I have an 03 350z with nismo CAI and Greddy Evo 2 Exhaust. Im finally looking to get headers and i have no idea what i should look into. Modacar.com has Forcefed Headers for cheap but i feel like i would get what i pay for (****). Any ideas? If these headers suck give me some ideas of headers that give the best bang for the buck.

Thanks.

 

What's your general price range?

-Colin

 

I would say under 550

 

Good quality headers are quite expensive. My advice would be to keep checking the classifieds section to find some high quality used headers.

-Colin

 

You can get Strup headers for not much more than $550 - but the installation cost is generally pretty high ($300 +). The gains are decent - but definitely not your best bang for the buck.

 

Moved...

 

are the DC Ceramic Coated Headers which i found for 500 good? or stillen for 569.

 

I have DC ceramic coated headers for sale. Brand NEW 450+shipping.

 

Install is expensive

 

Bang for the buck and headers have absolutely no reason to be included in the same sentence. Minimal gains and high price=waste. If this were a built motor w/ cams, etc.......then it's worthwhile. On a stock long block they are NOT.

 

If you buy cheap test pipes, and they fall apart after 10,000 miles, you can replace them in about 2 hours. On the other hand, if you buy cheap headers, and they break, you are in for one hell of a headache!


Above: Alphawerks Stainless Steel Headers . 45,064 miles and they keep going and going (knock on wood).

 

I would love to get test pipes...but many poeple have told me thay arent legal and i need to find a place to get my car inspected that will let it fly.

 

How often do you get inspected? I have had them on my car for a while now. Yes, they are illegal.

 

i guess once a year or every two years. but if i know someone who can put them on and inspect them would it be a great buy?

 

So what headers did you get?

 

I have NISMO headers for sale if you're interested.

 

DC headers are terrible, and The Stillen seems to have a rather large tradeoff. Avoid both, and look into Megan Racing long tubes (yeah, crazy but true) And Alfaworks headers supposedly have good gains. I've also seen a few graphs on the Styup headers, and the gains are good despite it being said it is similar to the DCs.

Ignore the rest.