Headers

[R350Zz33]

Anyone have headers. I heard on another forum that although they don't give you much power gain on the top end they give you more usable power throughout the power band. So does any one have experience with theses? If they do give a good amount of power like they say they do i'm thinking about getting them.(after i get tires of course.)

I have also heard they are a real PITA to install so i called a local performance shop and priced out install they said $350. That dosent sound to bad does it, They have done headers on two other z's and built 3 tt 350's that i know about.

[aris_unlimited]

Headers give you a decent gain, but they're not a major power adder. Like everything else the amount of power they add depends on what else you have done to the car. Add an intake, exhaust and maybe a supercharger and the headers will allow a lot more performance then if you had stock exhaust manifolds or just headers alone.

As for $350 for install. That doesn't sound too bad to me. When I was looking around I was quoted $500 mostly.

[xjmxstac]

so i called a local performance shop and priced out install they said $350...

Not bad at all, but then again, they might not know what they're up against. They're probably assuming that it just another header install, not knowing that its a PITA. You should ask them if they've done a header install on a Z before.

[R350Zz33]

they have done them on 2 other z's as i stated. they know who i am because they have aftermarket headers that were removed off of a tt z and wanted to know if i was interested in buying them. (i went to the shop with my friend to get his b18c gsr

[xjmxstac]

$350 is cheap. I've asked around my area in CA and the cheapest i found was $500. Correct me if i'm wrong but I don't think you'd be able to use the exhaust manifold (headers as you called it) from a turbo application. It's gonna have open holes where the turbos used to be....

[R350Zz33]

i ment that they(the headers) were removed off the guys car when he went tt he had after market headers on

[xjmxstac]

Understood. What brand headers are they?

[ldstang50]

RichieIf they quoted you that amount, you should get it writing before they do the work. Most of the time the easiest way to do headers on our cars is to drop the motor.When doing exhaust mods, you won't see any gains if you keep it stock after the headers. Start with the mufflers then work your way forward to get gains.

[bmike818]

FYI-the VQ35HR engines already come from the factory with aftermarket style equal lenght exhaust headers. So the power gains will not be significant. I would suggest starting with exhausts first, or at least an intake.

[phyzicxz]

I say keeping the stock ones is better.. not much different in power gains.. Go with cold air intake and titanium exhaust if you want a power gain.

[R350Zz33]

i dont know what brand they are. and i know to always get it in writing along with something saying if they break something they have to replace it at no cost to me

[aris_unlimited]

i dont know what brand they are.

I don't know if you have to worry about emissions where you are, but last time I checked the DC headers were the only ones for the 350z that were smog legal in all 50 states.

[spitalul2bad]

When doing my N/A build, I opted to do headers, high-flow cats and full true dual exhaust. The headers were the worst to install, it took forever. You couldn't get your hand inside to open the bolts keeping them on the car, even with extenders and torque wrenches. Professional Nissan dealership mechanics took 6 hours to do the install. It would've taken longer but we took the whole gearbox out.

However, if you get the engine out too, it's a breeze, and will take 10 - 15 minutes. It's your call.

[R350Zz33]

i have to worry bout emissions but im putting text pies on no way im passing so that where you have friends that can pass you on emissions pretty much lick and stick inspections as we call them here

[xjmxstac]

I say keeping the stock ones is better.. not much different in power gains.. Go with cold air intake and titanium exhaust if you want a power gain.

Your exhaust being titanium has nothing to do with power gains. CAI has its pros and cons, so does SR.

[AZ350Z]

About to put these on my car:

[aris_unlimited]

^^ I have heard really good things about full length long tube headers on the Z's. They are supposed to put out more hp then the shorties do.

**EDIT** Sorry to threadjack, but where'd my sig go?

[Beancooker]

**EDIT** Sorry to threadjack, but where'd my sig go?

Sigs are only displayed once per page. BTW, yours is too big. 600x200 pixels with two standard sized lines of text.

[audtatious]

they have aftermarket headers that were removed off of a tt z and wanted to know if i was interested in buying them.

If these are TT headers then you can't use them on your N/A as they will have mounts for the turbo's unless you take the time to try and close them up.

[aris_unlimited]

Sigs are only displayed once per page. BTW, yours is too big. 600x200 pixels with two standard sized lines of text.

Is that better?

[_b.jaye_]

not many longtube style headers out there are there? if im ever not broke, thats the way id like to go, but while i was doin some online window lickin, i thought i saw maybe 1 set & not alot of info about them period... got any good links?

[AZ350Z]

We have them on special now for $323, that is IMO the best bang for the buck you can do on a Z or G.

Check the link for more info:

http://www.350zMotorSports.com

There was a company called Xerd that made a similar longtube, but they are out of business form what I have heard.

[aris_unlimited]

We have them on special now for $323, that is IMO the best bang for the buck you can do on a Z or G.

Check the link for more info:

http://www.350zMotorSports.com

There was a company called Xerd that made a similar longtube, but they are out of business form what I have heard.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the long tubes "not smog legal"?

[_b.jaye_]

pretty sure they replace the from the cat forward, so no... emissions equivalent of test pipes, im sure...

[AZ350Z]

As they eleminate the cats, these are for "race use only."

[dasoupdude]

About to put these on my car:

okay now i have megan test pipes but how dependable can these be?

[AZ350Z]

Well, there was a ton of crap talking about Megan and rightly so. Their original test pipes were really crappy, now they have come out with the new version of the T.P., shorty headers and these and I can tell you first hand are top quality and the welds are very nice.

We build custom exhausts and do roll cages, so we are familiar with good vs bad welds.


Modified by AZ350Z at 9:36 AM 3/13/2009

[R350Zz33]

If these are TT headers then you can't use them on your N/A as they will have mounts for the turbo's unless you take the time to try and close them up.

if you read i said that they were removed off a built n/a car because the guy decided to go tt. i dont know how to make it any clearer

[audtatious]

How about stop being a douche due to a 3am reading mistake?

[bmike818]

How about stop being a douche?

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