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You better search because Tourige is going to tell you to read the Header FAQ.
He took the time to write it, i read it and it helped me with what i needed to get headers on my car.
There are only 2... Well one brand of headers made for our cars. Weapon R no longer makes the stainless steel ones, but they can still be found here and there.
Marty and MSDS currently makes the headers for our car.
You said you wanted cheap and easy, headers doesn't fit under either of those. But they make the car sound better and give a performance boost that is best bang for your buck.
98.5 Black SVT with 34k miles Build #5683 Born on 4\15\1998
WR Headers GMK CAI
Blaupunkt system fiberglass tweeter pods
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Originally posted by BlackE1:
You said you wanted cheap and easy, headers doesn't fit under either of those.
$200 for just plane headers sound more than reasonable to me...
99 SE V6\5spd - 156 HP\157 TQ 15.166-90.84
Totaled 02/12/06
99 SVT # 1571 - 175 HP\153 TQ 14.999-91.88
Born 3/24/99 Reborn 3/18/06
Pietenpol Racing Technologies project vehicle
90 Festiva L 5spd, Blue(not for long), 103k
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$200 plus shipping and any other parts you plan on installing of replacing when doign the install. gaskets, bolts, nuts, flex pipe if needed (modifying main cat to get flex pipe to fit)
Installing them is also very time consuming if you plan on installing them yourself. If you are going to have them installed, its going to cost you i think i had been reading about $300 ish.
so over all i would say that headers are not a cheap mod, but to some that maybe cheap
98.5 Black SVT with 34k miles Build #5683 Born on 4\15\1998
WR Headers GMK CAI
Blaupunkt system fiberglass tweeter pods
L.E.D. tail lights in the works
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Originally posted by BlackE1:
$200 plus shipping and any other parts you plan on installing of replacing when doign the install. gaskets, bolts, nuts, flex pipe if needed (modifying main cat to get flex pipe to fit)
Installing them is also very time consuming if you plan on installing them yourself. If you are going to have them installed, its going to cost you i think i had been reading about $300 ish.
so over all i would say that headers are not a cheap mod, but to some that maybe cheap
Headers can be cheap if you want to do lots of the work yourself, and if you dont mind re using gaskets.
Its going to be more if you have a 98 or early 99 before the 3-bolt flange change.
Basically this is the rundown for cost on a 99:
Headers and Y-pipe + Coating (Coating isnt necessary, but your going to need to replace the headers every 2 years for rusting out) - 560 now, you can opt out of using the MSDS Y-pipe and optimize the stocker which brings the price down to 325 bucks.
MILS: 15-20 bucks
Bolts and nuts: 15 bucks
Shipping: 40ish, i dunno what it is.
Gaskets(not needed): 20 bucks
Granted thats using all MSDS stuff.
Weapon R is the same except its cheaper (Just ceramic coated headers is about the same price as the full weapon r set)
Weapon R requires you to have a 3-bolt cat and a flew pipe otherwise you need to modify the stock one and buy a flex pipe (which brings up the cost)
Weapon R Headers and Y-pipe: 350ish
Flex Pipe(where needed): 50-80 bucks depending on where you buy it
Hi-flow Cat: 130 bucks
Modify the stock Cat: 20 bucks granted you can weld or know someone who welds for free.
MILS: 15-20 bucks
Bolts and nuts: 15 bucks
Shipping: 40ish, i dunno what it is.
Gaskets(not needed): 20 bucks
99 TRed Contour SVT # 1853 out of 2760
230.2 WHP @ 6500
237.0 WTR @ 2250
Originally posted by MxRacer:
Originally posted by RawBurt:
I'll be keeping it to myself, until the time comes. It'll be hard to find. 
much like your weiner.
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Thanks by answers guys, car doesn't have to pass emitions, np with that...well, sounds like MILs are best mod for a cheap guy lol...or maybe later a header when i save some bucks  I'll read FAQ too.
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i have msds headers and y-pipe with a standard replacement cat. all i have after the cat is a thrush glass pack and strait pipe to the rear. im thinking of going catless also with a side pipe. im just wonderign if something quiet like a dynomax super turbo would keep noise levels down on a catless exhaust? i put the super turbo muffler over my tail pipe just to see how it would sound and it was pretty quiet. now im just wondering if switching to a catless but with a silent muffler would out flow what i have now. i live in florida were we dont have any kind of car inspections. but you can get stopped for making too much noise. i got stopped when i had duals on and the ticket was like $75. i guess the cop was having a boring night cause i had the setup for like 2 months before i got stopped. the duals were super loud.
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