[mk1993]

Ok so i was making a delivery for my pizza place and all of the sudden i heard a loud pop from the engine and my car sounded like a stock car, well the drivers side manifold snapped off of the midpipe. So needless to say i got it welded in place temp. until i could get a replacement. I planned on getting LT's in december but should i just go ahead and buy them now? And what brand do you recomend? I have an 00' and i think the 99-00 are different from the 01-04 headers correct? I found a set of pacesetter LT's on ebay for $210 shipped and the sellers feedback was 99% so should i go that route? And what midpipe would you recomend? Ive got true duals with flow 40's now, any help and links would be appreciated!

[i-bought-a-v6]

Me too, I need to replace a bad cat anyway

[mk1993]

anyone?

[Baker02125]

I have a 00 and went with MAC ceramic coated LTs, I am pretty sure the headers are the same for all 99-04

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

look at Mac LT's...they will have the flanges on them and you're set to bolt them in straight out of the box....Pacesetters are a tad bit cheaper if you find them but they require you to have the flanges welded on so they will mount to a midpipe...hope that helps on that front

for the midpipe i reccomend the Mac Prochamber...i ran it on my GT and now my v6...Mustangmike also runs a prochamber on his LT's and it sounds great. if you can't afford a prochamber though look into a decent h-pipe

feel free to ask any other questions and

[BlueScreaM]

Originally Posted by i-bought-a-v6 Me too, I need to replace a bad cat anyway

I would check your engine as well, cats dont normally go out unless the engine is causing it to clog.

[mk1993]

okay thanks guys, so a prochamber or h pipe is recomended? Cause my setup now is stock cats and then true duals welded onto those so i was thinking doing the same setup with the LT's, just straight back into the flowmasters but im not sure, kinda short on cash so im trying to save as much money as i can

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

if you want to be cheap forget the midpipe...either way is fine...a midpipe will just deepen the tone

[mk1993]

okay well i think im sold on the pacesetters on ebay then just goin divorced all the way to the mufflers until i can afford a decent midpipe! Thanks for the help guys!

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by mustangkid1993 okay well i think im sold on the pacesetters on ebay then just goin divorced all the way to the mufflers until i can afford a decent midpipe! Thanks for the help guys!

make sure the shop you go to won't charge you too much to install the flanges on the Lts

[mk1993]

okay, will do, now the flanges your talkin about are the ones that connect the LT's to the midpipe right?

[mustangmike!]

The ONLY issue I see on this LT idea is this, your flanges have to match correctly to seal off well. Dont want an exhuast leak. Mac has their own flange, but you'd want to buy their H pipe mid pipe with the flanges which is crazy ass price for what it is ... just for some matching flanges its crazy !

[mk1993]

so they hook up to the block just fine, its from the midpipe to the LT's where you need the flanges? Im still new to engine stuff so pardon my dumbness lol

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by mustangkid1993 so they hook up to the block just fine, its from the midpipe to the LT's where you need the flanges? Im still new to engine stuff so pardon my dumbness lol

pretty much....

[Mach Stang]

just remember the cats will have to come off. so good luck finding a shop that will cut em off.

[davidcseifert]

you don't have to get flanges, you can just have it welded straight to midpipe/straight pipes, i have the exhaust welded all the way from headers to tips, there are no leaks!!!!!

it was kinda funny when the head swap was being done though, he says you have the exhaust fully welded? i see the "damn it" look on Tom's face, had to chop them off just to undo heads

[6ER THEN I 8ER!]

Originally Posted by Mach Stang just remember the cats will have to come off. so good luck finding a shop that will cut em off.

i'd cut them off at home and tie the tubing to the undercarriage until i can reach a shop....or i can slid $70 under the counter at my local shop to cut them off..either way works....you just have to ask a mom and pop shop if they'll do it off the records and in cash

[Mach Stang]

Originally Posted by 6ER THEN I 8ER i'd cut them off at home and tie the tubing to the undercarriage until i can reach a shop....or i can slid $70 under the counter at my local shop to cut them off..either way works....you just have to ask a mom and pop shop if they'll do it off the records and in cash

this. or if you have a friend that can weld, go to him

[keyba]

Get the Mac lt and off road h pipe. I got both and also got the 79-95 Mac mufflers to dumps I did not want to weld anything. Installed it all lastnight love them. Install isn't so bad at all just make sure you got a jack the can go a decent height or it will be a pain since the headers have to go in from the bottom

[mk1993]

thanks for all the help guys, and 6er i didnt even think about cutting them out my self, would a hacksaw work? Lol and use just like flex pipe temp. until i get to the shop?