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I have shorty headers, looking to get long tubes.

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Old Nov 9, 2005 | 04:08 PM
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I have shorty headers, looking to get long tubes.

I know that when i first put them on i would be getting long tubes later. I want to go with pacesetters because they are cheaper and ive heard good things. My question is, with long tubes, i know the install is a little different. I want to TRY to be able to install them just on my rhino ramps. Can this be done on the passenger side. Also, what y-pipe should i go with. Lastly, what is the best electric powered tool to cut the exhaust with. I dont have a plug near by, so i wont be able to use my cut-off wheel. Will a dremel work with a cut-off wheel attached to it, or do i need something else?
Old Nov 9, 2005 | 04:10 PM
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Re: I have shorty headers, looking to get long tubes.

Also, i know its been discussed before, but how much difference will i see from switching. I plan on doing a tune along with the swap. Right now i have pacesetter shorties. Does anyone want to buy them
Old Nov 9, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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Re: I have shorty headers, looking to get long tubes.

If your really trapping 109mph with shorties and few bolt ons I'm not sure id even switch.

-Dustin-
Old Nov 9, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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Re: I have shorty headers, looking to get long tubes.

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I know that when i first put them on i would be getting long tubes later. I want to go with pacesetters because they are cheaper and ive heard good things. My question is, with long tubes, i know the install is a little different. I want to TRY to be able to install them just on my rhino ramps. Can this be done on the passenger side. Also, what y-pipe should i go with. Lastly, what is the best electric powered tool to cut the exhaust with. I dont have a plug near by, so i wont be able to use my cut-off wheel. Will a dremel work with a cut-off wheel attached to it, or do i need something else?
I am using the Pacesetter LTs in my current setup. In order to get the drivers side header in, I had to go through the bottom and that required the car to be very high up which was my floorjacks max. lift. Not sure if rhino ramps will or will not get the car high enough, give it a shot. On the passenger side, I put the header in through the top so it wasn't an issue. As for cutting the exhaust, I started cutting it with a cut-off wheel and it worked fine in cutting the y-pipe in a couple of places, but it was impossible to fit it in some of the areas in the rear to get the catback off. As a result, I went to Sears and bought a 90.00 electric reciprocating saw and I had the old exhaust removed in a matter of minutes. As for the y-pipe, get the ORY that Pacesetter sells, it is around 130.00 Also, you should see some gains in power over your shorties as well as much better plug access and some slightly better fuel economy.
Old Nov 9, 2005 | 04:32 PM
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Re: I have shorty headers, looking to get long tubes.

i hope so, plug access on mine right now is worse than with the stockers
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