Topic: pacesetter cat back

[81yotalove]

does anyone have one of these in there truck? how do you like it? and how does it sound? i have a deal lined up worth getting or no? i have searched and all i could find was info on pacesetter headers. thanks for any info and your time. 

[H8PVMNT]

I had a pacesetter cat back on my '91 celica.  It was OK at first but became VERY loud after about a year.  I think something comes loose in the mufflers.  I would go with something else if I were you. 

On my '80 longbox I wanted it to be free flowing and louder so I just welded a thrush glass pack in place of the stock muffler.  It's cheesy old school I know but it kind of matches the personality of the truck and it felt like it freed up a little backpreasure over the ancient stock muffler.  I'm getting 20+ mpg even with stock gears and 33s.  The truck allready had a decent header so that helps I'm sure.

I don't think you really need the 2 1/4" on a stock carb 4 banger but if you are starting from scratch with new exhaust you might as well go bigger than the stock 1 5/8" or whatever it is.

[zippo]

No info about the cat.

But their headers suck. I bought a pacesetter header for a 22re, Got it and it wouldn't bolt up. Spent a few hours modding it and it just wasn't going to work. Returned it and bought a doug thorley. I would stay away!

[1badeagle]

I have a pacesetter header on my 22r and it worked fine for me, but thats all I have from them. After the header I run catless 2 1/2 into a cheapo bullet style muffler and dump it in front of the axle and its got a nice deep rumble to it but not loud.

[81yotalove [OP]]

well i ended up buying it for 40 bucks brand new in box. i already have hooker 4 to one with whatever size pipe 2 something to cat then stock size out this should help free up the backpressure. even if i dont end up liking the sound im only out 40.

h8p i am getting 20+ with mine too. 3.90's with 265 75 16's. people dont believe me.