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Anyone Installed Pacesetter LTs On Their 2014+?

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Yes, it runs fine. It is a little sluggish down low right now but I havent had it tuned for the headers yet. The only DTCs it shows right now are related to the O2 sensors. Runs and sounds great at WOT! Hopefully the tune will take care of the off idle sluggishness.

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That's a little odd. I've heard several 6.2's with headers and they all sound just fine during idle and initial throttle tip-in, as far as I could tell they didn't have tunes on them. Hopefully a tune will fix that for you. Definitely sounds odd.

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I hope the tune helps too. In that video it seemed to be worse for some reason. I just drove it to do a data log and it seemed ok to me. I think the part throttle and off idle fuel and spark definitely need to be tweaked though. WOT it feels very strong. Looking at the headers and the manifolds side by side there is a HUGE difference and I'm not running cats either so the tune will probably need to be changed a good bit. I'll let you know when I get my tune back from Lew.

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I hope the tune helps too. In that video it seemed to be worse for some reason. I just drove it to do a data log and it seemed ok to me. I think the part throttle and off idle fuel and spark definitely need to be tweaked though. WOT it feels very strong. Looking at the headers and the manifolds side by side there is a HUGE difference and I'm not running cats either so the tune will probably need to be changed a good bit. I'll let you know when I get my tune back from Lew.

I have a feeling you are really gonna like your truck once he gets back to you with his tune. Heard very good things about him.

 

Keep us posted.

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Got the new tune back from Lew this AM and installed on the truck. Great customer service, sent him the log at about 6 last night and had the tune waiting for me in the AM. No CELs now and truck is running strong. Spoke with him about the off idle stumble, he said it would take the ECM about 150 miles to adjust to the new changes. Will do a WOT log after 50 miles and send it back to him. Wish I could get a 1/4 mile et for it after all the changes.

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Got the new tune back from Lew this AM and installed on the truck. Great customer service, sent him the log at about 6 last night and had the tune waiting for me in the AM. No CELs now and truck is running strong. Spoke with him about the off idle stumble, he said it would take the ECM about 150 miles to adjust to the new changes. Will do a WOT log after 50 miles and send it back to him. Wish I could get a 1/4 mile et for it after all the changes.

How are you finding the noise to be, during idle, daily driving, wot? I'm really debating getting some headers soon but am keeping my y-pipe catted, whether its the oem one or an aftermarket one. I think your Pacesetter Y-pipe is not-catted if I remember correctly.

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I love the sound of it now. It is a lot louder than before. I plan on getting some tailpipes on to make it a little quieter. Doesn't have any drone though. I'm running the 22" Magnaflow dumped at the axle. WOT sounds awesome! I don't have any cats and I think that running cats will make it quieter. You will hear more valve train noise after the header swap because the pipes are thinner than the stock manifolds. It's a sound I'm used to from having headers on the older cars that I have. It's not loud, but you can definitely hear it.

I would recommend doing the headers, feels like it boosted power and its a lot more fun to drive now! You shouldn't have any issues going with the Kooks or ARH headers. I wasn't willing to pay that much for 25 HP though! I'm happy with the end result from the Pacesetters and would buy them again, and have a y-pipe made locally.

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Glad you are happy with your Pacesetters. I am still a fan of ARH. Over the last ten years have had four sets and all of them fit perfectly and not one ever had a leak or developed a leak as time went by. My last set were on the truck for six years. Paid $1400 for them new and sold them for $1000 after I put the truck back to stock to sell it. Just my $.02 cents for today. Spurshot said it, he had too many problems and now won't run headers. Had the same experience when I was younger until ARH came along. To me, it is worth a little extra cost for the quality and to support a 100% American product.

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