i have changed the headers on the car to stainless steal ones and found that they were blowing from the aftermarket gaskets i bought so i got the original gaskets and fitted them and re checked after re fitting and problem solved but when i took it for a spin as i accelarate it sounds like its blowing but i checked them and they are fine and no blowing from the exhaust anywhere so could it be something wrong somewhere else like heads/cams ect or will it sound different now there are different headers on there any help would be greatfull thanks

its like a tiny blowing noise

 

anyone

 

hi, i fitted a set of stainless headers on my mr2 turbo and they blew on the block so i replaced the gasket but still did it so i took off again and the actual plate wasnt flat so had its skimmed , re-fitted and the noise was still there but it turned out to be just the noise them pipes made and i ended up going back to standard manifold, so i guess it was just thin stainless tube.

 

hi been talking to someone about it today and they say the same that the pipes are just making the tiny raspy sound thanks for that fella

 

You could wrap them to dampen the noise

 

yeah they might look nice but your best to heat wrap them to get the best out of them

 

thanks guys will have to look in to getting some tidy heat wrap

 

done the same last week fitted a set of lateral headers and though they were blowing at gaskets but i checked and alls fine. Glad to know its the way they sound.

 

not just me then