i think stillen's are carb approved? never done the install tho... heard it was pretty dang tough

 

I don't think the stillen headers are carb approved. on their site it says they are not 50 state legal

 

hmm ok, their advertisement/magazine says the opposite but that always surprised me... maybe just give them a call to confirm... but i bet ur right

 

Installing headers is a VERY VERY involved process. I would not recommend it as a DIY project.

 

We have done a few of these installations at our shop recently and each one took a little over 5 hours. It is not a horrible installation to do, but you have to take off quite a few parts to get to the headers. I think we lost count of all the bolts and screws that we took off. There are also a few tricks with the AC line you have to do. The average cost of install from all the local shops seems to be a bit under $400 but it certainly saves you a ton of headaches to have it done professionally. Just my two cents!

 

I typically do all my own installs, but doing headers definitely requires the right tools. I didn't realize how difficult it was the first time around, and had a cheap local import shop (with minimal experience on the VQ's) do the install. The result was a header leak from one side, and missing/loose bolts on the other. That was a waste of $300. Knowing something was terribly wrong, I ended up going to Scott Performance, and they redid this whole job for $200, as they knew how royally screwed I was the first time around.

Jeff is right, expect to pay for $400, and be sure that the installer you take it to has full experience with the VQ as you don't want to pay to have this done twice!

 

Hi Eugene,

I looked at your amsoil bypass filter/pre-oiler install guide, and I noticed that the jack stands you're using have the flat head we need for our cars (http://www.g-owners.com/article_imag...InjuringIt.jpg). I was wondering what brand they were and where you got them. Also, how do you go about raising a stock, non-lowered coupe with the jack?

Thanks for your help!
Daniel

 

A little off topic but anyone locally happen to have a 2-TON Aluminum Racing Jack made by LARIN? They were sold at Costco for a while.

PM me if you have one. I got one not too long ago and mine gave already.

 

What happened to it? How is it broken?

 

It doesn't lift past halfway. I called them. I did all the procedures for troubleshooting and it still does the same thing. I think I got a defective one. It worked for a couple of months but now it doesn't. I've had it for a couple of months. I don't have the box so I can't return it, otherwise I would return or exchange it.

That's why I need to find someone that has the same jack, so I could see if they still have the box. If I had the box, I could exchange it then give that person the new box when I get the replacement.

 

From my experience, Costco will usually take the item back even if you don't have a box.. I would give them a call and tell them your situation. I think I may have the same jack so I'll check this weekend, however, if you can't return it you should be able to do an RMA if it's still under warranty.

 

Eugene, you do have the same jack for sure. Just let Chris "borrow" your box.

 

I'll try to find the box

 

Aw man, if you have the box that would SAVE my rear.

 

first post here..

so i just took my car to serramonte, and they wanna charge me 500 bucks for the front brake job. WTF!

i've been reading the thread and i need a good recomendation on my alternative choices... i mean, should i take it to like firestone/pepboys?

thx much