tbblizzard

yea sucks, but eh, at least it'll get done right... should've waited on installing that strut bar, lol... things in the way, think i'm go underneath so i don't gotta take the strut off. headers are so god damn tiny... my sink pipes are bigger than these.

jackmott

good luck getting all the headders bolts off from underneath =)

tbblizzard

nah, i meant pull the new headers up from underneath... i can still reach everything from up top, just don't think there'd be enough room to slide the headers down from the top cause of the strut bar...
my dads got an arsenal of tools in his garage, extensions, 5 of every wrench, socket, rachet of every size, every attachment, giant compressor, ect. ect. ect... i think i'd be able to get it from the bottom if i had to. got swivels for the rachets and with an extension i think it'd be pretty easy

Guest

Here is a tip from the muffler dude here. :D Call your local muffler shop and ask if they have the industrial stregnth WD40. Just ask if they can just give you a spray of it on the bolts. I use ZEP penitrating spray for exhaust bolts and it is like WD40 X100 I use it every day to get rusted bolts off, and will work wonders on our bolts.

Just have them spray it and drive it home to do it your self, saves time and by the time you get home the spray has done its job. The bolts should be loose by the time you get home or at least another half an hour after spraying :D Just a tip for you guys.

UrbanDrum

Really? How much are the headers?

tbblizzard

thanks stylis... yea, i sprayed some sort of stuff on it this morning, gonna do it again when i get off work then i'ma start on it. forgot the name, some penetrating lubricant stuff, its industrial style, my dad uses it on his bobcats and heavy machinery and what not... said "it'll take the bolt off itself its so god damn strong" lol

headers are anywhere from 200-250... depends on where you go... if you're close to new york use www.ultrarev.com it's 202 and some change... if you're in cali then use optauto.com it's 225 and some change

jackmott

$195 !!!
=)

hnefrdo

where did yu find it for 195? the lowest i can find is 199.

jackmott

$199 was prolly what is was then

dinkjs

Is the DC header emissions legal?????

jackmott

it had a piece of paper claiming it was carb exempt or whatever.
So I think you should be good to go

tbblizzard

pretty easy to install... it's only got 5 bolts on the headers and they're not under any of the pipes. just need an offset 12mm wrench and it takes about 5 minutes to get the bolts off, don't need to spray those and just take an impact gun w/ a 14mm socket and a long ___ extension to the spring bolts and the bracket bolt (take off the passenger side front tire and its easy to get to) and you got it off.

do notice a sound difference (probably because i don't have an intake or exhaust and notice every little thing on my car) and a slight increase in power past 4k rpms, when you get past 5k it gives a little more of a boost to the car.

that little paper you're talking about said carb exempt on it, but on the install instructions paper it says CARB PENDING.

Rich_Manas

the proper step in any n/a engine mods should be intake, exhaust then header. you won't feel the header's gains until you free up the exhaust. the stock exhaust is restricting the header and when you do get an exhaust make sure its something close to a cat-back and not a muffler like trd's to get maximum gains.

runforestrun

just installed DC header:

i have TRD exhaust. yes it's more audible, but definately NOT LOUD - which is a PLUS! and MY butt-dyno tells me that I do feel more torque. and you can actually hear the "swish" of air flow which also works for me. :D

oh yeah, and no "rattle" on shifts as has been noted on some XBs.

ProjectFusion

Did you come from underneith to get the spring bolts? I've got everything but those off and getting ready to go to the store to get some jack stands and an impact gun

tbblizzard

yea, you gotta lift the front and roll underneath... with an impact gun it goes really quick. lemme know if you need help. :D fun putting those on. haha.

ProjectFusion

Yup that's exactly what I did. Man it was a pain in the ___ but definatly worth it.