Bigfoot Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 For those interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCMSH Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Ummm.....is that plug wire touching the header pipe?? You might want to get some socks on those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 No, they're just close, but not a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Actually just took a second look...they're not even close. Part of the boot is close, but that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unreal Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I've seen more issues with boots than without. Ran them, kept going through wires, pulled them off, no issues. Same with several friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertdawg Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Did you keep the stock mufflers ? NPP ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 I have stock mufflers...no NPP. Wish I had them though, but that would require plumbing the vacuum lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOXXOH Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 I have stock mufflers...no NPP. Wish I had them though, but that would require plumbing the vacuum lines. The vacuum line is no big deal. If you run across a pair of Z06 mufflers, it'd work with your 2.5" pipes for less $ and you could cut the tips off (worth $40-50/pr) and dump the mufflers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Cut the tips off? And are you sure they'd go to the 2.5" pipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleezy E Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 No xpipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 No, he said with the cats they couldn't get the x to work. Not sure why. He also said in their experience it doesn't really matter HP wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOXXOH Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Cut the tips off? And are you sure they'd go to the 2.5" pipe? If you want to use Z06 mufflers (that have a 3" pipe) on your car, you cut the 3" pipe off about 3/4" from the muffler. Then cut the 2.5" pipe off of your stock muffler as close to the muffler as possible. Insert the 2.5" pipe into the Z06 stub and weld in place. It's the lower cost solution to a bi-mode system. I did mine that way 7 years ago. Since you sacrificed your OEM muffler to get the 2.5" pipe, then cut the tips off of those mufflers and sell them. They normally sell for $40-50. Junk the muffler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Ok, I get now. Definitely sounds like a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Ya, I'm unhappy with no x pipe. HP be damned, it makes the car sound 10 times better. Bummer. Other than that they seem to fit pretty well, and appear to be good quality. Pacesetter has always been known as a entry level company, but lately they seem to be stepping it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Actually Poppa, their primary business is manufacture for other companies. Don't know the brands they make for, but this set is for one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Cut the tips off? And are you sure they'd go to the 2.5" pipe? If you want to use Z06 mufflers (that have a 3" pipe) on your car, you cut the 3" pipe off about 3/4" from the muffler. Then cut the 2.5" pipe off of your stock muffler as close to the muffler as possible. Insert the 2.5" pipe into the Z06 stub and weld in place. It's the lower cost solution to a bi-mode system. I did mine that way 7 years ago. Since you sacrificed your OEM muffler to get the 2.5" pipe, then cut the tips off of those mufflers and sell them. They normally sell for $40-50. Junk the muffler. Did some looking on the big board. Every set of ZO6 mufflers I found were bi-mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOXXOH Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Cut the tips off? And are you sure they'd go to the 2.5" pipe? If you want to use Z06 mufflers (that have a 3" pipe) on your car, you cut the 3" pipe off about 3/4" from the muffler. Then cut the 2.5" pipe off of your stock muffler as close to the muffler as possible. Insert the 2.5" pipe into the Z06 stub and weld in place. It's the lower cost solution to a bi-mode system. I did mine that way 7 years ago. Since you sacrificed your OEM muffler to get the 2.5" pipe, then cut the tips off of those mufflers and sell them. They normally sell for $40-50. Junk the muffler. Did some looking on the big board. Every set of ZO6 mufflers I found were bi-mode. All the mufflers that have the option of opening a second exit are called "bi-mode". NPP is not the name of mufflers, but only the RPO code for the bi-mode factory option. A Z06 had bi-mode mufflers as standard equipment and therefor had no option. If you decide to do that or any aftermarket axle-back mufflers or CAI, hold off on the tune, so you only have to do it once. You can get your fan set to come on earlier at the same time. Your chances of running too lean with just headers in the meantime is slim. The $2 propped shroud trick is about 66% as effective as a $400 Vararam and has excellent filtration. Getting tuned in cool weather is a lot better, since timing is being pulled at anything over 86* IAT. BTW, do you have any books written by Danika McKellar AKA Winnie Cooper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P51tj Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Winnie Cooper.... NICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Actually Poppa, their primary business is manufacture for other companies. Don't know the brands they make for, but this set is for one of them. Hmm. Maybe then they built their own line to the lower end as to not compete with those they manufactured for... Interesting. I didn't know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Cut the tips off? And are you sure they'd go to the 2.5" pipe?If you want to use Z06 mufflers (that have a 3" pipe) on your car, you cut the 3" pipe off about 3/4" from the muffler. Then cut the 2.5" pipe off of your stock muffler as close to the muffler as possible. Insert the 2.5" pipe into the Z06 stub and weld in place. It's the lower cost solution to a bi-mode system. I did mine that way 7 years ago. Since you sacrificed your OEM muffler to get the 2.5" pipe, then cut the tips off of those mufflers and sell them. They normally sell for $40-50. Junk the muffler. Did some looking on the big board. Every set of ZO6 mufflers I found were bi-mode. All the mufflers that have the option of opening a second exit are called "bi-mode". NPP is not the name of mufflers, but only the RPO code for the bi-mode factory option. A Z06 had bi-mode mufflers as standard equipment and therefor had no option. If you decide to do that or any aftermarket axle-back mufflers or CAI, hold off on the tune, so you only have to do it once. You can get your fan set to come on earlier at the same time. Your chances of running too lean with just headers in the meantime is slim. The $2 propped shroud trick is about 66% as effective as a $400 Vararam and has excellent filtration. Getting tuned in cool weather is a lot better, since timing is being pulled at anything over 86* IAT. BTW, do you have any books written by Danika McKellar AKA Winnie Cooper? Nope on the Winnie Cooper books. Car already had an Airaid CAI when I bought it. I knew bi-mode and NPP were the same thing. Didn't know all ZO6 came that way. I thought going the ZO route I would avoid plumbing the system for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOXXOH Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Cut the tips off? And are you sure they'd go to the 2.5" pipe? If you want to use Z06 mufflers (that have a 3" pipe) on your car, you cut the 3" pipe off about 3/4" from the muffler. Then cut the 2.5" pipe off of your stock muffler as close to the muffler as possible. Insert the 2.5" pipe into the Z06 stub and weld in place. It's the lower cost solution to a bi-mode system. I did mine that way 7 years ago. Since you sacrificed your OEM muffler to get the 2.5" pipe, then cut the tips off of those mufflers and sell them. They normally sell for $40-50. Junk the muffler. Did some looking on the big board. Every set of ZO6 mufflers I found were bi-mode. All the mufflers that have the option of opening a second exit are called "bi-mode". NPP is not the name of mufflers, but only the RPO code for the bi-mode factory option. A Z06 had bi-mode mufflers as standard equipment and therefor had no option. If you decide to do that or any aftermarket axle-back mufflers or CAI, hold off on the tune, so you only have to do it once. You can get your fan set to come on earlier at the same time. Your chances of running too lean with just headers in the meantime is slim. The $2 propped shroud trick is about 66% as effective as a $400 Vararam and has excellent filtration. Getting tuned in cool weather is a lot better, since timing is being pulled at anything over 86* IAT. BTW, do you have any books written by Danika McKellar AKA Winnie Cooper? Nope on the Winnie Cooper books. Car already had an Airaid CAI when I bought it. I knew bi-mode and NPP were the same thing. Didn't know all ZO6 came that way. I thought going the ZO route I would avoid plumbing the system for it. Since your car was not OEM equipped with the NPP option, it has no vacuum source at the back to operate the muffler flaps. Plumbing consists of running a vacuum hose from the intake manifold to the mufflers, with some type of controller in between. (assuming you want to close them occasionally) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unreal Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 H-pipe just just as effective as an x-pipe in every test I've seen, just sounds a bit different. Some people like H pipe noise, some like x pipe noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfoot Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 With my stock mufflers, I still don't have a lot of sound. Ever so slight if a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Poppa Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 H-pipe just just as effective as an x-pipe in every test I've seen, just sounds a bit different. Some people like H pipe noise, some like x pipe noise. Agreed. I'm just a big fan of the "X" noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daltimaion Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 You gotta shove a cam in there before you tune > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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