It took me 5 hours for the drivers side and 6 hours for the passenger side just to put some headers on my Z it was the worst experience ever!!! and now i have a cracked header and its leaking air im losing Hp and its annoying anyone have any ideas or does anyone been through the same problems??

 

and you didn't even have the crawford headers lol, try installing those and let us know how it goes.

 

When will people learn

Way to go, you just wasted 11 hrs of your life installing headers that gain you exactly 0.28 whp. This isn't even counting the number of bruised/cut/scraped knuckles nor the cost of the headers themselves. If a person was giving headers away for free, they still wouldn't be worth installing.

My suggestion is to put the oem manifolds back on if your header(s) are leaking or cracked. It is possible you didn't get the gaskets to seal properly or have a loose nut.

or try installing turbo manifolds and then a turbo onto each of them. Headers aren't that hard

 

Dang that sucks. I will never do this mod.

 

yeah dude, waste of money and time, the only way I would consider putting them on is if the engine was pulled.

 

Next time read first brotha.....

 

been there, it only took about 8 hours

 

Way to go genius.

When will people learn to leave the OEM parts alone. They are doing a fantastic job and will ceraintly last longer than any aftermarket product. +1 on you gaining zero horsepower. No offense.

 

what's up with your berk HFC??? haha j/k


OP, sorry to hear that.

 

yup u are all right about that the headers didnt do **** for my car and i did get alot of cutts and ****.. so im just going to pull the one side back out and get it welded thank god its only the one pipeing and not the entire thing

 

i was lucky i guess, a shop here did em for 250.

 

I took a look at the headers, and figured that I should find someone who knows what they are doing.

 

damn thats great the place here wants the charge me 600 bucks just for the labor

 

LMAO!!!!!!!

 

I know I sound like I'm contradicting myself, but I knew what I was getting myself into installing a pair of cats.

The OP seems like he had no idea how difficult it can be to remove and install headers. Now it looks like he has many complications.

 

Headers are not a hard install. If you get a good set, they are worth the install. As far as installing HFCs/TPs, (at least on a DE), that's got to be the easiest mod. When reinstalling my factory cats after installing headers, i could reach every single bolt from under the car.

 

Wrong! On these cars they are a PITA

 

I just installed them on my 350Z the other day the other day, thanks. A long install does not necessarily equate hard. There are some tight spaces but it is completely doable and I don't see any part of a header install requiring being a professional mechanic. Mowing the yard is a pain in the ***, but it certainly is not hard.

 

I know this. When the time comes to remove my headers due to failure; I'll be selling my Vortech and upgrading to a TT. Hopefully this won't be any time soon.

 

you obviously have no idea what you are talking about.