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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 05:13 AM
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Hello everyone, I know I probably should have asked this first but I recently purchased an Accel Performance coil and a set of Pace Setter shorty headers. Does anyone have any feedback on these items? I will be installing these items this weekend but I would like to know what to expect. My vehicle info is listed below in my signature. Thanks!
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 05:24 AM
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Some people have zero issues with the Accel coil, some have had several problems with it. Supposedly, the first batches of it proved to fail randomly, but later ones are supposed to be fine. I would keep the stock coil in the center console (I do, and I have the MSD Blaster 2) just in case. Don't want to be stranded some place.

The Pacesetter shorties, are they ceramic coated, painted, or stainless?

Ceramic = Best IMO, can stand the extreme heat pretty well, but are most expensive.
Painted = Paint is for when they are on the shelf, it will start peeling shortly after first use. Not pretty.
Stainless = Mixed reviews. Inexpensive, but I've read they tend to turn purple after a while from the heat.
 

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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by jason.w
Some people have zero issues with the Accel coil, some have had several problems with it. Supposedly, the first batches of it proved to fail randomly, but later ones are supposed to be fine. I would keep the stock coil in the center console (I do, and I have the MSD Blaster 2) just in case. Don't want to be stranded some place.

The Pacesetter shorties, are they ceramic coated, painted, or stainless?

Ceramic = Best IMO, can stand the extreme heat pretty well, but are most expensive.
Painted = Paint is for when they are on the shelf, it will start peeling shortly after first use. Not pretty.
Stainless = Mixed reviews. Inexpensive, but I've read they tend to turn purple after a while from the heat.
Thanks Jason and yes I will be keeping the stock coil in the glove box, I always replace parts when I buy a used vehicle just so I can have a starting maintenance record. I put a new coil in and it went out on me so I put the stock one back on and it ran fine. The Pace Setters are black painted and I don't care about the looks just the performance.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jason.w
Some people have zero issues with the Accel coil, some have had several problems with it. Supposedly, the first batches of it proved to fail randomly, but later ones are supposed to be fine. I would keep the stock coil in the center console (I do, and I have the MSD Blaster 2) just in case. Don't want to be stranded some place.

The Pacesetter shorties, are they ceramic coated, painted, or stainless?

Ceramic = Best IMO, can stand the extreme heat pretty well, but are most expensive.
Painted = Paint is for when they are on the shelf, it will start peeling shortly after first use. Not pretty.
Stainless = Mixed reviews. Inexpensive, but I've read they tend to turn purple after a while from the heat.
I also see you are running a larger TB, hows that working? Where did you get it and how much? Also the Magnaflow Cat is on the list what's your take? Super Chips Flashpaq?
 
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i have the coil and headers......coil, i noticed no difference, been runnin for a few thousand miles with no problems tho.............headers ive notice a little bit but not a whole lot
 
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Originally Posted by dakotas ram
i have the coil and headers......coil, i noticed no difference, been runnin for a few thousand miles with no problems tho.............headers ive notice a little bit but not a whole lot
thank you sir just wanted to know.
 
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Originally Posted by dakotas ram
i have the coil and headers......coil, i noticed no difference, been runnin for a few thousand miles with no problems tho.............headers ive notice a little bit but not a whole lot
Agreed, I run the same too but I did feel a good bottom end increase with the headers that I can see when I climb hills in OD. It just seems to pull torque out no where and go into "diesel mode" where it just holds in OD when in combination with the superchips perf tune. Its pretty sweet
 

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Originally Posted by pcfixerpro
Agreed, I run the same too but I did feel a good bottom end increase with the headers that I can see when I climb hills in OD. It just seems to pull torque out no where and go into "diesel mode" where it just holds in OD when in combination with the superchips perf tune. Its pretty sweet
I've heard about this Superchips Tuner 3815 or something like that, where would I get one and for how much?
 
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you can prob find one on ebay or summit, just search......
 
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Originally Posted by dakotas ram
you can prob find one on ebay or summit, just search......
Thanks will do
 
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