Ive read the install on the dc headers and was wondering if i need any other nuts or bolts or gaskets when i get my strup header in. Also for you that have this header ive got a greddy axle back and i was wondering about how it sounds once you put a header on. Thanks for the help.

 

no extra parts needed for the strup header, you reuse your factory header gasket and the gasket on the down pipe. so if you want new gaskets just go to the dealer, i got like 24,000 miles on my box when i put the header on and my gaskets were still mint so i did not replace them. as far as install goes it is prety easy to get on, fits like a glove. the sound i could;nt say cus i put the strup header and strup exhaust on at the same time so.... but the strup combo sounds awesome together! good luck!

 

thanks for the info, if anyone else has any input its appreciated

 

Charlie Strup used to work for DC Sports, thus the similarity in the header design. The difference between the two, the DC Sports item is ceramic coated.

 

Also you only get one header

 

haha funny, i ment strup headers in general

 

An improvement with Strup header vs. the DC Sports header is that the DC Sports is mild steel and the Strup is stainless steel - a huge improvement.

I have the Injen short ram intake and Greddy SP2 exhaust on my xA, and I just ordered the Strup header. I'm assuming it'll increase the sound level, but the SP2 is so quiet that I'm looking for an increase. I'll report back on the sound after header install.

 

I feel the need to get this out here...

I installed the Strup header on my manual transmission xA a few months back, and was satisfied with the performance, etc. However, there are two shift cables that normally sit against/near the stock heat shield (which is removed to accommodate the Strup header), that come in direct contact with the header pipe after installation.

Well, since one of the cables sits directly against the Strup header pipe, it began to melt against the header very quickly. This problem, while not necessarily a safety issue, is a big oversight. I have, at length, gone over this problem with Strup, who now claim that my xA has longer shift cables than all the other xA's out there, but admitted that the header prototype was only tested on an automatic transmission xA, not a manual.

Regardless of the potential for failure, Strup claims that their product is fine the way it is, as long as people take it upon themselves to zip-tie the shift cables out of the way. This is not something I felt I should have to do, especially considering how pricey the Strup header is. I wrapped the cables with exhaust wrap and aluminum tape, but that was only a temporary fix.

For what it's worth, I've ordered and will soon be installing a Weapon-R header pipe. Partly because it's a 4-2-1 header, but mostly because it uses the stock heat shield, and will not likely require any modifications to the cables. I personally will keep the exhaust wrap on the cables, but I had to install that to keep my cables from melting while using the Strup header.

Bottom line is...if you have a Strup header, and a manual transmission xA or xB, you should check your shift cables and ensure that they are not melting against the header pipe like mine were. You'll be glad you did.

That's my story...