I have been looking for a shorty header for sometime now and im not having any luck whatsoever. So i figured id just buy a new one and its between the Badmab and the Pacesetter. I heard the Badmab almost always warps and the Pacesetter needs to be customized. My questions are can a pacesetter be customized to fit a 3in CTI downpipe? and basically which one should i get?

 

yes it can be customized but also look at zzp and cobalt addiction they both have shorties

 

ZZP doesnt sell a shorty anymore i think, and the CA V2 header is supposed to be the same as the Badmab

 

y dont you go with a mid lenght or a long tube there is a reason not many companies make shorty headers

 

Because i already have an aftermarket downpipe and i dont have 600 dollars to spend on a longtube or combo

 

if i were you i would just get the badmab then just because it is easier to install

 

But then i gotta worry about it warping and **** apparently, thats where my problem is lol

 

get a clear image header they are a vendor on the site

 

Im pretty sure the clear image is pretty expensive. Im trying to keep costs to a minimum if possible cuz i still need money for a tune after this

 

So what do you want us to do?

You don't want to run the cheap shorty header.

Hahn makes a shorty header but it is real expensive.

http://www.turbotechracing.com/produ...dcategory=5617

But you don't want to run anything expensive.

???

 

I asked which one. Pacesetter or Badmab?

 

pacesetter thread/

 

the clear image header isnt exspensive, $200

 

The Pacesetter is more of a midlength header by the way.

If you are looking for a shorty go with the Badmab.

 

it doesnt have to be a "shorty" exactly. As long as i can get it to be welded onto my 3in CTI DP i dont care lol i just want the power so i can finish putting on all my **** haha

 

Yeah, I think you would have to hack up your CTI downpipe a good deal to get the Pacesetter to work. The Badmab will bolt right up to your downpipe w/o modification.

 

Yea i think im gonna go with that or the CA v2, does the CA v2 have the same warping problem?

 

Not all of the V2 headers have that problem. The V2 headers that people claim to have "warped" on them were most likely warped when the got them from the welding process.

If you get the V2 header check the flanges with straight edge. If they are not completely flat, take the header to a machine shop and have the flanges fixed on a planer.

 

If they can warp too then i think im gonna go with the badmab, thanks guys

 

The CA V2 & Badmab are the same exact header. Badmab made them for CA. Do what Ebristol said and check the flange with a straight edge. You should be alright.

 

If you have any trouble with the header just let me know and I'll take care of it. They are made with 304 Stainless so you shouldn't have any trouble though.

You can get them here if you decide to go with the BADMAB header:

BAD-MAB.com

 

Can i buy one from you with paypal?

 

Sure can! PM'd.