I finally installed my headers from Road Race and they are awesome! I had a bit of trouble taking of the lower left nut but it was only because i didn't have the right wrench to fit it. Ended up cutting it off with a chisel and a little bit of Dremel action. hehe. Fitment is PERFECT!
The power difference is just as RRM describes...mid to high end. You lose a bit of low end but when you rev it up, it makes it all worth while You can really feel it pull after you hit 3k to 4k.
As for the sound, it is pretty loud. Not muffler loud but engine loud. I hear a little bit of buzzing when the engine revs at 2k and below but i think it may just be the engine sound. Anyone have some insight on this?
I currently have the gapper on my second cat which is supposed to fix the CEL and so far i have no light on. Fitment was a little tight around the second cat but it shouldn't be a problem.
So far nothing but good results! Thanks RRM!

 

theres like half a dozen threads on that frikin nut! im doing mine sometime in the next couple of weeks, gotta get it passed MA inspection first. Hey where did you pick up your gapper for the O2 sensor ?

 

use two wrenchs or a wrench and a rope for that left nut

 

Went out, bought a combination wrench, and buzzsawed it in two pieces. Used the shorter piece to turn it.

 

show and shine requires pictures!!

sorry i just want some

 

Haha, hasnt everyone seen the header shot before? Its all really the same Ill post mine if he doesnt want to post his but its really nothing special. Or just look at my profile, I have a pic of my headers in there. I dont have my headers in anymore though because I got pulled over and needed to take them out to pass the smog test. Stupid CA. But then again, my exhaust note WAS super damn loud. I think I need to put a resonater on my exhaust before sticking my headers back in...

 

Lower left nut has always been my problem too.

ROAD/RACE

 

haha, maybe it just happens with age j/k

 

Heres some pics...






* Forgot to mention, I had to extend the O2 sensor wire a few inches. You can see in the attatched pic where i wrapped it in loom.


Heres some videos I took...I also have an AEM CAI...

http://www.youtube.com/?v=7yd7NMSfeog
http://www.youtube.com/?v=Z6lLtO65mNE
http://www.youtube.com/?v=dOFfB46stsg
Just wondering if its supposed to make that clicking sound? Anyone know? Possible leak?

 

Hey Twisty, Your mama likes my...........

ROAD/RACE

 

wait wait lemme finish..

lower left nut..... yet Rob doesnt she like your right one too, u said she gives it some attention too.

 

why did u have to extend it? the wire was a lil snug on mine but it just took some caressing to make it work. ROCK should know about caressing since he's the ladies man...

 

All you have to do is unclip it then you get maximum length!


ROAD/RACE

 

Yeah i had it unclipped at first but i was a little insecure about the wire rubbing against the engine block. It was a snug fit but it wasn't at all hard for me to extend then and it seems that the chances of it melting are a lot less when its not touching the block compared to when it is.

BTW anyone have any info on the buzzing sound????

 

^ could be your gasket