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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Good luck! I just built mine this past weekend and let's just say the angle of the driver's side header makes that side rather challanging. If you are using pre-bent pieces like I was, I would recommend getting more than you think you need. A few more bends would have made it a little easier I think.
PICS? was this with the tsp or kooks headers?
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BigKID
Good luck! I just built mine this past weekend and let's just say the angle of the driver's side header makes that side rather challanging. If you are using pre-bent pieces like I was, I would recommend getting more than you think you need. A few more bends would have made it a little easier I think.
pipe bender FTW...lol
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by banker099
pipe bender FTW...lol
Everything is easier with the right tools.

Originally Posted by BlackGMC
PICS? was this with the tsp or kooks headers?
Kooks 1-7/8 to 2" steppped...




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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BigKID
Everything is easier with the right tools.



Kooks 1-7/8 to 2" steppped...



i ordered plenty. ordered all my exhaust stuff about an hour ago. ordered v-bands for the headers ad my buddy is going to TIG them on for me. Hopin she turns out good
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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headers are on, exhaust 95% done.... i can tell a huge difference mid range and top end. ill get pics of new exhaust soon. made my 3" y, then went 3.5" back and put on a Pypes race muffler....badass tone to it, very different.
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Old Dec 23, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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My new headers and 4" exhaust sounds completely different than my old 3". It's much deeper and mellow at part throttle and sounds like a beast wot.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:31 AM
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i FINALLY got some pics from the bottom side
drivers side


passenger side
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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How is the clearance to the frame on the #6 primary? Hard to tell from your pic.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 11:21 PM
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looks too close for comfort
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by BigKID
How is the clearance to the frame on the #6 primary? Hard to tell from your pic.
idk, ill look next time i get it up on the lift

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looks too close for comfort
im guessing you dont have headers now? because the pacesetter truck headers are at least 1inch closer to the frame than these
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