Is this true?, Ebay Header Durable? Options

[6G96GT]

I read somewhere on this forum and now I can't find it. Is it true that the ebay header can't withstand romping on it? I read that it might move when romped on due to the engine moving or something and the welds crack. I ordered mine from the popular 'surewin' dealer.

[WH95TE]

My welds haven't cracked and i've driven it hard a few times, but the 3 bolts at the header>downpipe all broke off

[808Celica2damax]

I haven't heard that, I hope thats not true. I just ordered one.

[Bitter]

i've driven the **** out of my 7afe ebay header for 2 and a half years and probably 20k miles without any problems at all and its wrapped! if you listen to people here then mine should have rotted away and cracked into pieces by now.

[6G96GT]

Alright, cool.

[relyks95gt]

id suggest getting the bolts and gasket cuz crwarriors only took two weeks and the gasket split in half lmao just get new gasket and bolts and youll be fine

[808celica]

^^yups

get ebay header, but use better hardware. go buy better ones.

[6G96GT]

Mine came with a felpro gasket. I thought that was fine.

[BonzaiCelica]

ok from experience of having these things for over a year know. the gaskets that come with them are good ones. Nnow the hardware i.e.(whatever that means) the 3 bolts and nuts that come with them suck ass. go to local auto store, Napa auto parts has them. or home depot and get heat resistant bolts along with lock nuts. they have a round flat look too them on one side.

i tried going to exhaust shop to see if they had any gasket that look like the ones that goes from the header to downpipe and they didnt have a single one.

so had to make my own gasket out of this. http://azcustomcars.com/product.php?productid=56790 this gasket material has steel in between it. its good stuff!

about the ebay headers slowly start to crap away. ive heard this too. if you were to get an actual brand name headers you probably wouldn't have to worry about them. i also have them heat wrapped. so far so good.

[Bitter]

glad that gasket material i suggested worked well.

knock on wood, my gasket has been fine.

[BonzaiCelica]

glad that gasket material i suggested worked well.

knock on wood, my gasket has been fine.

oh hey its you again well speaking of that darn gasket. yes its really good. but it still hasn't fixed my problem. the gasket has been torn about 1 inch across. it has been like that for like 3 months. in a couple of days when i make yet another gasket (probably my 5th one and 2nd time with that material you told me to buy) i am going to see if both flanges are flat with straight edge like you told me to do a long time ago. and if they are not then i will have to go to shop and resurface or buy new headers...

ya i know ill update you on how it goes. ehh cross my fingers on this last try. i swear ima blow if it doesnt work this time.

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Mar 21, 2009 - 7:14 PM

[Bitter]

strange, mine has been fine all along for 2 years and 2 installations.