believe.

No difference in performance, just longivity of the header.
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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thats waht i was thinking, just wanted some one elses opinion! thanks man
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No problem. If you truely want your headers to last though, I would look at stainless. yes, a lot more money, but worth it in the end.
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yea, like he said, stainless is the way to go. for like 5 more dollars than the ones in that last link you could get stainless XS headers.
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I would go with number three.
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I have #2 on my car. Bought em used which seller said had 2 years on them. They still work great on my car.
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Well what you have there is level 1, level 2, and level 3. They are in order of horsepower...and it just so happens that the more they cost....the more power they make.


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Yeah, there is just a coating/finish difference.
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some of the better coatings will help with heat dissapation and heat is the enemy of horsepower
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I went with the black (non coated) but if i had to do it agian, i would get the nice coated ones and there suppose to help with heat. But thats my 0.02 cents
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oh alright thanks for the input guys!
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Coated all the way. Worth the extra bucks and if you get painted you will kick yourself later.
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