Header Install Easy/Hard?

**ss~zoso~ss** · 10-18-2005, 04:28 PM

I'm considering getting headers and if I get them I will put them on because i dont want to pay an install charge.

Will this be hard or easy, I've heard its mostly easy just time-consuming

Since my camaro SS is a convertible is this a variable that makes it harder?

Thanks in advance,
~Jeff

**keliente** · 10-18-2005, 08:06 PM

It'll be exactly the same...it is a very easy install. I bought pacesetters and they slid right in, only removing the obvious stuff (old exhaust, old manifolds, etc). Took me about 5 hours, that includes the time I took to bullshit online here and there and get something to eat

The only thing I can say is don't cheap out on the y-pipe...I bought the cheapest one and it's a piece. It leaks and bangs my SFCs pretty bad, drives me insane I have to adjust it all the time.

**ss~zoso~ss** · 10-19-2005, 05:24 AM

i'm thinking about getting mac midlengths will those slide right in like the pacesetters?

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 10-19-2005, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by keliente

The only thing I can say is don't cheap out on the y-pipe...I bought the cheapest one and it's a piece. It leaks and bangs my SFCs pretty bad, drives me insane I have to adjust it all the time.

thunderracing sells a brace for the y-pipe...they claim it stops the banging

roushman15 · 10-19-2005, 11:52 AM

it's pretty easy. i did mine with the help of my uncle. just make sure the front end is up high enough

SleeperZ28 · 10-20-2005, 09:08 AM

DO you guys install the headers from underneath, ie going under the car then up? or from the engine compartment down? Plus are the any catted y-ppipes that will fit on the hooker headers? I want them for my 01 Z28 but I'm not even gonna was my time with a ORY pipe and 02 sims.

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 10-20-2005, 09:26 AM

pacesetter makes a 50 state legal mid length...so they must not move the cats at all or they wouldn't be 50 state legal

I'm thinkiong about getting those and the random tech y-pipe w/cats

**usafpilot05** · 10-21-2005, 09:26 PM

If I were to go with the pacesetter LTs, what would be a good Y pipe to go with?

**silverTA2002** · 10-27-2005, 06:11 PM

Get carsound cats and a flowmaster collector and have a shop make you a custom Y pipe. That way it'll fit the best, not leak, perform great, and isn't that expensive.

**keliente** · 10-27-2005, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by SleeperZ28

DO you guys install the headers from underneath, ie going under the car then up? or from the engine compartment down? Plus are the any catted y-ppipes that will fit on the hooker headers? I want them for my 01 Z28 but I'm not even gonna was my time with a ORY pipe and 02 sims.

All LT's will go in from the bottom.

**98-LS1** · 10-28-2005, 04:09 AM

Originally Posted by keliente

It'll be exactly the same...it is a very easy install. I bought pacesetters and they slid right in, only removing the obvious stuff (old exhaust, old manifolds, etc). Took me about 5 hours, that includes the time I took to bullshit online here and there and get something to eat

The only thing I can say is don't cheap out on the y-pipe...I bought the cheapest one and it's a piece. It leaks and bangs my SFCs pretty bad, drives me insane I have to adjust it all the time.

I'd like to know how you just slid them right in, I fought with my pacesetters all night last night and still don't have them both in. I've installed lots of headers in various cars but this was a pain in the ass

**TROUBLE** · 10-28-2005, 06:09 AM

SLP's took about 10 hours ( no lift access...rain delays...beer runs)
Next time I will pay someone...LOL

**98-LS1** · 10-28-2005, 06:11 AM

I have to agree

**keliente** · 10-28-2005, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by 98-LS1

I'd like to know how you just slid them right in, I fought with my pacesetters all night last night and still don't have them both in. I've installed lots of headers in various cars but this was a pain in the ass

My passenger side seriously put itself on the car lol. The drivers side...I stuck it up there, felt a little resistance, gave it a smack with my hand and it went right in.