how are pacesetter headers?

lilmarc1988 · February 7th, 2008, 10:55 AM

anyone have them? how do the fit? are they anygood? do the sound mean as fuck or what?

BrandonJD25 · February 7th, 2008, 11:01 AM

dude...i literally just made this post (glad it's not just me)...

so i was lookin around, found this website, and then this item:

Stage 3 Motorsports 1996-04 Mustang GT Pacesetter Long Tube Headers & X Pipe

problem is i've never heard of "Pacemaker" (i was planning on bbk or mac), but damn this looks like a good deal.

question 1: anybody ever use that brand or know anything about it?

what about these...

Stage 3 Motorsports 1999-2004 Mustang Roush/Magnaflow Shorty X-Pipe - Clearance

i know bassani is a good brand....but for $99???

KingChronic · February 7th, 2008, 11:03 AM

dont know of anybody that has used them on a mustang yet, quality is said to be very low.

BrandonJD25 · February 7th, 2008, 11:21 AM

well...i figure with the price they can't be that great :-(

some things must just be too good to be true....

lilmarc1988 · February 7th, 2008, 11:23 AM

i just got mac headers get those and a prochamber. i'll be buying my prochamber next payday

whtpny · February 7th, 2008, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by KingChronic

dont know of anybody that has used them on a mustang yet, quality is said to be very low.

+1 i was looking at some last summer and found a website with some reviews about em and they had horrible ratings for their products for Mustangs

BrandonJD25 · February 7th, 2008, 11:30 AM

damn. yah...i want LT headers, but i'm also a college student. so $$$ is an issue. guess i'll just save up for some bbk or mac

GTsetGO · February 7th, 2008, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by BrandonJD25

damn. yah...i want LT headers, but i'm also a college student. so $$$ is an issue. guess i'll just save up for some bbk or mac

hell, i am married and make good money and it is always an issue.

whtpny · February 7th, 2008, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by BrandonJD25

damn. yah...i want LT headers, but i'm also a college student. so $$$ is an issue. guess i'll just save up for some bbk or mac

just make sure when you're saving up for certain things to check on 'em.. just like with the pacesetters. it'd suck to drop 300 bucks on something and it be awful when you could've spent 400 for something pretty nice. also, it'd be a very good idea to get your headers ceramic coated

BrandonJD25 · February 7th, 2008, 11:52 AM

yah, that's what i'm shooting for...does that header wrap do anything? and i know a catback will give great sound, but would it increase performance? do most gains come from the headers and midpipe, or does catback play a part too? cause i can just chop in the SLP loudmout mufflers for a fraction of the $$

whtpny · February 7th, 2008, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by BrandonJD25

yah, that's what i'm shooting for...does that header wrap do anything? and i know a catback will give great sound, but would it increase performance? do most gains come from the headers and midpipe, or does catback play a part too? cause i can just chop in the SLP loudmout mufflers for a fraction of the $$

the coating keeps heat in the header and out of the engine compartment. see what is cheaper for you. the gains that you get from a full exhaust system is the increased diameter of the pipe as well as how free flowing it is (i.e. straight through muffler vs. chambered and o/r midpipe vs. catted midpipe). lts will give a better gain than shorties or stockers, but for the rest, exhaust is all up to your own taste and what you like the sound of.. good luck with your decision.

20gtvert03 · February 7th, 2008, 12:33 PM

i put some pacesetters LTs on my dodge ram 5.7 they were very good alot of guys put them on their LS1s i think they were great and they come with everything you need and all for a damn good price.

BrandonJD25 · February 7th, 2008, 02:26 PM

hmmmm............. quite the catch-22

Blk01ponyGT · February 7th, 2008, 02:56 PM

i know alot of fbody guys that use pacesetter with not many problems only thing is they clamp instead of bolt togeather so the clamps come loose everytime you hit something. which is annoying

00gtCoolGuy · February 7th, 2008, 03:12 PM

i have heard nothing but bad things about pacesetter on almost every car forum i've been to

Hawaiianbro · February 7th, 2008, 03:20 PM

I would suggest mac Headers I love mine to death, I got mine from Lethal Performance along with a Cated Xpipe from LP and Pypes exhaust.

BrandonJD25 · February 7th, 2008, 04:51 PM

yah, MAC seems solid and i love their CAI...guess there'll be no corner cutting on headers :-)

tom2000r · February 7th, 2008, 05:02 PM

I have flowtect long tubes ,,bbk x-pipe no cats ,flowmasters mufflers..its loud and sounds good..

BrandonJD25 · February 7th, 2008, 06:09 PM

yah, that sounds like a sweet set up. i'm deff getting LTs (not sure which brand but prob either BBK or MAC) and i really need to just search around for prices/hp comparisons/sound clips/etc for whether or not i'm going to get an h or x pipe (either way i will be putting pypes highflow cats on). then SLP is a must (still need to compare loudmouth 1 and powerflow).

one thing's for sure...i want it to sound mean, but what good is a car if it's not fun to ride in. so i don't want to have to crank up the stereo in order to hear it, or shout in order to have a conversation, plus (even though i do about 98% of my driving in tampa) i do make an occational 8 hour trip home and don't want to be having to pound tylenol in order to make it.

yah, that's my plan at least....i'm sure their are some of you who have done more research and experiements. so any input (i know there are tons of posts about this, so don't feel too obligated) would be great!

00gtCoolGuy · February 7th, 2008, 09:50 PM

MAC LT's and MAC prochamber is what i'm going for..i love the way that combination sounds, there are a few videos with those two

February 7th, 2008, 10:55 AM	#1
lilmarc1988 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 mustang gt Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: lehigh acres, fl Posts: 1,457 iTrader: 0 reviews	how are pacesetter headers? anyone have them? how do the fit? are they anygood? do the sound mean as fuck or what?

February 7th, 2008, 11:01 AM	#2
BrandonJD25 Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	dude...i literally just made this post (glad it's not just me)... so i was lookin around, found this website, and then this item: Stage 3 Motorsports 1996-04 Mustang GT Pacesetter Long Tube Headers & X Pipe problem is i've never heard of "Pacemaker" (i was planning on bbk or mac), but damn this looks like a good deal. question 1: anybody ever use that brand or know anything about it? what about these... Stage 3 Motorsports 1999-2004 Mustang Roush/Magnaflow Shorty X-Pipe - Clearance i know bassani is a good brand....but for $99??? __________________ '98 Coupe: K&N Filter/GT intake, Steeda tri-ax, Pioneer sound system, Flowmaster 40s muffler... '02 GT - Mineral Gray (so far): Flowmaster 40s mufflers, MAC cold air intake, BBK 75mm throttle body, C&L highflow plenum...

February 7th, 2008, 11:03 AM	#3
KingChronic Gun Whore 04 Whipple Cobra 10.61@129.96 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,438 iTrader: 0 reviews	dont know of anybody that has used them on a mustang yet, quality is said to be very low. __________________ Modded Mustangs Make-A-Wish for Bubba "BWAL09" [url]http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/clubhouse/112652-hey-guys-mm-needs-unite-bubba.html[/url] [QUOTE=Drgnracin72;1870015]please do this country a favor and go play tag football with an oncoming car[/QUOTE]

February 7th, 2008, 11:21 AM	#4
BrandonJD25 Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	well...i figure with the price they can't be that great :-( some things must just be too good to be true.... __________________ '98 Coupe: K&N Filter/GT intake, Steeda tri-ax, Pioneer sound system, Flowmaster 40s muffler... '02 GT - Mineral Gray (so far): Flowmaster 40s mufflers, MAC cold air intake, BBK 75mm throttle body, C&L highflow plenum...

February 7th, 2008, 11:30 AM	#7
BrandonJD25 Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	damn. yah...i want LT headers, but i'm also a college student. so $$$ is an issue. guess i'll just save up for some bbk or mac __________________ '98 Coupe: K&N Filter/GT intake, Steeda tri-ax, Pioneer sound system, Flowmaster 40s muffler... '02 GT - Mineral Gray (so far): Flowmaster 40s mufflers, MAC cold air intake, BBK 75mm throttle body, C&L highflow plenum...

February 7th, 2008, 11:23 AM	#5
lilmarc1988 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 mustang gt Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: lehigh acres, fl Posts: 1,457 iTrader: 0 reviews	i just got mac headers get those and a prochamber. i'll be buying my prochamber next payday

February 7th, 2008, 11:52 AM	#10
BrandonJD25 Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	yah, that's what i'm shooting for...does that header wrap do anything? and i know a catback will give great sound, but would it increase performance? do most gains come from the headers and midpipe, or does catback play a part too? cause i can just chop in the SLP loudmout mufflers for a fraction of the $$ __________________ '98 Coupe: K&N Filter/GT intake, Steeda tri-ax, Pioneer sound system, Flowmaster 40s muffler... '02 GT - Mineral Gray (so far): Flowmaster 40s mufflers, MAC cold air intake, BBK 75mm throttle body, C&L highflow plenum...

February 7th, 2008, 12:33 PM	#12
20gtvert03 Regular 03 GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 328 iTrader: 0 reviews	i put some pacesetters LTs on my dodge ram 5.7 they were very good alot of guys put them on their LS1s i think they were great and they come with everything you need and all for a damn good price.

February 7th, 2008, 02:26 PM	#13
BrandonJD25 Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmmmm............. quite the catch-22 __________________ '98 Coupe: K&N Filter/GT intake, Steeda tri-ax, Pioneer sound system, Flowmaster 40s muffler... '02 GT - Mineral Gray (so far): Flowmaster 40s mufflers, MAC cold air intake, BBK 75mm throttle body, C&L highflow plenum...

February 7th, 2008, 02:56 PM	#14
Blk01ponyGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 SVT Cobra Join Date: May 2007 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 1 reviews	i know alot of fbody guys that use pacesetter with not many problems only thing is they clamp instead of bolt togeather so the clamps come loose everytime you hit something. which is annoying __________________ Garage: http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...e-member-9480/ 04 Cobra - STOCK for now

February 7th, 2008, 03:12 PM	#15
00gtCoolGuy Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.67 @ 99.3..5000 ft D.A. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 692 iTrader: 1 reviews	i have heard nothing but bad things about pacesetter on almost every car forum i've been to __________________ 2000 Mustang GT- 4.10's, Hoosier DR's, JLT, 75 mm TB, Plenum, MAC LT's, VRS O/R X-pipe, MAC Catback 13.671 @ 99.11 (1.80 60') 5000+ ft above sea level - in El Paso, TX http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2l4JdEg3hg

February 7th, 2008, 03:20 PM	#16
Hawaiianbro Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Warren County, Va Posts: 840 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would suggest mac Headers I love mine to death, I got mine from Lethal Performance along with a Cated Xpipe from LP and Pypes exhaust.

February 7th, 2008, 04:51 PM	#17
BrandonJD25 Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	yah, MAC seems solid and i love their CAI...guess there'll be no corner cutting on headers :-) __________________ '98 Coupe: K&N Filter/GT intake, Steeda tri-ax, Pioneer sound system, Flowmaster 40s muffler... '02 GT - Mineral Gray (so far): Flowmaster 40s mufflers, MAC cold air intake, BBK 75mm throttle body, C&L highflow plenum...

February 7th, 2008, 05:02 PM	#18
tom2000r Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ohio Posts: 753 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have flowtect long tubes ,,bbk x-pipe no cats ,flowmasters mufflers..its loud and sounds good..

February 7th, 2008, 06:09 PM	#19
BrandonJD25 Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	yah, that sounds like a sweet set up. i'm deff getting LTs (not sure which brand but prob either BBK or MAC) and i really need to just search around for prices/hp comparisons/sound clips/etc for whether or not i'm going to get an h or x pipe (either way i will be putting pypes highflow cats on). then SLP is a must (still need to compare loudmouth 1 and powerflow). one thing's for sure...i want it to sound mean, but what good is a car if it's not fun to ride in. so i don't want to have to crank up the stereo in order to hear it, or shout in order to have a conversation, plus (even though i do about 98% of my driving in tampa) i do make an occational 8 hour trip home and don't want to be having to pound tylenol in order to make it. yah, that's my plan at least....i'm sure their are some of you who have done more research and experiements. so any input (i know there are tons of posts about this, so don't feel too obligated) would be great! __________________ '98 Coupe: K&N Filter/GT intake, Steeda tri-ax, Pioneer sound system, Flowmaster 40s muffler... '02 GT - Mineral Gray (so far): Flowmaster 40s mufflers, MAC cold air intake, BBK 75mm throttle body, C&L highflow plenum...

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February 7th, 2008, 09:50 PM	#20
00gtCoolGuy Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.67 @ 99.3..5000 ft D.A. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 692 iTrader: 1 reviews	MAC LT's and MAC prochamber is what i'm going for..i love the way that combination sounds, there are a few videos with those two __________________ 2000 Mustang GT- 4.10's, Hoosier DR's, JLT, 75 mm TB, Plenum, MAC LT's, VRS O/R X-pipe, MAC Catback 13.671 @ 99.11 (1.80 60') 5000+ ft above sea level - in El Paso, TX http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2l4JdEg3hg

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