I was thinking about ordering some headers this weekend. I wanna change the sound of the car without swapping the exhaust since the stock one doesn't seem all that bad being true dual and I haven't heard an exhaust that I really like without paying a lot of money. My question is how hard are headers to install? I've installed a few exhausts with no problem and headers on a 03' cobra. I haven't had a chance to look under the car to see how much of a task it would be since my car just came out of warranty.

 

how about doing a search in the proper subsection and read what others have used

 

Thanks I'll take a look around a bit more

 

there is a TON of talk about header installs. they suck, end of story. about 4.0 hrs for a nissan tech to install. well that is what they get paid, so figure it takes them about 2.5-3

 

takes them only 4 hrs..... took me and a mechanic 10hrs.... and another shop well known for turbo z's quoted me 8 hrs...... wow there quick...

 

4 hours! If you say so. Anyways, forget the headers. Waste of good money and time. Take it from me personally. Do you have test pipes yet?

 

it takes me 2.5 hours if i go a bit quickly 3.5 hours max. First time, 10-12 hours..lol.

 

yeah if you know how to do it it should only take 4 hours tops

 

You z has a true dual exhaust.....?

 

I had Megan racing headers and test pipes, big waste of money. It sounded cool and exotic but it got old after a few weeks cause it was so loud. The smell of exhaust fumes kinda got to me if I had to sit in bumper to bumper traffic also. I gained a little bit of HP on top but lost low and mid range torque. I'd put your money somewhere else but that's just my 2 cents.

 

Every month there is a “How hard is it to install headers?” thread in the exhaust forum. Lots of firsthand advise.