Gettin my header today :D Options

[xs94st]

oh yes..im excited.

will install n have pics

This post has been edited by Defgeph: Oct 2, 2007 - 10:30 AM

[playr158]

thats awesome, after you install them, make sure to wipe them down with denatured alcohol to remove all the oil and gunk from your hands, ect. so that they color nicely

This post has been edited by Defgeph: Oct 2, 2007 - 10:30 AM

[xs94st]

where do u get the denatured alcohol from??

all i have is vodka!

[95CelicaST]

What are you going to do about the small ~3" section that needs to be lengthened in order to fit?

[playr158]

Denatured alcohol you should be able to buy from Home Depot, Autobody shop, Paint shop.

[xs94st]

What are you going to do about the small ~3" section that needs to be lengthened in order to fit?

lotsa muffler shops around here. pretty much every corner

oh, n thanks playr!

[95CelicaST]

So you're installing it and then driving open header to an exhaust shop right after? Or a couple weeks down the road? What?

[xs94st]

i can get it fabbed today. i already hit up the shop nearby n said they'd help me out. doesnt really get busy so should be done fairly quickly

imma just hook up the header n downpipe n just hang the old precat piping on my car. its like less than a block away..if i had to, id just push it downhill

[xs94st]

okay.

the bolts goin to the cat are rusted on.

ne kinda stuff that would help remove some rust?

[tonytutino]

lol thats also another reason i let the shop do it for me :-p
easiest way i think is to just spray the hell out of them with some WD-40, let it set a few hours then have at it. that should work

[playr158]

use PB blaster is better

[xs94st]

aiite..i douched it in wd40..gonna let it sit for a while..gonna make dinner or somethin..if that dont work, i'll try n go get that PB blaster stuff..i shoulda pickd that up, i used it b4..

[Bitter]

**** that, just grind the heads off and punch them out. they're not coming off without breaking, trust me!


you'll love the topend boost you get from the header, 2nd and 3rd gear are much more fun with it than before.

[shadycrew31]

umm 2nd PB Blaster.. if worse comes to worse grind off the bolts like he said. you may also want to consider replacing your gasgets, and definatly replace your exhaust manifold gasket.

[xs94st]

yea..since i dont have a die grinder, imma go drive to my friends place tomorrow n use it to cut them suckas off..

however, when i look closely at the cat/precat flanges, the entire thing looks rusted over. i might just cut the whole flange off n just get another pipe piece to stick in

thanks for the help guys!

no pics today cuz im pissd at myself for not checkn all dis first :|

[Komail]

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This post has been edited by Komail: Sep 29, 2015 - 11:51 PM

[Bitter]

mines been wrapped for over a year without problems, and ive driven it long and hard during the year. 3500 rpm for 2 hours on the highway, 2nd gear romps around twisties, commuting, heavy traffic, etc. not a single problem with it.

yes, use new gaskets for the exhaust. get a new gasket for the cat flange as well if they do a flange for the other end of the header. they may just weld it right to the cat! honestly, dont dick around with anything other than grinding the heads of the bolts off. if theyre that rusty they're not going to be in any shape to be reused.

[Harold_Fastwaker]

where you get the header from?

I asked around on Ebay and all the sellers tell me its a direct bolt on, and that no 3 inch pipe is needed...I bought my header the other day for 65 shipped just waiting for it to come....should i wrap it? i hear wrapping causes cracks, how else can you dissapate the heat...and not bake the hood (i have a CF hood...)

As far as wrapping goes. Most of the bad cases come from people using SS Autochrome and the other Chinese knock offs.

[xs94st]

got em on today.

will post pics luego..tired.

my CEL didnt even come on when i test drove without both o2 sensors..wtf..

neways, im glad there will be no CEL even with one o2 sensor in.

[playr158]

actually it doesn't come from cheap parts (although that is a factor)

wrap keeps moisture in and causes premature rusting.