Finally got rid of the Megans, got XS Headers
08-25-2006, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Rpappi
what is the exact bolt size i want to run to the store and get them before the headers come in.
08-25-2006, 05:59 PM
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Installed my Headers today and they sound great. ONe thing I noted is a small vibration feel under my feet (when you here the miner roaring noise) at 1500 -1700 RPM. Is that Normal?
08-26-2006, 11:19 AM
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bad news i ordered my headers a few days ago they are supposed to arrive on weds. last night i got into a car accident and kinda redid my front end. so i guess this prodject is going to be put on hold for a few weeks. loaner car here i come.
poor poor TL
poor poor TL
08-27-2006, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Shaqs2002TLS
Installed my Headers today and they sound great. ONe thing I noted is a small vibration feel under my feet (when you here the miner roaring noise) at 1500 -1700 RPM. Is that Normal?
08-27-2006, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by xdxlx
quick question : are the DC headers better than the XS and MEGAN ones?
08-27-2006, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaqs2002TLS
Everyone like died out on this thread. We got questions, how bout some answer folks? 
Did you install these yourself, and did you buy new bolts??
08-27-2006, 08:06 PM
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just wondering how many people actually have the XS headers. mine are on order but my car is wrecked now. so i dont know when ill get to install them.
08-27-2006, 08:46 PM
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Alot. There are alot of CL guys with them
08-27-2006, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Phesto
See post #207...................otherwise try to retighten everything.
Did you install these yourself, and did you buy new bolts??
Did you install these yourself, and did you buy new bolts??
08-28-2006, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Rpappi
bad news i ordered my headers a few days ago they are supposed to arrive on weds. last night i got into a car accident and kinda redid my front end. so i guess this prodject is going to be put on hold for a few weeks. loaner car here i come.
poor poor TL
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Originally Posted by Rpappi
just wondering how many people actually have the XS headers. mine are on order but my car is wrecked now. so i dont know when ill get to install them.
Ran into no problems during installation. Almost rounded off a cat nut with the impact wrench but took a break, came back, and finished it by hand slowly. Other than that everything was straight forward.
08-28-2006, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Sound-Mind
Sorry to hear that man. Hopefully you'll get it all fixed soon and judging from your other thread you were the lucky one.
Just to update since we were bidding at the same time. Got mine installed this past weekend and so far so good. Sound nice at mid and high RPMs and like others have said, very slight increases at lower RPMs but you can really feel it as you get higher.
Ran into no problems during installation. Almost rounded off a cat nut with the impact wrench but took a break, came back, and finished it by hand slowly. Other than that everything was straight forward.
Just to update since we were bidding at the same time. Got mine installed this past weekend and so far so good. Sound nice at mid and high RPMs and like others have said, very slight increases at lower RPMs but you can really feel it as you get higher.
Ran into no problems during installation. Almost rounded off a cat nut with the impact wrench but took a break, came back, and finished it by hand slowly. Other than that everything was straight forward.
well we will see if im lucky in a few days when geiko does the quote. im just pissed off because my headers are probebly sitting in the post office waiting to get picked up. i suppose that i will go pick them up today if there here. but we will see.
they said they may have to yank the engine out so if they do that what better chance to have my headers installed to have the repair shop do it while the engine is floating in the air. i should order my pulleys and see if they will do those too.
08-28-2006, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Sound-Mind
Sorry to hear that man. Hopefully you'll get it all fixed soon and judging from your other thread you were the lucky one.
Just to update since we were bidding at the same time. Got mine installed this past weekend and so far so good. Sound nice at mid and high RPMs and like others have said, very slight increases at lower RPMs but you can really feel it as you get higher.
Ran into no problems during installation. Almost rounded off a cat nut with the impact wrench but took a break, came back, and finished it by hand slowly. Other than that everything was straight forward.
Just to update since we were bidding at the same time. Got mine installed this past weekend and so far so good. Sound nice at mid and high RPMs and like others have said, very slight increases at lower RPMs but you can really feel it as you get higher.
Ran into no problems during installation. Almost rounded off a cat nut with the impact wrench but took a break, came back, and finished it by hand slowly. Other than that everything was straight forward.
08-28-2006, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Rpappi
thats what im hearing. but just curious a round about number of TL's that have them
A far as how many have it I would say a lot......the CL section had a really long thread about it and it seemed a lot of them got it.
08-28-2006, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaqs2002TLS
I had a mechanic install it for me. I did buy new bolts.
08-28-2006, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by PiZauL
Glad to see you got them on, was just wondering if you would be willing to help me put these in? I lack the tools to do this here and since we are both in bmore it would be a easy ride to where ever you are
Originally Posted by Phesto
Maybe check the heatshield,common issue is a loose screw.....either crawl under and check(use jack stands) or have the heatshield removed entirely.
Gotta make sure your careful though, a front wheel drive will try to pull them backwards and if their slope if too steep or if you have a lip they will drag on the underside of the lip. Nonetheless for some reason i just feel more comfortable under ramps.
09-10-2006, 04:53 PM
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Im finally putting mine in tomorow. After getting beat by a 97 VR6 Jetta, I hope this will let me pull away from him. Gonna be exciting if this infact does make a difference 
09-11-2006, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by AcuraDreamin
just recently got em', very excited to get them put in, probably this next weekend! How is everyone else's doin? They look fuckin awesome!
Good luck !!
09-11-2006, 12:20 PM
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This is getting on my nerves. i have this nice shinny set of headers sitting at home and i cant install them because my car is in the shop. 2 weeks they have been sitting there smiling at me and i cant to anything with them except make engine noises through them. and that gets old really quick. 
09-11-2006, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Rpappi
This is getting on my nerves. i have this nice shinny set of headers sitting at home and i cant install them because my car is in the shop. 2 weeks they have been sitting there smiling at me and i cant to anything with them except make engine noises through them. and that gets old really quick.
09-11-2006, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Rpappi
This is getting on my nerves. i have this nice shinny set of headers sitting at home and i cant install them because my car is in the shop. 2 weeks they have been sitting there smiling at me and i cant to anything with them except make engine noises through them. and that gets old really quick.
09-11-2006, 09:56 PM
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Got mine in today, and jesus christ you can def. feel the kick of power these throw in. I think im having some resonance issues at 1600rpm, then at 2500-2600rpm (bit louder here). Ill let everything "burn in" then retighten and hope all is good.
09-12-2006, 08:59 AM
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Drove to class this morning, and its actually pretty annoying. It was about 60* this morning and when the car was warming up and hovering around 1k, I had some resonance. And then at those other RPM's I mentioned above. Its like a "WHOOOOOM" sound and I can feel the shake in the steering wheel and gas pedal. I think my hanger is ok, is my only option to retighten everything? Whats the best tightning sequence (headers first going from inside nuts to the outside nuts, then the downpipe to the headers and then the cat?)
09-12-2006, 09:20 AM
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I'd say more like resonance but im not 100% what resonance sounds like exactly. Something else I forgot to mention is how I kinda had to force the hanger to sit in place, so there is probably a good amount of tension there. Could that be doing anything?
Ill make a video today of what it sounds like exactly
Ill make a video today of what it sounds like exactly
09-12-2006, 09:35 AM
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that could be it from the tension. just double check everything. i have only heard good things from these and the times that i hear bad things its cause something was installed wrong. i hope this is not the start of a trend.
09-12-2006, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Rpappi
that could be it from the tension. just double check everything. i have only heard good things from these and the times that i hear bad things its cause something was installed wrong. i hope this is not the start of a trend.
But i'm pretty sure there are no leaks
09-12-2006, 04:11 PM
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ya once you get a few to many beers in you, all that matters is that it is done. till you wake up and realize that your headers are on your intake and you cold air intake is your exhaust tip.