i have there cat back and it is rusting already
i have there cat back and it is rusting already
-Brian
-"lifes a bitch,i swear to god, you take your chances, too many questions and not enuogh answers!"-nappy roots
My Accord
Hasn't this issue already been hashed out?Originally Posted by BITESIZE
Huh, almost looks like you asked for opinions on pacesetter headers, then when someone give's a bad report you try and say the other option (DC Sports headers) for people is way over priced. Which is real interesting considering the number of pacesetter owners than can comment about this problem and that problem, but you will not find a single DC Sports header problem on this board that I have ever seen since I have been here from near the very beginning of this place existing.
Yes their are member's here that have the Pacesetter header and will say they have no problems, but lot's of members will not say that. Some of us do not want to pay for something only to find out that our luck ran out and guess what were now on of the people that have a problem. I'd much rather spend a few more dollars and not worry. I want ceramic coating, buying the ceramic pacesetter closes the price gap more and I had to have a flex section, which of course the pacesetter does not have. I've seen to many posts from people that tried the ceramic paint bit, only to have it burn off to. Even so, power wise either product will offer more, until a dyno comparo surfaces between the two brands, power output isn't a reason to pick sides at this point.
H&R springs revalved Bilstein front struts, koni struts in the rear 195/55-15 Dunlop W-10's Dc Sports header custom cat-back with Dynomax super turbo w/3" Brembo slotted & dimpled rotor's EBC pads
Well, that's what I used to have, wrecked, 7/3/02.
Now I d
The Pacesetter will work if you know how to take care of them by haiving them coated. Everying in bitching and complaining that pace sucks because they don't know what the hell they are doing. How hard is it to strip the black paint and put some ceramic paint on them? Or they can even take them to a shop and have it done with a good ceramic coating on them. Everyone that has had them repainted was happy with it, so get a clue idiots!
I'm your local R&D nut. Fabracting, welding, tuning and breaking my stuff so you don't have to.
External coatings help but the header will still rust on the inside as well...
But how many DC's are left out there anyways?
- llia
Thats why you get everything coated. It like driving your car with no paint or primer, just bare metal and saying that car producer is crap cause the car is rusting.
I'm your local R&D nut. Fabracting, welding, tuning and breaking my stuff so you don't have to.
Bigger problem is the people that have had a problem with them vibrating on the crossmember. Not everyone that has repainted them has had success with the new paint sticking, I wouldn't call them idiots, that's not treating other members with respect! And I wouldn't trivialize the vast number of people that have voiced their problems over the years. They are cheap to buy and now the only game in town it would appear, we'll have to get good at dealing with the hand that is dealt to us. But I'd still make every effort to find a DC Sports header to not be someone that finds out they didn't beat the odds.
H&R springs revalved Bilstein front struts, koni struts in the rear 195/55-15 Dunlop W-10's Dc Sports header custom cat-back with Dynomax super turbo w/3" Brembo slotted & dimpled rotor's EBC pads
Well, that's what I used to have, wrecked, 7/3/02.
Now I d
That Pacesetter sucks A_s. And if you look back and read alittle I was the one that removed the header after installing them and recoated them with "10" coatings of high temp ceramic paint after acid wash to produce a more accepting surface. And repainted after using a stop acid wash (acid Nuetralizer. Cool down and enjoy life alittle more.
Peace out, LOL
NSWST8
I've got the cat back system, it fit right in, sounds great, there is a little bit of rust forming on the inside of tip, but I've had it for almost three years and paid less then most people pay for just the muffler.
and in my opinion, anyone who would purchase the painted headers are morons anyway, I bought the ceramic coated and there's no problems with it.
dc sports headers are only going to be found on ebay, and even that's not often, so go with what we can get, and get the thing armor coated
87 hatch (stolen)
88 lxi 4dr, 5spd, threw a rod... in process of swapping engine from my 87 hatch (police recovered what was left of the car).
the fucker that sold me the 88 is lucky he lives 500 miles from me...
Good opinion. But remember it's only your opinion. I've been buying headers for the better part of twenty five years some good, some not so good, the bad ones I don't recommend, like "PACESETTER" the only reason I bought them is they were on sale.
if the armour coating were on sale I would have bought those. But hands down poor quality you would do better fabricating your own. I've live through the seasons and know how to maintain the under carriage of a vehicle. But Pacesetter sucks A_s.
Just my opinion.
NSWST8
well i was planing doing the same thing. get the black ones. go sand blast them. primer couple of times. use the VHT high temp paint. and shit. see what happens.
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
okay here the deal. i want to know if a Carbed pacesetter header that has 2 holes fit. i buying this off one of the memebers here. i mean the EGR and o2 sensors. or do pacesetter make the same header for both carb and EFI? let me know.
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
so it well work on my car then?
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
does mine have 2 O2 sensor? he said it well fit but idk. i just asking the members and seening if it was true. not saying he lieing just making sure u know. dont wanna buy something thats not going to fit.
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
you car has one O2 sensor,and one EGR pipe.
i have carbed headers on EFI motor.
here is what you will have to do. you will have to plug one of EGR holes (it is the bigger hole). the headers should come with another O2 sensor. connect 2 sensors together to one wire.
it works for me.
tip. when you paint your headers with high temp paint. make sure you bake them after the paint dries.
i baked my headers for 3 hours ant low temp. 150-200 deg. after you bake DO NOT SPRAY PAINT THEM AGAIN or the new paint will peal.
Alex.
ight so it well work then. all i gotta to do is plug the bigger egr hole and put my o2 sensor in the header. thats all i needed to know. thanks guys
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
Hey Rendon LX-i
The word "will" does not have an "E" in it, it has an "I"
Sorry to yell, you have done it a few times.
Good luck with that header.
Last edited by k-roy; 01-29-2004 at 02:34 PM.
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lol. i guess i didnt pay attention. lol. i suck at spelling and typing. its all good.
200+ ALL MOTOR LS VTEC
hey kroy, you should make sure you spell correctly when you're correcting somebody elses spelling.....
Nothin' 2 Old Racing
OMG. I feel like such an ass.hey kroy, you should make sure you spell correctly when you're correcting somebody elses spelling.....
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How much would you pay for a refinished pacesetter header w/ a flexpipe?
the refinish would be the paint stripped off and painted w/ high temp metallic coating
100 bucks
Travis
www.cardomain.com/id/dxhatchback
no more than $80
7 grandjust joking
yea, like a bill.
-Brian
-"lifes a bitch,i swear to god, you take your chances, too many questions and not enuogh answers!"-nappy roots
My Accord
attack of the pacesetter
stupid pacesetter....the bolts where the downpipe meets the manifold fell somwhere and now its a loud ass piece of crap..i actuallly found that out at night ....at frist i thought it was a hole in the downpipe or somethin but at night when i looked and treid to find the hole..ther was no hole...while the car was still runnin i popped the hood open and was lookin with my flashlight...i reved the car with the throttle and boom what i see...flame..blue flames shot through the joint at the downpipe and manifold....i was like damn...what hte heck...now i have to go tkae teh car to the muffler shop...and see what they can do bout that...if nothin happnes...ill just have them weld that hoe shut....stupid pacesetter.....oh there were no emptly lines in this thread cuzz my enter key is not workin...stupid enter key
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