Bad News = Good News Need Some Help

[Team Helotes]

Well it looks like one the the cats on my car is coming apart. Good news is that it will allow me to have a good reason to install headers.

Have you guys had the car throw codes after you installed headers? I would like to install a FIC but I have blown my play money on other things.

How many people have done headers without a FIC?

Is there anything I need to know before going with headers?

Thanks

[Daxenth]

i have Headers and no FIC its no different.

[joeyb]

you can certainly do headers w/ no F/IC.

I ran long tubes for a year and threw no codes and only just recently installed the F/IC - THEN started throwing codes.....hehe

[Team Helotes]

Buy the way this is on the 3.8L.

Did you guys see a big performance increase with the headers.

[joeyb]

^oh you'll gain 15 - 20 at the wheels if you have a CAI also - but you'll need to upgrade your exhaust/muffler, as well....no point in putting headers on if you're just going to choke them out w/ a stock muffler.

it's hard for me to remember how the car was before headers but it certainly feels/sounds a lot tougher. put on long tubes to a good 2.5 - 3" exhaust and you'll know it

[Team Helotes]

I have CAI.


Exhaust.

[joeyb]

looks like you're covered man!

check out this thread if you haven't seen it - second page bout halfway down you see some pictures of the install effort and then some discussion on the feel/gains

OBX Longtubes

[SMeclipseGT]

Is that a custom engine cover or did you just paint it or something?

[Team Helotes]

Stock cover painted with this.

Dupli-Color :: Metalcast

To prep I used Simple Green and water with a Scotch Bright red pad. It scuffs the surface so the paint will stick.

Sprayed with their base coat, silver.

Masked off silver areas painted red.

Used a brush and had painted the black.

Looks better in person, matches the K&N pretty good.

[Infliction]

mon and i couldve answered your questions over on 9g