any advice on the cheapest way to do this?

 

quality and cheap dont go together. passetters is about the best for the buck. just gotta find the place with the smallest markup.

 

How much should i expect to pay for all of this? If i keep my catback? new headers y-pipe and gaskets/bolts, bands and cutouts... (cut outs are an option)

 

probly lookin at 500 bucks for both hearders and y pipe here Exhaust / Speed Engineering Performance Parts - LS1, LS2, LS3, LS6, LS7, LSX, LT1, Camaro Parts, Corvette Parts, GTO Parts. my kooks were about 1500 for both from maryland speed.

 

I paid a little over $400 for my Pacesetters with ORY pipe. Those are just regular not ceramic coated headers. Slap some grill paint on them and they don't rust at all. Don't waste time with VHT paint.

 

Grillpaint for real works?? I got pacesetters for mine as well that is really the best of both worlds. If you go with off-road ypipe and pacesetters price isnt too bad. you can get it from texas speed in a package.

 

Yup. A lot better than VHT stuff. I stuck it on I believe 3 weeks ago now and it's holding up perfect. The VHT stuff with three coats, was peeling in a week. This grill paint has a very light coat since the headers are in the car and is doing amazing.

 

wow craby... i wasn't expecting a "buy it here"... this is awesome... im going there...

ok, so y-pipe and LTs are settled. what are the advantages of egr/air on this car... I know what they are supposed to do, and i know a delete can render 5-10 hp. why would i benefit from keeping them?

Also im assuming the "race headers" on that link will fit 93-97 while the egr/air requires the 2 year range... correct?

 

egr does not come on when your running hard. not much gain at all. 93 and 94 are the old style and 95 97 are new style. http://shbox.com/1/egr1.jpg

 

gotcha...

Ill just leave it then. no point ripping it all off if its not going to change much.