Track results after LT install...
10-04-2009, 12:40 AM
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Well, they were cheap first off and when we installed them they actually fit really well. I would recommend them to anyone on a budget build. Time will tell how well they hold up.
I didn't use the gaskets they came with however. I ordered a set of Percy's seal-4-good aluminum gaskets. They sealed nicely and weren't that expensive.
I didn't use the gaskets they came with however. I ordered a set of Percy's seal-4-good aluminum gaskets. They sealed nicely and weren't that expensive.
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10-04-2009, 01:23 AM
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Well, they were cheap first off and when we installed them they actually fit really well. I would recommend them to anyone on a budget build. Time will tell how well they hold up.
I didn't use the gaskets they came with however. I ordered a set of Percy's seal-4-good aluminum gaskets. They sealed nicely and weren't that expensive.
I didn't use the gaskets they came with however. I ordered a set of Percy's seal-4-good aluminum gaskets. They sealed nicely and weren't that expensive.
10-04-2009, 01:32 AM
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I bought them lightly used with the x pipe for $200. They were on a friends car for ~3k miles. Also, mine are just the painted ones, but I did buy some of the VHT Flameproof paint and put a couple coats on them before I installed them. That paint is "supposed" to be pretty good for headers, here's the link to their site... http://www.vhtpaint.com/flameproof.html. I used their "on the car" curing instructions so like I said, we'll see how well they hold up.
10-04-2009, 01:46 AM
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I bought them lightly used with the x pipe for $200. They were on a friends car for ~3k miles. Also, mine are just the painted ones, but I did buy some of the VHT Flameproof paint and put a couple coats on them before I installed them. That paint is "supposed" to be pretty good for headers, here's the link to their site... http://www.vhtpaint.com/flameproof.html. I used their "on the car" curing instructions so like I said, we'll see how well they hold up.
10-04-2009, 02:01 AM
#18
Dont fret the steel, Im running the headman's and having no issues. I had some scratches from shipping I had to touch up and did the header wrap, a must in our tight compartments I think. I broke one of the gaskets that came in the kit, so I picked up a couple sets of the steel factory gaskets and doubled them up on each side. 5k later with no leaks, no signs of rust, and running as strong as the day they went in (less smokey though lol)
10-04-2009, 02:11 AM
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Dont fret the steel, Im running the headman's and having no issues. I had some scratches from shipping I had to touch up and did the header wrap, a must in our tight compartments I think. I broke one of the gaskets that came in the kit, so I picked up a couple sets of the steel factory gaskets and doubled them up on each side. 5k later with no leaks, no signs of rust, and running as strong as the day they went in (less smokey though lol)