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DIY Header Install
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Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 89
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From: North Europe
E55
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zod View Post
Nicely done BrianS ,
Quick question,
What made you go for the evosport headers, apposed to other tuner headers?
As I am thinking of purchasing a set in the near future
Also can the car run headers with out ECU tune?
Will ECU tune give more out of the headers?
Thanks
PM replied.
Originally Posted by Zod View Post
Nicely done BrianS ,
Quick question,
What made you go for the evosport headers, apposed to other tuner headers?
As I am thinking of purchasing a set in the near future
Also can the car run headers with out ECU tune?
Will ECU tune give more out of the headers?
Thanks
PM replied.
You are very welcome to PM me also since I have same question!!
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From: Melbourne Australia
03 E55, HB Torana
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 129
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From: Portland, OR
SLK230, E55, Trail Jeep
So kind of bumping this, but since I am doing mine, I will add my .02
manifold to down pipe:
reverse torx #13, used 2 8 inch extensions, and a flex joint
removed plugs only on O2 sensors, did not "unscrew" sensors
Driveshaft/exhaust support:
Torx T45
Front half to back half exhaust pipes:
bolt head - 13mm nut - 12mm
(I could not get my sections to seperate, but with the front downpipes on the ground, it can be slid left or right to work on the respective header/manifold
Drivers side manifold removal:
10mm nuts, top 4 are accessed above, as is the foremost bottom one, the remaining 3 lower ones access below after disconnecting steering shaft, manifold comes out from below
Exactly the same for the passengers side, top and most forward bottom nuts from above, other 3 bottom ones from below
Figured this might help someone out
manifold to down pipe:
reverse torx #13, used 2 8 inch extensions, and a flex joint
removed plugs only on O2 sensors, did not "unscrew" sensors
Driveshaft/exhaust support:
Torx T45
Front half to back half exhaust pipes:
bolt head - 13mm nut - 12mm
(I could not get my sections to seperate, but with the front downpipes on the ground, it can be slid left or right to work on the respective header/manifold
Drivers side manifold removal:
10mm nuts, top 4 are accessed above, as is the foremost bottom one, the remaining 3 lower ones access below after disconnecting steering shaft, manifold comes out from below
Exactly the same for the passengers side, top and most forward bottom nuts from above, other 3 bottom ones from below
Figured this might help someone out
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 129
Likes: 1
From: Portland, OR
SLK230, E55, Trail Jeep
Last thing, the second from the front nut on the bottom is best accessed from a small opening basically centered behind the front right wheel. Also the exhaust section (front half) that is removed/loosened can have the passengers side pipe removed. It was easier to take that pipe off (its only held on by one clamp), connect the front half of the exhaust to the drivers side header, and once its on then connect the remaining passenger side pipe.
