anyone know where i could get a good header?? just need sum info on em

 

The best ones are DC Sports however OBX makes a pretty good product and is quite a bit cheaper, the only problem with then that I've heard of is that the O2 sensor is a bit streched out (the wiring...) Personally I'd just go with OBX....

 

i agree with sir_nasty also... and you could go to ebay and do some research on there and im pretty sure you could find some decent ones for a pretty fair price...

 

I would say OBX! Just dont use the gaskets it comes with, and make sure to tighten the nuts once a week for the first month then once a month there after. Otherwise your gaskets will blow and cause a headache of taking them off and putting new gaskets on.

And yes, the o2 sensor hole stretches the sensor wires to the maaaaax!

 

Why would you have to tighten down the bolts???

 

As you use the headers for the first time, it's going to slightly change it's shape due to thermal expansion. By repeatedly checking and tightening the bolts after you first use it, you allow them to be tightened so that the thermal expansion doesn't slowly cause them to loosen. Even after this break in period, it is still a good idea to recheck the bolts and other bolts through out the engine and suspension, just in case any of them ahve loosened. Some people may suggest using locktight, but I would advise against, since if you ever want to remove them later, you may not be able to and could shear the bolt.

 

Mmmmhmmm! As I learned from firsthand experience. I drove w/o ever tightening them for 8 months and then they finally blew out, threw a check engine light, and my mpg was around 15 for two weeks....$$$$$$$. So its a paint taking the headrs back off, making a new gasket and all that. I learned my lesson!

 

if the bolts poped out and you drove around for two weeks, wouldn't you notice a louder sound coming from the engine??? do you have these problems with other brands of headers, or just OBX?

 

It's not that the bolts pop right off, it's the nuts lossen enough that the gasket doesn't make an airtight seal, and you get a leak. You will hear this leak, but how loud it is depends on how big it is. Also there are a lot of other noises your car is suppsoe to make, so you may not notice a small leak audibly...but you will feel the power loss. As far which headers you have a problem with, it depends on your maintenance of them. Even the best headers can leak if they are not taken care of.