anyone else had problems with these?
ive blown 5 out in 3 day is there uprated ones that can be bought?

 

What kind are you fitting? OEM layered steel ones or cheapo fibre jobbies from a motor factor?

 

tryed both!!!! oem last about 2 hours, the other actually did a bit better

 

My OE ones (Between head and manifold) have been on and off and then reused loads of times. No leaks though.

What headers do you have?

 

there japspeed or something like that, cant remeber the make, stainless unequal lenght though...the gasket from the headers to the uppipe goes most and the ones from the heads to headers have only gone once

 

Shane,

It won't be the fault of the gaskets, the manifold flanges will be the problem.


They will need to be sorted, or you'll never get them to seal properly.


Mark.

 

anymore info on that mark? do you mean im gunna have to buy yet another set

 

btw got the MD fitted...bloody hell

 

you need to make sure the flanges are flat and align correctly....

 

think ur right simon, shouldnt have bought ebay specials lol...tryed cleaning/sanding the ends but did notice it not a "perfect" fit from the neck of the headers to the uppipe. guess the easiest way will be to get some new ones, anyone running alot of power recomend any make (not to expensive though"

 

you get what you pay for..

gruppe-s, hks or the 3bolt flange type that a lot of us can supply

Email for a price if you like

Simon

 

you need a 5mm stainless spacer between your up pipe and headers, i had the same problem and had some lasered out at work and had no further issues, i have one left will post a picture up in a bit

 

the headers (japspeed) gave me a massive gain on my sti8 around 25bhp and same torque

mail me if you want it
thanks