Hey guys i need some help and opinions on what to do. I bought these headers from Exelerate. I tried installing these today and got stuck. The rear header wasn't matching up to the y-pipe; about an inch gap + its an inch off to the side. Aslo the y-pipe was sitting on the oil pan. I cant belive this
Im not gonna begin to complain im just so pissed an need to resolve this.

Its stiing right on the oil pan


The oil pan is to the left and the y-pipe is on the right


Here's the gap on the rear header from the header to the y-pipe

 

damn that sucks man, i thought Alphawerks corrected this?
just run it from open headers you'll lost low end but will gain highend! haha just kiddin..call them, complain!

 

Lol thats what my friend said when we tried the second time on the install. I was tempted to crank that biatch up an hear how it sounded w/o the headers
Well jokes aside now i just sent an email to Exelerate, and to the company. Im not gonna get shorted 400 dolas

 

i just finished my install of the alphawerks headers today, i found that if not installed in a correct sequence that they started to do this, i replanned my install took it all appart again, loosely installed the header manifolds then loosely attached the larger section or y pipe part, then tightened section to section, not attaching the flex section and went from there. when i was in a hurry it was doing EXACTLY what your having a prob with now. pm me if you need input

 

I did it the same way you just said. I left everything loose and tried to line em up. I still ended up with an inch gap the 4 times we took it apart and tried again
My friend that was helping me is a certified honda tech

 

im sure excellerate will take it back and give you the refund..

 

something's not adding up here

 

Wierd I had a problem at first w/ a gap, but I played around with it and I got it to fit just perfectly... I thought I had a gap but w/ the washer and the tightening it it was jst perfect...

 

I had AlphaWerks headers on my AV6, I had the same problem. What I did was swapped the header I had in the front to the back & the back to the front. That fixed the gap I had. Hope that helps.

-Nick

 

As long as exhaust gases have not been run through the headers, you are still able to go through excelerate for a refund. If not I believe you have to deal with Alphawerks directly.

 

that's what i was thinking about, inverted front and rear...

spicy, how sure are you that front is on front and rear's on rear ?

 

thats what i was thinking... its a common error

 

Positive man. I had em on right. I tried to install em 4 times. Inverting the headers, trying to tighten one side first, everything and nothing works . I came out with the same gap. I was playing with this for 6 hours
The guys that was helping me went to honda/acura tech school; he knows excatly what hes doing
NAw the pipes are still new. I didnt get to crank on the car

 

Unless you can get it to fit up properly, I would suggest not cranking the car if you plan on returning these things.

 

Reason #1099 to only buy CT headers.

Threads like this are monthly. No insult to you spicy... but frankly, I'm sick and tired of AW threads...

To others... no matter how many times members say spend the extra $ to get CTs... they still buy AW... then a thread like this starts. AW should be shut down for their shady business.

 

I feel ya, but not everyone has problems... I didnt run into any large ones...

But I understand where you are coming from. They should atleast learn from their problems. Especially since they fixed the problem once and now they are going to have the same damn one again...

Its like once you touch a hot stove your not going to do it again...but alpha werks would probably do it again.... maybe 3 more times... and still not learn something might be wrong haha

 

Its so true man. I feel dumb. Its not worth the trouble, i should have went with the best to start with.
I spent the whole night installing and reinstalling then back to putting my stocks back on; what a waste. Now i have to wait and see the outcome and probobly end up paying shipping, then back to install the new ones and hope theres no prob
This is the first time some sh*t happens to me like this. I feel violated
Thanks for the support guys

 

you shouldn't have to pay for shipping, it's their mistake, not yours.

 

^that's for damned sure!!^
you get raped and still pay after...

 

Thanks guys for your help
I dropped off the headers to the company(ther local).
The guy said he's gonna credit Excelerate the money and then Ex is gonna cut me the check
Im gonna be getting the Comptechs-any place that has em cheap. that guy Ex has em for $1050

 

ey! sorry to hear about the headers.

Noticed you're from Miami though. If you're not doing anything this weekend, check out the meets section... A bunch of us in the area are getting together at dolphin mall this saturday!

sorry for the slight

continue ripping v6 AW headers... im peach with my 4 banger OBX header..