03 BLACKOUTSSS

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LS1 Wires will be fine, at least I am pretty sure of that. Your motor is on LS1 architecture, so its effectively the same thing dimensions wise. Also, Pacesetter has recently started including DEI Heat Sleeve with their LTs. I believe the purpose is for this exact issue. Did you get any with yours?

boosted_blue

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I pretty much have the same setup as yours except im cat-less and i have the 12" case borlas. i had mine dumped at first and was kind of unhappy at first until i ran some gibson square tips out the side before the rear tire. It made a hell of a difference, changed the tone and sounds way more deeper/aggressive. Oh, and yes my xr-1's started out quite but got louder over time. They are extemely loud when i mash on it now, so loud that my buddy here in town could hear me over a mile away in town when i was playing with a Duramax the other day. Just be patient, the tone will change and they will grow on you.

soon2befast04

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well it came with some sleeving but i didn't even think that thats what it could be for? im pretty sure it isn't big enough to go over the end of the spark plug wire, but i will def. check again when i get home thanks!!

thats good to hear about the sound getting better!!

boosted blue do you have any pictures of your exhaust tips i just cut out my roll pan, and im planning on putting the factory bumper back on when i find one and i was thinking about routing my exhaust out before the rear tire too but wasn't sure if it would look right with the bumper. I like it with roll pans, but wasn't sure?

thanks yall!!

soon2befast04

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my bad after looking at your picture again i noticed you have a roll pan

boosted_blue

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Here is my avatar pic a little closer up so u can see the tips. i use to have a bumper on the back w/ tips out the side before i installed the roll pan. I think it looked good because both were chrome....i cant find a pic of it but i thought it looked good

fastnblu

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Now I'm wondering if I should ever do a cam on my 5.3. My exhaust is perfect, to me. Perhaps I'll find out. Plus, I'd do cam swap for power & if it's louder, I'll deal w/. it.

Ya, I originally thought I had a lifter ticking &/ or header leak after I installed LTs. A guy told me u have S/S headers, & valvetrain sounds are being transmitted thru the stainless. Said it's not a lifter ticking. Whew! If a lifter was bad, then I would've had to tear into 5.3 & do a cam. While in there, maybe some headwork...

Boosted, looks good! And I like it w/ pan molded in!

soon2befast04

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well after 350 miles the tone hasn't changed or go louder! , but after and hour of highway driving idle to 2200 rpm's its louder but the higher the rpms it seems to get quieter what gives!!! lol.

Im curious to the guys running the spun cat converters from magnaflow.
ive only had mine on for less than 2 days now and they are already dark brown? did this happen to yall?

Also if i gutted my new cats do you think it will be quieter than my previous set up with all the extra piping x pipe and dual mufflers i have now?

viciousknid

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Where are you located?

soon2befast04

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amarillo,tx

boosted_blue

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How strict are they up there on emissions when you go get an inspection, i say take em off if they arent strict about it? Im catless for 2 yrs but i guess it just depends on who u know and whos inspecting it.