Pacesetters + new cat installed!

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Just installed the final pieces on my '96 3.8...

Install wasn't too bad except that the rearmost bolt on the driver's side exhaust manifold had sheared off and I had to get it towed to my buddy's shop and use his equipment. Everything reached and fit perfectly although I had to have the guys make a new s-pipe since my cat is 3" as well as my I-pipe. I took the board's recommendations and used Abbott gaskets and Grade 8 locking bolts.

As others have mentioned before, it isn't that much louder but it is much deeper and there is less rasp. Together with my SLP CAI, 3" I-pipe, Flowmaster 80 muffler exiting to B&B quad tips it sounds VERY nice...I'll try to get a sound clip/video clip after this weekend (I'll be out of town).

I got the ArmorCoat Pacesetters and a Magnaflow/CarSound (OBDII-CARB) cat which together put me back about $575 but I'm very happy with the results. I haven't had a chance to drive it hard yet but driving back from the shop there was a SOTP difference.

So, if anyone needed convincing on where to spend their government advance...I mean, "stimulus package", there it is.

[Moses]

Re: Pacesetters + new cat installed!

I've been thinking about pacesetter headers....I already have a custom S pipe and Test pipe on the car...All I need on the exhaust is the headers and the Y pipe and I'm good.

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and new hangers in the back. :)

The Test pipe is welded to the stock Y and clamped, and it's a part of the S pipe, the guy custom bent it for me at no extra charge.