vega17

Hi guys! My mechanic told me today. i have to change my Header to new one.

he said its cost will be expensive as hell.

Now, I have question.
Do I have to change mine to new OEM Header? Or Aftermarket header?

If it doesn't matter, I wanna change mine to After Market Header.

But I saw After Market Header doesn't have cat. Isn't it?

Is that OK to install?? I'm worry about that. Thank you

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DJ08tC

Yes you can install an aftermarket header but it will sound horrible unless you adds some resonators too it.

yes it deletes the primary cat

chicotunner07

and why exactly does your mechanic say you need a new header? makes no sense to me at all...

vega17

thanks for reply. so resonators will decreade that horrible sound?

do yo know nice website to buy resonators and aftermarket header? cuz i don't trust ebay any more. it doesn't fit on my car when i buy something on ebay.

anyway i really appreciate to you

DJ08tC

Yea why did they say you need a new header?

vega17

my car's exhaust got block by something and car could not go on.. that's why i went to check my mechanic.

andthen we found primary cat's problem.which is connected by header.
it was broken inside.

thanks.

CSUnited14

english much? But umm buy one off the classifieds a oem one.

vega17

yeah. im not good at English. im a student who from other country.sorry about my English...
anyway thanks for you guy's help.

draxcaliber

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...layCatalogid=0

A new OEM header isn't that expensive, and you'll need a new gasket, so another $30 dollars or so.

and depending on the year and mileage on your tc, it would be covered under warranty. anyway...

if you buy a new header, and already have any kind of aftermarket exhaust, your car will sound awful, trust me, i know, so then your car will either sound terrible, and you'll have to spend
more money to make it sound better, and your profile says you live in Cali, so only the OEM header is legal to install on your car. so your options have been narrowed down quite a bit.

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elcapetan

get a after market header.... do you have a stock exhaust?

liltofuboix

iTrader: (1)

get a aftermarket one if your seriously just gonna havet o change it.

vega17

I did't change my Exhaust at all. Actually I don't have any interesting of exhaust sound.
So don't worry about my sound I like tC as it is.

Thank you for replies.

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elcapetan

OK, well you should be fine. If you have a stock exhaust. I see you live in Cali. You will need to fab up some mounts to put over the header so it will pass emissions.

Then a anti-fouler on the S-pipe.. then the 2nc cat in the mid pipe will destroy all the gases so you will pass emissions.

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TcPrincess

Get a stock exhaust mani.
There is no way you will pass smog with a Aftermarket Header in Cali.

And if you ever get pulled over, your ____ed.

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elcapetan

If he puts the stock cover over his aftermarket header he will be fine. the 2nd cat in the mid pipe will work jsut as fine and the first to destroy the gases that are in the exhaust fumes.

vega17

thank you for replys guys!! i couldn't expect those useful help.
i will decide mine to stock or after market one later. thanks again.
have a good night~!

elcapetan

no problem any other questions just ask.

TcPrincess

there's no way a smog shop will pass him (legally) with a aftermarket manifold in CA PERIOD the sniffer might pass but visual, it won't.

aryan13

iTrader: (1)

If Your interested you can buy my DME header. I had to go to a smog referee once and just put my stock exhaust manifold back on. Didn't take me long to do so not much of a hassle. Add some resonators and you're set.