**Pics & Vids** TL-S: XS Headers Installed
10-14-2006, 03:26 AM
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**Pics & Vids** TL-S: XS Headers Installed
it was quite a bitch to get these things in. getting the rear header off and on was the most difficult shit i had to do.
ill post some after pics when i can take some tomorrow. but here are a couple pics of the headers themselves. i know everyone knows what they look like, but wahtever, here are a few anyways.
Rev w/headers and exhaust
Open header revs
ill post some after pics when i can take some tomorrow. but here are a couple pics of the headers themselves. i know everyone knows what they look like, but wahtever, here are a few anyways.
Rev w/headers and exhaust
Open header revs
10-14-2006, 03:01 PM
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They were not all that hard to get on.. getting the original ones off was the biggest pain. Good thing I have skinny hands which allowed me to unbolt the rear header pretty easily 
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10-14-2006, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by laidback93
Nice man. Now you can install mine when I get them! LOL
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it wasnt really "hard", just time consuming. the only headers ive ever put on were on 4banger hondas, which are the easiest thing in the world. now you have to be a semi-contortionist to take off the rear header. the only part i really neede help on was on the header flanges. i couldnt hold the nut from the top while tightening from the bottom. but other than that... its a 1man job.
10-14-2006, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by PiZauL
They were not all that hard to get on.. getting the original ones off was the biggest pain. Good thing I have skinny hands which allowed me to unbolt the rear header pretty easily
Originally Posted by PenguinQX
Holy crap that exhaust is loud!
10-15-2006, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jonjacob
what do u mean by "open header"?
Originally Posted by Hova1222
sounds good, but whats that rattle when you accelerate. is that what you guys call reasonance?? are they suppose to sound like that when the car is being turned on???
10-16-2006, 07:18 PM
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the rattle that im getting with mine is the same as when you had it with the open headers. im told it is because the flow of the exhaust. i have my resonators removed and that is what im told is making the twangy noise.
10-17-2006, 10:29 PM
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LOL I remember when I did the open header test too... It's loud! it actually scared the shit out of me at first. I wasn't expecting it to be that loud. Good job!! Now all you have to do is enjoy!
10-29-2006, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by '03TL-S
How long was the installation for you? and is 150 for them headers a good price?
http://www.comptechusa.com/store/220042tl.html
10-29-2006, 04:21 PM
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what he said^^^
and it took a few hours. i wasnt really rushing though. my advice, before you start unbolting anything up top, make sure you can break the bolts on the cats. i needed an airgun to loosen them. and mine werent even rusted on, just really fuckin factory tight.
and it took a few hours. i wasnt really rushing though. my advice, before you start unbolting anything up top, make sure you can break the bolts on the cats. i needed an airgun to loosen them. and mine werent even rusted on, just really fuckin factory tight.
10-29-2006, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Phesto
compare to these..........the price is very good considering alot of members have installed XS with no problems.
http://www.comptechusa.com/store/220042tl.html
http://www.comptechusa.com/store/220042tl.html
10-29-2006, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by '03TL-S
How long was the installation for you? and is 150 for them headers a good price?
10-29-2006, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by '03TL-S
Damn i guess it is cheap then comparing to the Comptechs. its like a lil over 1/10 of the price. probably a just a little different with gains but i dont know.
But since the XS are a direct copy of the Comptechs I'd say its the same gains across the board for all headers.
10-29-2006, 10:45 PM
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yea it's about 150 shipped from power seller on ebay. i think his id is www.ssautochrome.com. that's pretty cheap compared to Comptech and still have pretty much the same gains.
10-30-2006, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by '03TL-S
Damn i guess it is cheap then comparing to the Comptechs. its like a lil over 1/10 of the price. probably a just a little different with gains but i dont know.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ht=Header+Dyno
Both these threads are from the CL side and show dyno's done with XS headers and a few mods.You will find a good show of power in the before and after.........Keep in mind though that these are for 6mt CL's, but they give a good point of reference as far as gains.
I don't know why but can't find any dyno for a TL-S.........maybe you'll be the first.
10-31-2006, 03:39 AM
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DRINKING HAS A ME PROBLEM
nothing much. it just sounds a little more like g35 or the Z. as for how loud it gets not really any louder. just sounds better and considerable increase in performance.
but thanks for the info!
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