Installation Headache of MSA Headers on '87

[mrwhite300zx]

Hey everyone - has anyone ever had or heard of someone having problems with the fitment of the MSA headers on a z31?

Mine is an '87 non-turbo and the angles of the new headers are just clearly wrong.

MSA is researching via pictures if the issue is with the car or the headers themselves - baffles me since the original headers were just taken off the car and fit just fine

Anyway, hoping it's a case of the pipes they shipped out being made incorrectly. Anyone have similar problems?

Thanks!
Tyler

[AZhitman]

New one to me - MSA stuff is pretty tried-and-true.

Keep us posted what you find out?

[mrwhite300zx]

Sure, will do.

The only thing that even enters my mind - besides pipes just being wrong - is the fact my car has eibach springs on it. Is there any connection between the car being lowered and the headers not fitting?

[evildky]

MSA Header for the L6 was good, not a lot fo people running headers on the n/a vg.
Ride height should have no effect, a pair of blown motor mounts might?

[mrwhite300zx]

Good suggestion. Thank you for that !

[AZhitman]

Oh, yep - Shagged mounts will definitely make a difference.

[mrwhite300zx]

well it isn't the mounts. I shipped them back to MSA today so we will see what they say.

Does anyone know of another different set of performance headers? I don't want to put the originals back on.

[evildky]

MSA does have good customer service, hopefully they can take care fo you. pacesetter I think used to make a set but then the msa's might be rebranded pacesetters. Otherwise you might find some guy that makes a few sets, like satan, not sure if he is still around.

[AZhitman]

I have access to Z31 n/a headers.

Shoot me an email at [email protected]

[mrwhite300zx]

thanks AZ - sent you an email!

[mrwhite300zx]

Just an update here - Motorsport confirmed the headers fit the jig - which was never in question - so I had them refund me since they don't fit the car. Jeff, the customer service manager, was extremely reasonable but Alejandro and James - the customer service reps I dealt with for about 2 weeks - were incredibly not helpful, forcing me to escalate it to Jeff.

Anyway, I ordered a set of PaceSetter headers and they are arriving today. So I am hoping they fit. Whatever the outcome is, Jeff asked I let him know in case they need to perhaps change manufacturers of their headers.

So I'll let everyone know once I confirm fitment of Pacesetters.

[mrwhite300zx]

Hey - final update here. The PaceSetter headers are fully installed. They look and sound amazing. You can really see them well with the hood popped. I am very happy with them!

I am going back to Motorsport with this information. Hoping they pick a new manufacturer.

I'll post some pics later today.

[mrwhite300zx]

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