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I'm looking to buy headers for my 99 camaro. What are the best ones out there? Best Sound?
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1999 Pewter Camaro<br />A4<br /><br />165.3 RWHP 202.5 RWTQ<br /><br />Mods:<br />Borla Cat-Back, Jet Chip Stage 2 PCM, Tranzgenic Cold Air Intake, Pacesetter Headers, Car Sound Hi Flow Cat, Custom S-pipe -
i gota vote for pacesetters..
cost the least by a long shot.. and are pretty much as good if not better build quality then the others.. -
If you want my .02 dont get headers...the sound is better afterwards but like me i had a leak in those things till the day i traded my car in...i tried gaskets, used silicone copper or whatever on the EGR and nothing...had a leak and it annoyed the sh*t out of me...Needless to say it wasnt worth it to me...If i had to do it over again, i wouldnt.96 3.8l green camaro Y87 <br />(Sold January 28th, 2004) New whip (02 Civic SI)<br />\"Out with the bad..in with the good; out with the bad in with the good!\"<br /> <a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/themeangreen6\" target=\"_blank\">http://members.cardomain.com/themeangreen6</a>Comment
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Bah...dont listen to him.
Headers kick *** and I don't regret getting mine at all...I would regret not getting them
Sure there is a little bit of maintaining involved...but no big deal to me really.
The only thing I had to do to stop a constant leak was weld the Y up to the cat...other than that I just tighten the header bolts up every now and then and tighten up the bolts connecting the Y to the headers.
I too would get pacesetters....and didShawn<br />2002 Silver W68 FirebirdComment
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have you seen the new hedder bolts in the latest & greatest Jegs catalog? Split lock fasteners Should take care of those leaks.1978 Formula 461 in progress of being built :rock:
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I put my CIA headers on over a year and a half ago, and haven't had any leaks, and haven't had to do anything to them. No routine tightening of bolts or anything.\'98 A4 Camaro v6->v8 conversion, and STS kit next<br />v6: 13.6 Powerdyne, 13.2 150 shot, 13.8 120 shot, 14.3 85 shot, 15.7 stock<br />v8(na): 12.18@113, 392rwhp<br />Moderator on <a href=\"http://www.mtfba.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.mtfba.org</a> and <a href=\"http://www.frrax.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.frrax.com</a> (Road Race & Autocross)<br /><a href=\"http://community.webshots.com/user/johnduncan10\" target=\"_blank\">Car pics</a>, <a href=\"http://www.trscca.com\" target=\"_blank\">TN Region SCCA</a>Comment
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Ya know what pal?!?! maybe im an oddball but im not the only one hearing that has had problems. Im just saying...no need to not listen to me.. [img]graemlins/twak.gif[/img]Originally posted by FloydSummerOf68:
Bah...dont listen to him.
Headers kick *** and I don't regret getting mine at all...I would regret not getting them
Sure there is a little bit of maintaining involved...but no big deal to me really.
The only thing I had to do to stop a constant leak was weld the Y up to the cat...other than that I just tighten the header bolts up every now and then and tighten up the bolts connecting the Y to the headers.
I too would get pacesetters....and did96 3.8l green camaro Y87 <br />(Sold January 28th, 2004) New whip (02 Civic SI)<br />\"Out with the bad..in with the good; out with the bad in with the good!\"<br /> <a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/themeangreen6\" target=\"_blank\">http://members.cardomain.com/themeangreen6</a>Comment
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spend the extra $$$ for the coated ones.- \"So you have something to look at when you\'re talking to \'em\" - <br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=296916\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=296916</a>Comment
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[quote]Originally posted by wazup158:
Heh I wasn't meaning that you were wrong...I know a lot of people have had leaks and what not, but there are ways of getting around leaks. Leaks aren't everlasting [img]tongue.gif[/img] No need to hit me with a stick ;)Ya know what pal?!?! maybe im an oddball but im not the only one hearing that has had problems. Im just saying...no need to not listen to me.. [img]graemlins/twak.gif[/img]Shawn<br />2002 Silver W68 FirebirdComment
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Ok i take back the hittin of the stick and down grade it to a [img]graemlins/stickpoke.gif[/img] No but seriously that leak i never could figure out where it was coming from. Boy did that piss me off :mad: In the end, im still clueless. If you blow a header gasket do you have to take it to a machine shop and get it resurfaced? Just curious96 3.8l green camaro Y87 <br />(Sold January 28th, 2004) New whip (02 Civic SI)<br />\"Out with the bad..in with the good; out with the bad in with the good!\"<br /> <a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/themeangreen6\" target=\"_blank\">http://members.cardomain.com/themeangreen6</a>Comment
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Heh if you blow a gasket I believe you get a new one [img]tongue.gif[/img]
And I appreciate the downgrade of a poking :D
And also, it may have been your EGR leaking...mine leaks a LITTLE...maybe yours was just leaking a lot and you didn't realize that's where it was coming from. That is one leak that I don't really know how to fix...but it leaks so little I don't really care.Shawn<br />2002 Silver W68 FirebirdComment
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Well i tried using that ultra copper on the Egr right where it connects to the header. Nothing..in the end i got the GM gaskets and i took it to a guy i knew and the leak was almost gone but then i dicked around with it and tightened the bolts and it came back...stupid me96 3.8l green camaro Y87 <br />(Sold January 28th, 2004) New whip (02 Civic SI)<br />\"Out with the bad..in with the good; out with the bad in with the good!\"<br /> <a href=\"http://members.cardomain.com/themeangreen6\" target=\"_blank\">http://members.cardomain.com/themeangreen6</a>Comment
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definalty pacesetter, but i havent had them long enough to comment on the leaking [img]graemlins/popcorn.gif[/img]Comment
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Well mine are leaking a little from time to time because I am using the stock paper gaskets. I'm trying to be one of the few who don't need new ones. The paper gaskets will shrink after a while and then the leaks start....tighten it up more....it'll shrink down a little....eventually (soon) it will stop shrinking and my paper gaskets will be working without blowing. Not many people can say that!!!Shawn<br />2002 Silver W68 FirebirdComment
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Thanks for the input guys. I just ordered the pacesetters.1999 Pewter Camaro<br />A4<br /><br />165.3 RWHP 202.5 RWTQ<br /><br />Mods:<br />Borla Cat-Back, Jet Chip Stage 2 PCM, Tranzgenic Cold Air Intake, Pacesetter Headers, Car Sound Hi Flow Cat, Custom S-pipeComment
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