Breaking in headers?
#1
Breaking in headers?
I just got my CT headers installed 20 minutes ago. Right as I pulled it out onto the road I did some redlining (probably should have waited on that).
Anyway, when I got it back to my house (7-8 minutes after I picked up the car), white-light greyish smoke was coming out of my engine bay. The engine bay temp was still where it is supposed to be, and the car still runs normal.
Is this smoke incident normal? Is it just because the headers are new and it was my first drive with them in?
Anyway, when I got it back to my house (7-8 minutes after I picked up the car), white-light greyish smoke was coming out of my engine bay. The engine bay temp was still where it is supposed to be, and the car still runs normal.
Is this smoke incident normal? Is it just because the headers are new and it was my first drive with them in?
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I just got my CT headers installed 20 minutes ago. Right as I pulled it out onto the road I did some redlining (probably should have waited on that).
Anyway, when I got it back to my house (7-8 minutes after I picked up the car), white-light greyish smoke was coming out of my engine bay. The engine bay temp was still where it is supposed to be, and the car still runs normal.
Is this smoke incident normal? Is it just because the headers are new and it was my first drive with them in?
Anyway, when I got it back to my house (7-8 minutes after I picked up the car), white-light greyish smoke was coming out of my engine bay. The engine bay temp was still where it is supposed to be, and the car still runs normal.
Is this smoke incident normal? Is it just because the headers are new and it was my first drive with them in?
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Cool bro. I'm in San Diego too by the way. I'm thinking of getting a set too from excelerate since I got the modding bug again. I swear as soon as I fix something, another thing breaks. How does it feel compared to stock?
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lowrd on tein CS biatch
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i installed mine in 1hr and 45 mins with a busted right hand.. they go on soo easy i love them and i was able to do a true b4 and after test. drove the same area b4 and then right after and yes I wouldn't have a cl now without the headers.
i would really like to see a stock cl-s vs one with, say intake and headers. i wonder how many lengths it'd gain
i would really like to see a stock cl-s vs one with, say intake and headers. i wonder how many lengths it'd gain
#15
How much did you buy them for? They are comptech correct? Just curious..
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Whats up with RDX owners?
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#19
I realized that after I asked what brand. If you don't mind how much did you get them for from excelerate? I'm going to buy a set soon also.
#21
Okay, I have a quick question. The holes on the end of the J-Pipe were slightly off, so my mechanic drilled them out a little bit so he could slide the bolt through.
My question is this: Since the nut won't cover the entire hole does this mean it could leak out of there? Or will it still be fine since the inner pipes within the flanges still line up together?
My question is this: Since the nut won't cover the entire hole does this mean it could leak out of there? Or will it still be fine since the inner pipes within the flanges still line up together?
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the flanges use metal o-ringws just like the stock components (part of the reason for comptech parts, OEM-level seals and such) so basically all that those bolts have to do is hold the flanges tight, they do not do anything about sealing, BUT i would put a washer under that nut there though, so it can't "pull/dig in" at all in the now larger hole
#24
Three Wheelin'
Wow, your mechanic drilled a set of $1100.00 headers? WTF. Id shit a brick. One for drilling them, and two for the fact that $1100.00 headers had to be drilled. That is what I would expect from some cheap XS headers. Not CT's. I'd question weather they are still made buy CT or if someone purchased the rights to make them under thier name. I would have sent them back to excelerate in a heart beat!
As picky as you are about your car I'd imagine you are not happy either?
As picky as you are about your car I'd imagine you are not happy either?
#25
Wow, your mechanic drilled a set of $1100.00 headers? WTF. Id shit a brick. One for drilling them, and two for the fact that $1100.00 headers had to be drilled. That is what I would expect from some cheap XS headers. Not CT's. I'd question weather they are still made buy CT or if someone purchased the rights to make them under thier name. I would have sent them back to excelerate in a heart beat!
As picky as you are about your car I'd imagine you are not happy either?
As picky as you are about your car I'd imagine you are not happy either?
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#26
Whats up with RDX owners?
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Wow, your mechanic drilled a set of $1100.00 headers? WTF. Id shit a brick. One for drilling them, and two for the fact that $1100.00 headers had to be drilled. That is what I would expect from some cheap XS headers. Not CT's. I'd question weather they are still made buy CT or if someone purchased the rights to make them under thier name. I would have sent them back to excelerate in a heart beat!
As picky as you are about your car I'd imagine you are not happy either?
As picky as you are about your car I'd imagine you are not happy either?
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Whats up with RDX owners?
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Well, when the CT mufflers fit on the stock b-pipe fine and then they are crooked with the CT b-pipe, I tend to think its nothing on the car that was warped or tweaked. Ended up having to cut a small sliver out of the driver side pipe after the y-split, bending it slightly and welding it back up so the muffler would sit properly.
#31
lowrd on tein CS biatch
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i'd have to disagree that mods are a pain in the ass. I've done all my own and nothing took longer than 2 hrs to accomplish and no problems have arose from their additions. if i had problems i wouldn't be modding such a nice car.
i'm still scratching my head tho about how ur exhaust collector manifold didn't line up to the cat bolts. makes me wonder if it's ur exhaust alignment or the headers themselves. my bro bought a 250$ header and that's what happened to him, it needed some reworking and he got pissed and just bought some stainless steel DC sport ones and they too fit like a glove.
even my used ct headers fit on like a glove. did them in the driveway with some beers and a mangled hand and even re-used the old exhaust head gaskets.
i'm surprised you're not mad in any way shape or form.. really. I would have been for the 450 i paid for for my headers if i needed to "make them fit". that's why i like doin things myself. that way IF i needed to drill it out i'd do everything in my power to make them fit before having to do so.
oh well as long as u don't have any more things to sort out
i'm still scratching my head tho about how ur exhaust collector manifold didn't line up to the cat bolts. makes me wonder if it's ur exhaust alignment or the headers themselves. my bro bought a 250$ header and that's what happened to him, it needed some reworking and he got pissed and just bought some stainless steel DC sport ones and they too fit like a glove.
even my used ct headers fit on like a glove. did them in the driveway with some beers and a mangled hand and even re-used the old exhaust head gaskets.
i'm surprised you're not mad in any way shape or form.. really. I would have been for the 450 i paid for for my headers if i needed to "make them fit". that's why i like doin things myself. that way IF i needed to drill it out i'd do everything in my power to make them fit before having to do so.
oh well as long as u don't have any more things to sort out
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