Header for the SP20
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twilightprotege
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- 2001 323 Astina SP20 (P5)
yeah it is pretty easy to install. just take your time and dont force things!
btw do you have a breaker bar to loosen those tight bolts?- :
- Vivid Yellow Mp3
thats how i work my womensabrelli said:
hey guys, i got the header installed!!!! damn dat was hard! the spring screws were the biggest b**** to put back in. took me around an hour with help with some of my mates.
Also there is a bracket that holds onto the stock header that wasn't mentioned in the how to section. that took a while to manoeuver the stock header out of the engine bay.
Another problem that i faced was that one of the screws that bolt the header to the engine block broke, cause I forced it a bit. So yeah now I'm missing one out of the 8 possible screws.
Besides all this ordeal, everything went well. Now my car feels more responsive!!
Also there is a bracket that holds onto the stock header that wasn't mentioned in the how to section. that took a while to manoeuver the stock header out of the engine bay.
Another problem that i faced was that one of the screws that bolt the header to the engine block broke, cause I forced it a bit. So yeah now I'm missing one out of the 8 possible screws.
Besides all this ordeal, everything went well. Now my car feels more responsive!!
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- Vivid Yellow Mp3
yeah i had problems with the springloaded bolts...those were a b**** to get off, same with that wire gasket off the exsisting manifold...i think it was in the how-to but, im pretty sure there are 2 how-to's for a header instal
as for the bolts i used antiseive or whatever its called...the whole ordeal probably took me a good 2 hours, first hour geting that heavy ars manifold off and and the last hour to get the new one on.
So syd_speed what kind of header did you get? did you feel any gains?
as for the bolts i used antiseive or whatever its called...the whole ordeal probably took me a good 2 hours, first hour geting that heavy ars manifold off and and the last hour to get the new one on.
So syd_speed what kind of header did you get? did you feel any gains?
twilightprotege
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- 2001 323 Astina SP20 (P5)
glad you've got it on syd_speed!
yeah those spring bolts are a pain, but eventually they work.
and did you notice how much lighter the new header is! my AWR is 6kg compaired to 12.5kg for the stock!
anyway, i dont think there will be too much of an issue with a broken bolt. you can remove it (as they are screwed in place and not a perm fixture), but i wouldnt worry about it unless you hear/see exhaust leaks or if you are just plain worried about it.
and $130 for a dyno pull! damn! in bris it's $50-$70. $50 for me coz i know the guys at mercury motorsport
yeah those spring bolts are a pain, but eventually they work.
and did you notice how much lighter the new header is! my AWR is 6kg compaired to 12.5kg for the stock!
anyway, i dont think there will be too much of an issue with a broken bolt. you can remove it (as they are screwed in place and not a perm fixture), but i wouldnt worry about it unless you hear/see exhaust leaks or if you are just plain worried about it.
and $130 for a dyno pull! damn! in bris it's $50-$70. $50 for me coz i know the guys at mercury motorsport
8 weeks on... and i still don't know whether my headers been shipped or not!
syd_speed, so is there a trick to putting the spring bolts back on? and any tips on how not to break a bolt on the engine? i've read about others doing the same and the bolts seem quite easy to break.
and i'll be in for a dyno run if its cheaper... whereabouts is it?
syd_speed, so is there a trick to putting the spring bolts back on? and any tips on how not to break a bolt on the engine? i've read about others doing the same and the bolts seem quite easy to break.
and i'll be in for a dyno run if its cheaper... whereabouts is it?
twilightprotege
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- 2001 323 Astina SP20 (P5)
have you guys contacted captain dingdong about it?
twilightprotege
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- 2001 323 Astina SP20 (P5)
the only thing i have never recd was a $20 book from amazon.com, never anything car related. things have come later than expected plenty of times, but never not received
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- Vivid Yellow Mp3
anti-seize or however you spell it...you should use that on the bolts that bolt up from the engine to the header, whenever you take out a bolt, and put it back in heat would heat that bolt up and it would eventually crack. something like that. but the anti-seize wouldnt make it.
twilightprotege
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how was it sent?
