Blas671 Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Was wondering if anyone with pacesetter headers noticed difference with stock?? 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Save your money. Get a larger muffler. 1 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 An engine is a symphony.... Everything has to match, or there is little benefit. Just adding one performance item seldom makes any notable gain, unless it's something like a complete supercharger kit, and I don't think there are any of those around. Add just a header, if your lucky you don't lose power because your jetting is all screwed up due of better exhaust scavenging. Add just a larger carb, minimal gain because of stock intake, and stock ports. Add just a cam, minimal gain because of stock carb intake, and stock ports. Do all of the same, and due to stock compression, you still don't get what you paid for. Most bolt-on mods only give a performance gain in the mind of the person who bought them. Oh, and the bolt-on supercharger kits for modern cars, seldom are designed for much boost, so the $5k people spend on them to get 100 extra horses is pretty expensive also. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Most bolt-on mods only give a performance gain in the mind of the person who bought them. Called the placebo effect. I call it "The more money you spend on it... the greater the expectation of gain, syndrome" Paying $400 for an MSD that duplicates what the stock EI does is incredibly strange to me. True, it's painted red, but do you really get $400 worth of actual performance for all that red? Here's a way to get 15 extra HP for about $5... Here's a 50 shot.... Quote Link to comment
Blas671 Posted April 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 i am upgrading carb.... mikuni dual 44s cam also but my question stands at this it looks skinny and thin so just wondering about the bad reviews about the pacesetter... 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 Cheap headers get their bad rep from their poor build quality and short life span. If you're willing to put extra time in to add a good outlet flange (v-band clamp) and upgrade all the fasteners to make sure the gasket stays put, it might not be a bad investment. If you take it a step further and have it heat coated (Jet Hot) it may last a long time. But the HP gains will be minimal, even with a cam and dual carbs. It's just not a performance header. They were never designed as such. Quote Link to comment
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