hey everyone, i am in the market for some headers but would like your opinion on which ones i should go for. it's out of 3 choices. maybe you guys can help me out.

1. dc sports
2. alphawerks
3. megan racing

any input is highly appreciated. thanks guys.

I would go with megan headers. It's half the price of the other two and performs just about the same.

dunno if this'll apply to the xB headers they make but i have the megan racing turbo manifold on my 240sx and it rusted to high hell in 6months on me.

Well my megan stainless regular header is fine and when other vital parts of my car got surface rust from my tahoe trips the header is still perfect.

they are all the same, Now if someone designed a 4-2-1 I would purchase it.

dc sports makes a quality product, but the prices are high because they are a known brand. the megan headers are ok in my opinion, and the price is much better

Id go with the alphawerks header, Ive talked to a bunch of people who have had problems with installing the megan header. My buddy has the alphawerks header on his box and the increase throughout the powerband is amazing. You wont really notice that much power gain with the DC sports header.

alphawerks the quality and the oem lower braces very important. the other headers (im not shure) may not have these brackets

they are all the same, Now if someone designed a 4-2-1 I would purchase it.

5zigen makes a 4-2-1 header for the 1NZ... Also, Yashio's exhaust setup is nice

http://www.yashiofactory.jp/i_love/vitz/muff/index.htm

Thanks Miko!

thanks for all the replies guys.
i think i will hookup with the alphawerks.
unless i should wait for that 4-2-1 setup... looks nice.

I don't think anyone imports it. Then again at around $450 I'm sure not too many people would want it.

If rust is a problem wouldn't Jet Hot coatings eliminate that.

hey guys i just put in my alphawerks headers and there is a hisss comming from them when i rev my motor... i duno if this is normal or not... my previous cars never made a hissing sound... i was just curious... TIA!

the problem with some headers is the mounting flange can warp in the manufacturing process. to much heat at once during welding. this is totally aparrent on cheap headers. like you see on ebay for 150.00. dc sport is a good company and would not be doing as well if they made low quality parts. also dc's are ceramic coated and that alone is usually 100.00. dc sports are 259.00 at scion sport. great deal.

sounds like a leak. you might want to take it off and look to see if the flanges are warped. if not, give them a call and let them know what happened