5sfe Header, Anyone know anything about this header? Options

[sapperk]

Header

Need REsponses

[LewFX]

lets see...
its cheap, makes car really hot and loud
farty first week or so
wont pass smog
works on high rpms
might need to upgrade exhaust to 2.5"

[frosty]

I'm not an ebay fan

[sapperk]

Have u had these on your car? Im about to install them and check them out.

[RisingSun1]

Hey, I have one in my car, its from that same guy surewin products. Works good recommend-

[sapperk]

Hey, I have one in my car, its from that same guy surewin products. Works good recommend-

can u post some pics of it installed?

I can not remove the 3 lower bolts i suck....

[DeW_H0e_GT]

Hey, I have one in my car, its from that same guy surewin products. Works good recommend-

did that header bolt on to the cat?....we need some more info or maybe even installation procedure

[sapperk]

i have the header but i was having issue getting the 3 bolts out of the lower pipe, rusted as ****. any suggestions on that. I didnt want to break the bolts until im sure the header will fit and work without burning up my engine compartment with more intense heat then the car already makes.

pics and info appreciated.

[kcizzle]

i have the header but i was having issue getting the 3 bolts out of the lower pipe, rusted as ****. any suggestions on that. I didnt want to break the bolts until im sure the header will fit and work without burning up my engine compartment with more intense heat then the car already makes.

pics and info appreciated.

soak it overnight with pb blaster then use a deep socket wrench and breaker bar. turn the bolt slowly using the breaker bar. also make sure that the car is raised well and supported.



This post has been edited by kcizzle: Dec 29, 2007 - 3:42 PM

[DeW_H0e_GT]

^ what he said

[IllIllIll]

I bought this header off of E-bay. It's quality is pretty good. It bolted up to the stock exhaust no problem. It has bungs for the O2 sensors. It works alright. I really can't comment on the sound or the power gain as I did a lot off work at the same time when I put it on my Celica. It does get pretty hot. I'm thinking about making a heat shield to keep the heat from destroying my wiring harness. It doesn't look real pretty anymore, as it has turned color with age & heat. But it isn't rusting.

[sapperk]

maybe ill screw with mine after im done with my interior project. as for now the header is decoration for my garage, all shiny and new. that'll sit there until i find an exaust system. By the way anyone have any good ideas for my exaust. i want a full catback system but i cant find anyone online with one.

[twitchh17]

maybe ill screw with mine after im done with my interior project. as for now the header is decoration for my garage, all shiny and new. that'll sit there until i find an exaust system. By the way anyone have any good ideas for my exaust. i want a full catback system but i cant find anyone online with one.

id suggest going with a custom 2.5" mandrel bent catback exhaust.. if you want a name brand the only exhaust available for our cars in the US is the GReddy SP2 catback exhaust.

[99Celica]

"if you want a name brand the only exhaust available for our cars in the US is the GReddy SP2 catback exhaust."

The one for the 2000-2006 GT celica fits our car as well?

[DeW_H0e_GT]

"if you want a name brand the only exhaust available for our cars in the US is the GReddy SP2 catback exhaust."

The one for the 2000-2006 GT celica fits our car as well?

NO!!!...not if you mod it...

[99Celica]

so it can be modded and made to fit? Or is there a better alternative?

[Batman722]

so it can be modded and made to fit? Or is there a better alternative?

a better alternative is going to an exhaust shop and having them make you an exhaust (either cat back or from the ex mani back) probably for cheaper than the greddy.

[DeW_H0e_GT]

lets jus stick back to the topic and discuss about headers which we are talking about.....

any update on the install?.....did it bolt on to the stock cat/downpipe?

[sapperk]

I bought this header off of E-bay. It's quality is pretty good. It bolted up to the stock exhaust no problem. It has bungs for the O2 sensors. It works alright. I really can't comment on the sound or the power gain as I did a lot off work at the same time when I put it on my Celica. It does get pretty hot. I'm thinking about making a heat shield to keep the heat from destroying my wiring harness. It doesn't look real pretty anymore, as it has turned color with age & heat. But it isn't rusting.

Yea so right now mine is going to be decoration for my garage, i got enough heat under the hood, dont want anymore.

[Element]

put some heat wrap on that bad boy...that'll solve heat issues under hood...but then you'd need new garage decorations

i dunno what kind of emission standards you have in washington state...but even if you don't put that header on you could gut the cats...i mean we all know how restrictive they are but it just seems so much worse when you actually pull the thing off and see all that tight honeycomb

[Batman722]

Yea so right now mine is going to be decoration for my garage, i got enough heat under the hood, dont want anymore.

you have an invader front end with the big mouth opening and a HOOD SCOOP, and you're worried about heat in your engine bay ? wft ?

I've had a header on my GT and my ST and I have never had any probs with wiring getting too hot or any heat problems, and I have stock front/hoods ends on both cars. If you're worried about heat then just wrap it with heat wrap, you might enjoy the quicker response from having a header on your car.

[Galcobar]

put some heat wrap on that bad boy...that'll solve heat issues under hood...but then you'd need new garage decorations

i dunno what kind of emission standards you have in washington state...but even if you don't put that header on you could gut the cats...i mean we all know how restrictive they are but it just seems so much worse when you actually pull the thing off and see all that tight honeycomb

Ye gods, do NOT gut the cat.

Gutted cats are effective only in creating turbulence in your exhaust stream and royally screwing up the smooth flow of gas out of the engine. Having the conduit for your exhaust rapidly increase in diametre and then just as quickly neck back down is a great way to allow the gas to expand, cool, slow and produce backpressure (no backpressure is not a good thing, even for NA engines).

That tight honeycomb is actually a highly efficient design which flows the exhaust gases almost as well as a straight, properly sized pipe. If the performance difference between a proper pipe and a cat matters to you, I hope you always remember to empty your bladder before driving too, as that makes about as much difference.

If you're running a stock cat and are concerned it's clogged (which requires a screwy AF ratio, bad gas or some other form of contamination), pick up a quality aftermarket piece such as a Car Sound high-flow cat (parent company of MagnaFlow).

Basic logic -- you and your car will perform better in clean air. And the air will be around to use a lot longer than your car.

[sapperk]

The cool thing im military so i dont have to worry about emissions or safety inspections. i live in WA but im not a WA resident. So my windows also could be as dark as they want. hehe.

Not gonna gut the cat. I just got the header cause it was cheap so id check it out. I do wanna go turbo sometime the end of this year after my interior project but thats a whole new subject. as of now though im still trieing to find a decent full exaust that will bolt right on.

[99Celica]

so do you guys have 2.5 or 2.25 with ur ebay header? And which would work better?

[Galcobar]

The cool thing im military so i dont have to worry about emissions or safety inspections. i live in WA but im not a WA resident. So my windows also could be as dark as they want. hehe.

Not having to worry about emissions regulations is one thing. Not having reason to be worried about emissions is another.