dancecommander Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Has anyone put performance headers on? how long did it take and if it was at a garage what did they charge? The last part would help most if someone in Scotland has had it done, dont wanna travel that far. Cheers. Quote
flyboy Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Most people recon this is an engine out job!!! Quote
dancecommander Posted June 13, 2012 Author Posted June 13, 2012 Yeah, ive seen that, some have also said its possible to work around it but its definatly beyond me. Quote
Dblock Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Most people recon this is an engine out job!!! You CAN do it in the car. But its a pain in the back side. I'd budget about 10-18 hours. Quote
Ian Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Most people recon this is an engine out job!!! Its not, but its easier. Mine took around 10 hours to fit with engine left in place. Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Basically does bugger all unless you are FI too doesn't it.... Quote
ZMANALEX Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 I have done a few, some with engine in and some with engine out. Why are you considering replacing the headers? Alex Quote
DannyBoy Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Basically does bugger all unless you are FI too doesn't it.... Paired with the right set of cams they have been shown to give good N/A gains, but of course when you add up cams, headers and fitting costs you're most of the way to a Vortech. DB Quote
ds2000 Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 ^ as above. I have considered doing mine but the idea of another 10-12 hours under my car fills me with dread.... for a few weeks at least Quote
Dblock Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Basically does bugger all unless you are FI too doesn't it.... They are one of the better n/a gainers but £ for £ they are expensive Quote
Ian Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Basically does bugger all unless you are FI too doesn't it.... They are one of the better n/a gainers but £ for £ they are expensive +1 My car gained 12 hp untuned with them Quote
Bry Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Basically does bugger all unless you are FI too doesn't it.... They are one of the better n/a gainers but £ for £ they are expensive +1 My car gained 12 hp untuned with them What Manifolds did you get and where from if you don't mine me asking? Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Basically does bugger all unless you are FI too doesn't it.... They are one of the better n/a gainers but £ for £ they are expensive +1 My car gained 12 hp untuned with them True but 10-12 hours labour alone for 12bhp Quote
wizard Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 i saw a video claiming 40bhp on changing headers on a VQ... Quote
Ian Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Basically does bugger all unless you are FI too doesn't it.... They are one of the better n/a gainers but £ for £ they are expensive +1 My car gained 12 hp untuned with them True but 10-12 hours labour alone for 12bhp Soften by the fact that i got them stupidly cheap & they were installed by a mates garage Bry - i had DC sports headers Quote
HaydnH Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 True but 10-12 hours labour alone for 12bhp If I could gain 1bhp per hour on my car I wouldn't mind spending a month on it. Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 i saw a video claiming 40bhp on changing headers on a VQ... Well you can get 10-12 bhp from a K&N apparently Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 True but 10-12 hours labour alone for 12bhp If I could gain 1bhp per hour on my car I wouldn't mind spending a month on it. I don't think it quite works like that Darren-B fitted his S/C in a couple of days that has to rank amongst the best hours vs gains Quote
Ian Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 i saw a video claiming 40bhp on changing headers on a VQ... Longtube headers? Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 i saw a video claiming 40bhp on changing headers on a VQ... Longtube headers? I saw a youtube header once, it was from about 30 yards Quote
dancecommander Posted June 13, 2012 Author Posted June 13, 2012 Won them at auction on ebay and since it was a cheap win i figured why the hell not, little did i know that they where gonna be a b*tch to fit. Dunno what brand they are really should of asked they guy but the auction had nearly ended. I tryed looking last night at others for referance might be DC but canna be sure. Shot at 2012-06-13 That should be a pic. Quote
Dblock Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 They are DC sport copies. Casting and inside quality isnt as nice as DC's. They also aren't ceramic coated. Some people say they will crack but a few members ran them on here fine. Quote
Ian Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 DC's will have a plaque on them ^^ Like that I'd be very wary of fitting cheap non branded headers though. Its a big job, If you buy cheapy ones that crack then your paying the same labour again to remove them Quote
dancecommander Posted June 13, 2012 Author Posted June 13, 2012 Ah, excellent i was not aware of this. Ill look into this some more before i go ahead and waste my moneys. Quote
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