will ramps in front and jeck stands in the rear pick the car (w/ stock suspension) up high enough to do the job? I am planning to help Ferizzo with his when he gets them, so I want to be prepared. I assume it's probably worth getting new gaskets from the dealer....any special tools needed? I have no idea how tight it is in there and if I will need those wrenches that are s shaped. Thanks.

 

im definitely interested in this too...maybe this can be put in the faq's if anyone has detailed instructions.

is this job doable by someone with relatively good automotive knowledge, or does it require special tools?

 

it's jsut an exhasut manifold. Shoudl jsut bolt on/off. The issue I'm wondering about is how high the car has to be be in order to remove the the old manifold and get the new one in. I knwo any job like this is a lot easier with a lift, but if it can be done tihe ramps and stands, I will do it and write up a FAQ with some pics. Also, I've never looked at the engine from the under side to see what kind of tools it may require.

 

I have not done it myself but had the Honda dealer do it. I watched him struggle to get at the back section of the manifold. It's really tight back there. It is three pieces, so it shouldn't require a lot of room underneath the car.

Just from my experience, I always use jack stands all the way around. I hate ramps, they scare the hell out of me.

 

I figured ramp in front to get the car a little higher up in front. Also, I figured ramps were more stable....you think stands all around is the way to go? I would have guessed the ramps to be more stable in front.

 

pay a $100 and let mech with right tools ( air tools ) do it... find a non-dealer performace shop that charges $50-$60/he and it will take a max of 2hrs.

 

near me. It's nto a performance shop, but this is just an exhasut manifol here. I kind if want to do it out of curiosity. I like to do my own mods or help people out. I'm going to get under the car and have a looksy, then decide. It's not my call anyway, if Ferizzo wants to spend the $$$, then he will. I guessed that it would be about a 2 hour job for a shop.

 

I installed the headers myself. It's not hard at all even if you have basic automotive knowledge. They literally bolt on. They do take time. I believe it took me five and half hours. I didn't mind though, It was a rainy saturday and I had nothing to do. If you have any questions, shoot me a PM.

 

Two questions ..

What take so long that it took you five hours (pure curiosity)

How did you know the right torque settings for the bolts?

 

I had to make sure every nut and bolt was perfect. I work very meteculiously. Plus I had never installed headers before. As far as torque specs, I have all the factory service manuals.