ok i was wonder if kamikaze headers could be used with the stock down pipe. cause i heard bad things about kamikaze down pipes banging agaisnt the frame.

 

no, but the issues is supposed to have been fixed with all new units the old ones it was just a matter of bending the hangers a bit or exaust wrap the area that rattles and getting a o2 nut welded on is also important

 

the new one has the O2 hole already, so all you really need to do is bend the hangers and you are set - it all fits together perfectly! Here is the GB: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...light=kamikaze

 

i hope everything fits well now... im ordering one soon.

 

i just got the kamiikazie header and down pipe like 2 weeks ago, and it does bang against something when ever i start it

 

does it bang while you drive too, or just when u first start up?

 

I have had bad luck with kamikaze for a while. The headers ok but the downpipe first time broke internally at the flex area of downpipe and all my exhaust was spewing out. No hitting of unmderbody with that one. Then they sent me a replacement downpipe, and that one hit underbody of car at startup, and when shifting or downshifting. I took it to midas where they could lift car, and we observed it hits underbody when motor torques. I then chose not to send dowpipe back again but to try and bend the dowpipe. They took a crowbar and bent it out of way of underbody. Took 10 minutes and cost $10.00. No more problems of having to deal with Kamikaze.

 

sounds good, i will have to keep that in mind for when after i install mine.

thanks for the tip.

 

Just to keep everyone updated, my "Second" downpipe from Kamikaze has now broke also in the flex area of downpipe. Kamikaze SUCKS!!!! I am so sick of them and their products. RRM header & downpipe next month.

 

RRM doesesn't make a downpipe, so that might be difficult to get. i dont have ANY problems with my kamikaze setup (1st batch) it doesn't rub on anything but i did have to replace the flexpipe.

 

i have the header and downpipe, havent installed it yet but looks really nice ... and even if it does rub against something u can easily fix it.

 

I have one that dosent make any noise at all, I cant say anything bad about it.

 

Buy the RRM header and go to buschur racing for a downpipe!

 

I bought the kamikaze headers today from bigjosh. I will deffintly be posting any pros and cons when installation is done. This will be the biggest upgrade to the OZ to-date, so to settle allot of debates in here i will go ahead and get a dyno (if it isn't tomuch). To see if some of the previous posts are correct. mainly the 27.5HP increase. Only other enhancement right now is RAM Air intake.

 

oh yeah i am also getting the MIL, with the header, tosettle that debate as well. and does anyone remember what the Torq increase is suppose to be, i think i remember 13 or something. and last thing anyone know and approx cost of a dyno? thanks to all.