Tell whoever you heard from they are dead wrong. You get what you pay for, which includes the best headers money can buy for these cars, 4 O2 extensions, and nice hardware.

Also, no need to get new gaskets, I re-used my stock ones with some high-temp RTV on both sides and I have 0 leaks.

If you need any more info send me a PM

 

As long as you use top quality headers that have thick flat flanges the stock two piece solid stainless steel gaskets are superior to any of the after market gaskets. Also to keep them tight use stock studs and nuts, or some stainless steel ARP nuts, along with Nord-Lock washers. You can get the washers from McMaster-Carr. They call them Wedge Lock but they are actually genuine Nord-Locks. Get the stainless steel models.

http://www.nord-lock.com/default.asp?url=2.16.37

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-washers/=fd3kqs

P.S.

Virtually non of the header kits come with top quality fasteners or gaskets.

 

I've had no complaints about the fasteners that I got with my ARH, or never heard somebody complain about them.

 

I got it and checked em out yesterday...I'll give the ARH ones a try.

Did you ever have to re-torque yours after install?

I was going to get new OEM gaskets, but just found out that they are $14.99 a piece and that only does two ports...So $60...for gaskets?!? Holy hell...So I'm thinking the key term here is re-usable.

 

Yes reuse them!

Never had to re torque, just heat cycled them 2 times after the install.