In light of current circumstances and an apparent misunderstanding on my part concerning the quality of their products. I need to put a new exhaust on my classic. I don't want to spend a ton of money and I don't want a ricey exhaust. I might do a header as well. So I was thinking about the pacesetter ceramic header, pacesetter cat-back exhaust, and a copper gasket. I can do the whole thing from NOPI for like $387 + shipping. I'm just wondering what you veteran SE-R folks think. Is there any other setups that I should consider instead, with respect to the cost? Additionally, can I get a silencer for the exhaust so it's not so ricey? I appreciate any input. Thanks.

The header is quite good. I bought mine used (non-ceramic) and refinished it with 1500 degree heat temp silver paint. Looks great and performs well.

The ceramic might be worth the extra $$, but then again, you could by the regular one, sand it down and paint it with a heat temp paint like many have done to save yourself some $$, then get a custom cat-back exhaust for about the same price as the PS cat-back. Just a thought.

I have no personal experience, but have read the cat-back is a great price for the mandrel bend piping and it does have a built in resonator. The only issues I have heard is the rear section muffler rusts out very quickly.

If you use paint thinner and something like a sos pad the black paint comes off with no probs. It is like it just melts off in sheets. leaving a smooth finish to paint with no sore forearms.

I used 3m general purpose adheasive remover because I had it for 1 and for 2 It seems similar to a thinner. It worked well.

The cat back is not a bad piece for the money. Mandrel bent, 2.25" - excellent size for NA applications. It's really not much louder than stock - it's a double pass, louvered muffler. Has a good tone, deep and not droning, not loud and ricey either.

Just make sure your fitment is the way you want it before you tighten everything down. A couple people have cut an inch or so from the over-axle pipe so the tip doesn't stick out past the bumper. Mine installed well and is mostly still there - I replaced the muffler because it rattled (I think this was a manufacturing problem, not a rust issue) and the resonator because the new muffler WAS too loud.

Hope this helps.

Originally posted by Toolapcfan
In light of current circumstances and an apparent misunderstanding on my part concerning the quality of their products. I need to put a new exhaust on my classic. I don't want to spend a ton of money and I don't want a ricey exhaust. I might do a header as well. So I was thinking about the pacesetter ceramic header, pacesetter cat-back exhaust, and a copper gasket. I can do the whole thing from NOPI for like $387 + shipping. I'm just wondering what you veteran SE-R folks think. Is there any other setups that I should consider instead, with respect to the cost? Additionally, can I get a silencer for the exhaust so it's not so ricey? I appreciate any input. Thanks.

Do yourself a favor, my man.
Get all this stuff.
Race your boys SR20 with the more expensive mods.
Kick his ass in the race.
Go home happy as hell and with same change in your pocket.

Well I got tired of the droning exhaust and was tired of shifting early to save my ears. So I bought a $60 OEM replacement from Advance Auto and put in on. Only took me 15 minutes, and I barely got my hands dirty. Nice and quiet now, so I can enjoy my new-found acceleration in the SE-R. :) Which I want to hear under more pleasant tones, by the way, so I'll do my ghetto pop charger next. I might still do the pacesetter header and cat-back later on though. I'll be doing ADV22's, stainless brake lines, motul fluid, ES bushings all around, new sway bars, suspension and rims/tires before I get to fiddling with exhaust and headers though. Now I just need to get those noisy lifters figured out. :(

Oh, here's the nasty muffler that was on there.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/pc79958498f1e11197a7ef3f51561a85e/fd6d7fcf.jpg

Then my half assed, ghetto-fabulous, Pepsi can and Aluminum Duct Tape fix, it lasted about 15 minutes. :) It's good for a laugh. Can you blame me for trying to save a buck? :D

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/p079b036569060daa60f38171aa035558/fd6d7fc5.jpg

And lastly, but certainly not leastly, the new muffler.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/p4085176810588bc069959b7b8d79f682/fd642429.jpg

Here's my ugly exhaust tip and I would like to stay that way, so there's no rice accusation to be made, however, it doesn't stick out past the bumper at all, so I might find a tastefull tip to put on that will keep my bumper clean and not attract any undue attention to my modest exhaust.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/p3083bb74281a3f452bd76ffffcbc8022/fd642427.jpg