I'm 99.8 Percent sure that YES in your answer.

 

Sound is not that much of an issue at all, I just thought that the 2 headers i purchased would look a little more decent. IMHO, they looked like $hit under the hood.

 

Greddy SP2

 

Dude..its only an exhaust header. what do u want it to "look" like? Headers are supposed to make power (a little, not FI #s) and "look" better than stock. I don't understand what else you're lookin for? If want want "show quality" looks under the hood get a turbo kit or the trd sc and dress up the engine bay w/ paint trd stuff, grounding kit, etc... A header is just a header. If someone GAVE me the alphawerks or megan header I'd probably run it.

 

It's extremely rare that looks and performance go hand in hand.


The ariel atom is little more than a tube frame and an engine, yet it can destroy cars costing 50 times its price.

 

I have a megan header for sale if anyone is interested. $120 for local pick up. Never been installed, still in the box.

 

if ur willing to ship we could maybe work out a deal

 

I'll have to check into it. I'm getting ready to leave on a cruise, so I'll try and check into it before I leave if not, I'll respond in a few days when i get back.

 

alright sounds good. have fun on that cruise....wish i could get a break from work to go on one myself

 

Watch the classifieds in threads guys......

Everyone who's ever seen my engine loves the way it looks and always comment on the nice bronze header tubes just staring back at them.... Alphawerks or Megan IMHO are the best option for the combo of looks/performane.... which to some is VERY important....

 

ok guys... i seriously got a 3,500 dollar bonus at work today... since i want to keep my car NA, i am DEFINITELY buying a header...

and with this level of a bonus, money isnt really much of an object....

So heres my question: If you could rub a fat genie's belly and get a DC sports, megan, or alphawerks header... which one would you pick??

i'm thinking i want to go megan just because they have probably the least amount of rasp. this is after all my daily driver.

Thoughts? Thanks in advance. WeDriveScions - im especially curious in your opinion :-)

Thanks!!!

 

MMW, money no object

 

Based on what I know about DC, its reputation for quality products, and the fact that it IS an AEM company...I'd get the DC.

However, I've heard many people say good things about the alphawerks. but IMO, its a two-bit unknown company that rigged its dynocharts to trick tc kids into buying the header. But I guess this many people cant be wrong rite?

 

Mine will be here next week, I hope,

 

why is the MMW (monster?) so friggin expensive. What does it gain like 75 horses?? ;)

 

i think i really like the megan header....

If i decide to go that route, do i still have to worry about the version with the pre-cat?

Or have they pretty much got them all replaced.... Like if i were to order from Creative compacts or something, would they possibly have some V1 megans in stock?

 

Order from ebstores.us. They sell the megan header (v2) for 180 plus shipping. Their shipping costs are low too. I just got mine the other day, and am waiting on an E7 Torx socket so I can remove the heat shield.

 

I have nothing but good things to say about my AW header...especailly now that I have replaced the stock resonator with a 30" Magnaflow unit. It looks fantastic under the hood and adds more power than the others included in the GSC/Killer tC idependent dyno test (MMW was not included). It seems that there is rasp with all headers but some have better luck than others. Mine was raspy buy it wasnt that bad really. I have a video of my car before the new resonator and you can hear the rasp I had around the 1:20 second mark. Its really not bad but I still didnt like it.

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This is an old pic with my K&N intake but you can see how nive it looks under the hood:



Just know that whatever header/exhaust combo you have, it can sound good with the addition of a resonator. I will be trying a TRD exhaust with my setup in the next week or so and will report back how it sounds. As of now with the stock exhaust and Magnaflow resonator my car sounds stock except for the intake.

 

i actually think your car sounds pretty sweet in that vid... almost swings me towards buying AW header...


I was wondering too... does anybody know if the DC header is still prone to rust? I can't make up my mind!!! DC / Megan / Alphawerks... i keep going back and forth.

 

the dc is ceramic coated...so not rusting