Acura TL/CL Comptech AUTO trans headers on a 6MT!!
Here is something that may keep you guys interested for the moment. My Comptech headers currently on the car are from a CLS automatic transmission car!! My XS headers cracked very badly. The auto version does not have the bend to clear the rear engine mount. Check out these pics of what I did to make it work. Honestly, I removed way more material than I needed to. The thickest part of the mount is on the other side and this equates to such a small amount of material removed. I have been running it like this for about a month now. I spray painted where I ground down the mount with 2000degree header paint so it wont rust. It wasn’t too hard. I did have to relocate the O2 sensor so it did not hit the bottom of the transmission housing. The top of the 02 where the wires come out was touching the bottom of the trans housing so I capped off the o2 bung and welded another on where it would clear the trans. Jim :toocool:
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Here are the cracked XS power headers. I had them on the car for two years before they cracked.
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how many miles on that xs header before it cracked?
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Originally Posted by m733l
(Post 11071781)
how many miles on that xs header before it cracked?
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Got at least 10mm clearance? I would suspect you're going to have the same issue the 6MT has with the front subframe - I'd grind some more off...
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id say cracking weld s and additional clearnace would all be resolved by a motor mount resolution ...
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Originally Posted by Pseudomaniac
(Post 11072131)
Got at least 10mm clearance? I would suspect you're going to have the same issue the 6MT has with the front subframe - I'd grind some more off...
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Originally Posted by typeR
(Post 11072246)
id say cracking weld s and additional clearnace would all be resolved by a motor mount resolution ...
I will take a pic of the finished install in a bit. |
Originally Posted by jproy
(Post 11072319)
The cracked header from XS Power that is shown is from the front bank. The rear bank was not cracked at all. There is plenty of clearance on the front header.
I will take a pic of the finished install in a bit. |
Originally Posted by typeR
(Post 11072382)
ur not following what im saying ... the headers cracked because of excessive motor movement ... if there is a clearance issue it too is probablly a result of too much motor movement
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Good - hope they work out for you. It's such a PITA finding good 6M headers...now you can run the autos.
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Are the XS headers repairable or are they scrap once they've cracked?
:thumbsup: on the Comptech auto alternative fit. |
phee posted on the other forum that you can run AT rear mount instead... but the 6MT mount is much better IMO
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i would try with obx in my 6 speed i think i can make them fit... how long took to uninstall tranny mount ?
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do you guys think i can make the DC headers fit without cuting and welding the rear header ?? like OP did
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The only thing he did to the headers themselves was relocate the O2 bung.
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