6stringer
01-22-2007, 02:07 PM
I was looking at the best deals for header packages and found these two:
Pacesetter longtubes and texas-speed catted Y pipe for $700
Mac midlength headers and catted Y pipe for $720
My car is an 01 Z28 with lid and hooker cat back. The only other mods I plan on doing will be a tune and possibly a mild cam (duration between 216-220)latter on.
Point me in the right direction guys!
Thanks!
00ls100
01-22-2007, 04:51 PM
IMO I would go with the pacesetters.- I'm doing the same and will be putting in a h/c package down the raod. long tubes give better flow than midlengths, but everyone has their preference. just my 2 cents
2000GTP
01-23-2007, 08:04 AM
If you have strict emissions regulations, I would probably go with the Mac setup, if not, then definitely the long tubes.
6stringer
01-23-2007, 08:07 AM
Yeah, I figured the pacesetters would flow a little more. I just wasn't sure that it would make much of a performance difference since I don't plan on running a big combo.
I've heard about headers/Y pipes hanging low and scraping. Are either the Pacesetters or Macs known for this? My car is not lowered, but I do give the suspension a workout from time to time on some of the twisty backroads.
EDIT: We do have emissions testing. I thought that the pacesetters and catted Y would be legal though?
2000GTP
01-23-2007, 08:12 AM
Yeah, I figured the pacesetters would flow a little more. I just wasn't sure that it would make much of a performance difference since I don't plan on running a big combo.
I've heard about headers/Y pipes hanging low and scraping. Are either the Pacesetters or Macs known for this? My car is not lowered, but I do give the suspension a workout from time to time on some of the twisty backroads.
EDIT: We do have emissions testing. I thought that the pacesetters and catted Y would be legal though?
The Pacesetters tuck up very nicely and if your car is at stock ride height, I wouldn't be too concerned.
6stringer
01-26-2007, 10:32 AM
Thanks for the replies. I hemmed and hawwed over this for a while and even read a rather spirited (if not down right nasty) thread posted about this on another forum. I got a nice deal on ceramic coated macs with cats and decided to take it.
Now all I have to do is wait for springtime so that I can take the car out of storage, and then a nice 60+ degree day for me to do the install! :)
myslowcamaro
01-28-2007, 05:07 PM
If you have strict emissions regulations, I would probably go with the Mac setup, if not, then definitely the long tubes.
i dont use cats, and i really wish i had went with the long tubes at the time. not important to me now, but down the road my mids are coming off.
Greed4Speed
01-28-2007, 09:17 PM
I'm at this point too. I've been thinking about ditching the Macs for LT's. When I got them I had plans for being bolt-on only. Now I'm cammed and have been looking for a deal on a set of ported heads.