anyone with advice on the difference of these two? which one is better for the buck?
anyone with advice on the difference of these two? which one is better for the buck?
OBX are stainless steel. They come with a Y pipe with resonators that look like cats - nice for visual inpsections. They have 4 bungs for the stock o2 sensors. There are two additional bungs for wideband or what-have-you.
Pacesetters aren't stainless and a lot of the workmanship is shoddy in my opinion. That being said, some of the fastest trucks run the Pacesetters and they do the job. I just think the quality of the OBX can't be beat.
My one and only complaint about the OBX is the up-loop in the primary on the drivers side. It makes it difficult to install or remove the two rear spark plugs. Worth the frustration if you ask me.
I liked my pacesetters, but they collected a wee bit of surface rust which I didnt care for. Install was pretty easy on my truck with the pacesetters
1951 3100
1984 C10
I went with OBX. I should be getting them this Friday and will have a good review of them.
I too, was torn between Pacesetter and OBX. I ended up going OBX because I had the ability to buy the 6.0L Kit (the Y-pipe doesn't meet) which allowed me to buy a mandrel bent cat back that will be much easier to install and has true dual exhaust.
With the Pacesetter I would have had to custom fab a Dual exhaust (Pricey) or be stuck with a Single 3" with an offroad Y. Which the ORY wouldn't make it tough to even pass a visual inspection (no "pretend" cats).
Top that with stainless and a copy-cat version of dynomax for less than half the price. After all that it was really a no brainer.
If I decide to go farther with my truck, (cam, heads, headers) I would pick the OBX. You won't find a more durable setup for the price.
2001 ECSB 4x4, 5.3, Radix, 3.0 pulley, VHP Trucker cam, 216/224 .551/.551 115 lsa, 1.8 Crane roller rockers, 4L65E, Yank SC3000, 3.73, Cal-Tracs, HPTuners.
I would pick OBX for the quality materials, but yeah--getting to the spark plugs is a BIATCH. I like the easy of install plus the ease of routine maintenance that comes with the Pacesetters.
2000 ECSB 6.0L
TORQUER V2 CAM ● COMP 918's ● 7.4 HARDENED PUSHRODS ● K&N SERIES 77 CAI ● 80mm BBK ●PACESETTER LT HEADERS AND 3'' ORY ● SUPER 40 FLOW ● 3000 STALL ● 4.10s ● BUILT 80e ● VORTEC PERFORMANCE TUNE ● MSD 8.5mm PLUG WIRES● ELEC. CUTOUT ● UD & ALT PULLEYS ● FLEX-A-LITE E-FANS ● 22" CENTERLINE STINGRAY III's ● LUND FIBERGLASS TONNEAU ● 2" LEVELING SHACKLES ● 12K HID LOWS & FOGS ● LEDs ● DEBADGED ● WHITE-FACED ESCALADE GAUGES ● KICKER 450.1 ● 2-CVR 10's ● DS60's ● K693's
OBX.....No question. The material is 2nd to none. 304 stainless speaks for itself. Fit (except for the slight rubbing on the frame at WOT) is great. I like mine anyway.
2009 YUKON DENALI,BLACK ON BLACK, LS3, Dynomax 4" cat-back, VARA-RAM INTAKE, KOOKS LT's, MSD IGNITION, LS VVT hot cam, ZO6 springs, HP tuned to 421awhp, 12.54 at 108mph on 24's.TUNING FROM THE DARKSIDE.
06 KAWI BRUTE FORCE 916cc 6.80's in the 1/8th. ALL MOTOR. New found drug addiction is getting "HER" into the 5's. "EVER HAD A QUAD TAKE YOUR MONEY?"
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