is the only company that makes LT's for the 99-04 mac? i just wanted to kno b/c it would be nice to have more chocies, besides i heard some of their stuff rusts easily, but if i get ceramic coated, that shouldn't happen, correct? if anybody has ceramic coated mac LT's please let me know how you like/dislike them... thanks.

 

I believe they are the only ones that make them for the v6. I don't know from personal experience but I've heard a lot of positive comments about them.

 

i dont have them but i have looked at getting them and i have been told you dont need coated just as soon as you get them coat them with high heat engine enamilejust make sure they are totaly clean no grease or any thing on them when you spray them

 

they have a tendency to rub, like any header on parts like the starter, k member, motor mounts, ect. so if u just get the hts coatin it will more than likely rub through it and then expose bare metal but if u add engine enamel on top of the hts then u have more protection, and yes mac is the only co that makes lt's for our cars, bbk and someone else make shorties but no lt's

 

I have no rubbing or fitment issues, mine are ceramic coated, not that crap coating they offer for free. I love em, everyone says it's the meanest sounding v6 they've ever heard too lol.

Ryan

 

cool, thats exactly wat i want... in a few more months after i have the dough [:@]

 

i want the ceramic but dont want the cost but i have heard ofmore fitment issues than in your case being a nice fit

 

They were extremely easy to install. Maybe 3 hours total. The hardest part is getting the dipstick to not spin in the way when you put them in. Mine literally slid right into place, it was a little close to the starter, but not touching it or anything.

Ryan

 

thanks every1, i was planning on installing the entire exhaust system myself (headers to tips) so that should give me somehting to do + plus i might learn a thing or two instead of payin extra for a shop to do it... if ya'll have anything else that might help, holler, and thanks again

 

Get a 5.5mm socket to remove the factory studs out of the heads. You need to support the rear section of your new h-pipe with a floor jack while you bolt everything up to teh catback. Work front to back, or you'll hate life.

Don't tighten anything all the way until everything is installed, and again, tighten from front to back.

If you are mechanically inclined you can do it all in about a day, if you're not, well maybe a little longer.

Disconnect the battery too, if you don't, the middle primary on the passenger side will let you know when you have a wrench on the bolt from the bottom and arc the starter like I did.

Ryan