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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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1 5/8" primaries with 2.5" collectors. 3" single or 2.25" dual from the headers back with x-pipe.

Only LT's available for these trucks in above sizing is from doug thorley (tri-y design) or Hooker Super Comp's. Hooker's got a 3" collector but that is easily necked down.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 00Silv4.8
I bet its the 3.08 gears killing him, I just saw that in his list.
I know the 3.08's are horrible for my application, but I was comparing the take off from before the headers to now. In both cases, the 3.08's were in it. I was going to install my 3.73's myself, but I figured it would be worth the money so I don't have to mess with it. Just have to get an appointment.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cmitchell17
What does everybody think should be the optimal primary and collector size for a stock cam 5.3.
My truck is a stock cam 5.3 and it goes faster once i open the cutout...now it is a little ways back so i ahve some pipe after the y but it goes faster and faster the more i open er up.
Oh and i am running pacesetters with the off road y.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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Does anyone know the specs on the obx headers. I forgot to measure them before I put them on.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by PathfinderJr
1 5/8" primaries with 2.5" collectors. 3" single or 2.25" dual from the headers back with x-pipe.

Only LT's available for these trucks in above sizing is from doug thorley (tri-y design) or Hooker Super Comp's. Hooker's got a 3" collector but that is easily necked down.


Where can you find the Hooker LT's for our trucks?
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by TXsilverado
i didnt lose anything down low with my 5.3 when i added longtubes. had time slips to prove it.
Same here, but I believe the set I got was right before the moved to 1 3/4" primaries. The older ones were 1 5/8" which isn't much but will help out a stock truck more on the low end.

Mine still felt pretty good down low, but top end was much better with tuning. I had a friend that did the pacesetters (the new ones) a few weeks ago and his truck is a little slower off the line, but up top it really came alive.

I wish I had a set of the 1 3/4" now since heads are in the near future.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by L33Z71
Where can you find the Hooker LT's for our trucks?
Jeg's linky

Summit linky

The description in both places says it comes with the y-pipe, but others have had to argue and argue with them to actually send it. And then others still have said that when it came, the y-pipe was kinda crappy. So... I really like the Hooker LT's cause they appear to really have some good length on the primaries, and the price isn't bad either, but they are made with only 18ga tubing. Dunno what Pacesetter's are, but Thorley's are 14ga, and I like that A LOT. But you pay out the nose for em... like $750 or so.

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I'm retarded. Hooker's are 16ga not 18ga.

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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PathfinderJr
Jeg's linky

Summit linky

The description in both places says it comes with the y-pipe, but others have had to argue and argue with them to actually send it. And then others still have said that when it came, the y-pipe was kinda crappy. So... I really like the Hooker LT's cause they appear to really have some good length on the primaries, and the price isn't bad either, but they are made with only 18ga tubing. Dunno what Pacesetter's are, but Thorley's are 14ga, and I like that A LOT. But you pay out the nose for em... like $750 or so.

Thanks. Wondering/Hoping these will fit the 07+ NNBS
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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pacesetters are 16ga if im not mistaken..... very nice for the price! atleast the coated set i got were. i also got the ory. the only problem i had/have is that the actual y-junction sits on the cross member and vibrates with the rpms. im gonna have to bend them away. it is driving me nuts. it really isnt that bad, im just a bit ocd.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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I think the hookers are 16 ga. too based on what I was seeing on their website.
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