Headers Question

[Tiny]

Where can I get good aftermarket headers?

What is the usual type you guys upgrade to?
1. Stainless steel?
2. 4-2-1, 4-1-1 or 4-1? What are the differences?

How much should I be spending for these? What else do I need to know?

Heard from Fremuff thier headers are not mandrell bent for the mean time because thier equipment is busted.

My other choice is nodalo's but just not quite sure if they're OK.

[wildthing]

If you really want power gains for your car kaya ka nagpapaheaders, I'd suggest getting a "branded" headers for your ride.

Complete with test results pa...

Kung ricey headers effect lang naman ang plan mo, I'd suggest stainless, madrel bent pipes na 4-2-1.

I heard Mufflerland have mandrel benders (but I haven't tried their product and I don't know where it is exactly located - marami raw branch ito, like tomas morato).

HTH

[Tiny]

Do you think I could get branded headers for my ride, Usually it's kind of hard to find aftermarket support for Mazda Familia...

[ssaloon]

i'm getting mandrel bent aluminized 4-2-1 headers from mufflerland for my ride this saturday. can't wait to have em installed :D

4-2-1 for low-end power
4-1 for high end power.

[wildthing]

aluminized- as in aluminum o aluminum coated?

what does hi-end power and low-end power mean?

[wrecker]

ssaloon, may mandrel bender na sila? how much inabot?

[sauman]

Originally posted by ssaloon
i'm getting mandrel bent aluminized 4-2-1 headers from mufflerland for my ride this saturday. can't wait to have em installed :D

4-2-1 for low-end power
4-1 for high end power.

ssaloon paki post na lang kung ano naging kinalabasan nung headers na ipakakabit mo. Kung naging maganda ba ang effect sa takbo ng oto. I'm having second thoughts kasi kung mufflerland na lang o hanap ako ng 2nd hand na branded na headers. Also di rin ako sure kung talagang mandrel bent yung mufflers nila diyan sa mufflerland.

[ssaloon]

low end means sa lower rpm band... more for acceleration. high-end sa higher rpm range for peak hp.

intro price bigay sakin... 3.5k kasi sa transport ko kinuha. pero ang actual price na is around 5.5 to 6k para sa headers. to follow na yung straight pipes ko :D feeling ko aluminum coated lang ang mga pipes na to. will post updates after the installation in terms of performance and exhaust noise. naka JASMA spec muffler na rin kasi ako so i'm expecting na bubuo din yung tunog (magiging more bassy)

[Tiny]

Originally posted by sauman
ssaloon paki post na lang kung ano naging kinalabasan nung headers na ipakakabit mo. Kung naging maganda ba ang effect sa takbo ng oto. I'm having second thoughts kasi kung mufflerland na lang o hanap ako ng 2nd hand na branded na headers. Also di rin ako sure kung talagang mandrel bent yung mufflers nila diyan sa mufflerland.

Sana hindi masyadong off topic pero do you guys measure success through dyno runs? or butt dyno lang?

[sauman]

In my case hinda ko na kailangang mag pa dyno-test pa hindi ko naman ipangkakarera yung oto ko e kaya't di ko na kailangan pa yung exact figures kung nag-gain ba torque or HP nung oto. I'll measure it na lang kung nag-improve ba performance nung oto sa acceleration at engine response sa iba't ibang rpm

[jepoy]

if i don't race my car, pang city driving lang... would you guys recommend 4-2-1?

[sauman]

Originally posted by jepoy
if i don't race my car, pang city driving lang... would you guys recommend 4-2-1?

pang city driving recommended talaga ang 4-2-1 header dahil mas madalas siempre sa low rpm to mid rpm ang gamit mo dahil na rin sa stop ang go traffic sa metro

[Ungas]

Di ba ang OE headers 4-2-1 naman right out of the factory? Unless you'd want a bigger bore.

[SunTzu]

Originally posted by Ungas
Di ba ang OE headers 4-2-1 naman right out of the factory? Unless you'd want a bigger bore.

yes...4-2-1 ang OE headers...thats why nag dalawang isip akong palitan ang ralliart-inspired OEM header ko. unless mag 4-1 ako. :beard:

[ssaloon]

get larger diameter headers (around 1.75" - 2") para mas mabilis lumabas yung exhaust para gumanda din ang performance. i think stock is 1.5"?

[Supierreman]

may mandrel bent headers na nga muffler land nakita ko sa transhow. 3.5k daw yung aluminum finish. 2.5k pag black iron.

[wrecker]

ayos, may mura ng mandrel bent headers dito...

how about the pipings? ok ba custom pipings nila?

may makati or alabang/las pinas branch ba sila?

[ssaloon]

please take note that the prices sup mentioned were only available at the transhow. nag-increase na sila. bigay sakin na quote were the following:

4-2-1 mandrel bent headers - 3.5k (al), 2.5k (bi)
4ft mandrel bent straight pipe - 2.1k (al), 1.4k (bi)
free flow resonator - 1.2k less 20% pa

prices have since increased as per their advise.

branches nila are sa t. morato (9260132), kamias (4342451), fairview (4313880), valenzuela (2773661) and novaliches (no contact number sa calling card eh)

HTH

[mazdamazda]

Originally posted by Tiny
Do you think I could get branded headers for my ride, Usually it's kind of hard to find aftermarket support for Mazda Familia...

Hello fellow Mazda owner...

There is an aftermarket mandrel bent, stainless steel header available for our cars. It is manufactured by Hotbits Australia and is being distributed here by Speedmode.

The ProtegeTech entry in the recently concluded Transport Show is sporting that headers. It costs around 9K.

[Tiny]

Thanks! I didn't notice that "ohmme" was sporting aftermarket headers.

The trick with the valve cover was sweet though.