My New Chrome Header, Pictures and a Video are now UP! Options

[Bitter]

the original paint on my hood was heat checked and cracked, so yes i'm worried about this.

i cruise at 80mph weekly and take my car on long (10+hour) trips a few times a year. i'll drive at 80 for 5-6 hours at a time. just a short trip (about 2-3 miles at 45mph) and my hood is too hot to touch! if you spit on the top of it, it will steam off in a few seconds.

pop the hood and put your hand 6 inches from the header at idle, and you'll want to pull it away in about 30 seconds, its hot enough for me to cook a hotdog over

my header doesnt get redhot, i doubt the egt's are that high. stock turbo'd cars have generous heat sheilding and insulation to keep the paint on the hood safe.

if i had that mat material under the hood, i doubt it would get that hot.

[b1gr3d]

even if you did it would still get that hot...i dont believe our cars had that stock ANYWAY

[LewFX]

get a hood with a vent! its very cool to see the heat vent out, almost like a mirage

[Bitter]

get a hood with a vent! its very cool to see the heat vent out, almost like a mirage

on a geo prizm? i think just died laughing.


i won the wrap and paid, it should be here next week.

[purplegt4]

they have one for STs too.

http://www.1supertoyota.com/products/rd01.htm

[Bitter]

they have one for STs too.

http://www.1supertoyota.com/products/rd01.htm

thats the EXACT same as is on my car, except mine cost $100 shipped off ebay. it looks like they changed a hanger for the celica, i wonder if they have different B pipes for the corolla/celica?

the ebay is stainless, not chrome, and the flex section is leaky as heck! other than that its not bad.

This post has been edited by Bitter: Jul 3, 2006 - 8:41 PM

[bindertch]

I also decided after seeing in person the poor results of the header paint from Duplicolor to go the wrap route. I'm at this moment taking a break from spraying on the sealer. According to directions it needs to be heated to 400 degrees to cure but it doesn't say that it needs to sit for as long as the paint did. I'll post how it goes.
Bitter did you wrap yours yet?

[BLINKYxMUNKEY]

they have one for STs too.

http://www.1supertoyota.com/products/rd01.htm

Its not a straight bolt on. Still needs a little piping welded like the corolla ones. I have it. And you need to find a way to connect the O2 sensor.

[Bitter]

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my ebay header wrapped. HUGE drop in engine bay temps! 30 mile drive on the expressway and the hood is cooler than if it had been sitting out on a sunny day. the header can be touched with bare fingers without getting burnt.

i know it looks shabby at the bottom, the 2" wrap wasnt the best choice to wrap where the runners join.

This post has been edited by Bitter: Jul 22, 2006 - 3:00 PM

[LewFX]

looks like you overwrapped it too much, too much wrap is bad

[bindertch]

My finished product.



DEI wrap and DEI HT silicone sealer.

This post has been edited by bindertch: Jul 22, 2006 - 8:24 PM

[LewFX]

that the header from the gb?

[bindertch]

Nope. It is the same one that I had on at the meet. Just with a little less rust.

[Bitter]

looks like you overwrapped it too much, too much wrap is bad

overwrapped in what way? too much overlap or too many layers? its one layer overlapped 1/2 way.

[LewFX]

oh okay then it should be fine

[Bitter]

binder, wheres your tie straps?

i just used bailing wire twisted tight.

[bindertch]

binder, wheres your tie straps?

i just used bailing wire twisted tight.

They are at the top and bottom of the runners. They blended in when I did the silicone treatment. Also DEI says that if you have too much overlap that the header could be damaged. It is on thier site at www.designengineering.com

[Bitter]

eh, im not too worried.

[giang723]

pics!










Vid!
http://www.lewfx.com/6GC/header/MOV00807-1.wmv

i have yet to take it around and test it, will post that comment later.
got the header off ebay..yes eeeebay, the 4-1 chrome header, made an offer of 260 and shipping was 30 bux.

hey guys, sorry about this, but i was wondering does anyone know the cable/lead running just above the manifold? cause it's been puzzling me cause i'm not sure what it is, so i can go out and get one, cause that cable is in pretty bad condition in my car, the plastic keeps snapping when u move it.

[Bitter]

it hooks to the throttle, might be cruise control?