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Blair Walsh
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Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 07:38 pm, by:  Blair Walsh (Dirkmirk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like their are'nt many options and the ones available are very expensive, ss headers from the US
http://www.ssheaders.com/muscle.htm are $600USD, labour is approximately 8 hours to fit, I want to get my exhaust system done and was hoping to get those restrictive headers replaced but it looks like its just too expensive, would you the rest of you agree?
David Vaughan
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Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 07:49 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Please excuse my devastating ignorance in this case but, if it is a 1UZFE then why do Neil's headers not fit? Sorry to ask the stupid question.

If the USA headers are your only option, do a bit of calculation on expected gain from those compared with the rest of the exhaust alone, or fitting a Unichip. You can work this into a dollars per kilowatt figure and decide where you should spend money first (capital permitting).
Blair Walsh
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Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 08:05 pm, by:  Blair Walsh (Dirkmirk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


David Vaughan wrote on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 07:49 pm:

Please excuse my devastating ignorance in this case but, if it is a 1UZFE then why do Neil's headers not fit? Sorry to ask the stupid question.




http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/441/14152.html?1126396974 Apparently they wont fit, Its starting to look unviable, Its just that when I get the exhaust done I would have preffered to get the whole exhaust replaced rather than just a cat back, I'm planning to get the chip, exhaust and modify the airbox.
David Vaughan
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Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 08:30 pm, by:  David Vaughan (Davidv) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

OK, thanks.

You will still get very good gains from the other changes you propose. I guess the problem is that, if you are going to do the headers, you should do them now because you will otherwise have to spend more on the rest of the exhaust when you do headers later. They do seem expensive for the expected gain, though. Depends how much grunt you are ultimately after -- every last bit, or just a big improvement.
Brendon O'Loughlin
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Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 09:07 pm, by:  Brendon O'Loughlin (Tt_boy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I wonder if they HAVE to be ceramic coated??
because if not then it would be $210amercian cheaper.
Would there not be one exhaust shop in aus or workshop that could do a full system? For cheaper... I want a full damn system...
Blair Walsh
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Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 09:44 pm, by:  Blair Walsh (Dirkmirk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Actually they dont have to be ceremic coated! They cost $400 without it, thats $536 AUD, then you'd have to factor in shipping, I suppose it might not be too bad, I'm pretty sure the american soarers cant fit the rush headers to their cars for some reason, the reverse might be true, I'll have to find out if they would fit my celsior because they are designed for american LS400's, their is a very good thread on them here in club lexus.
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180708
Jeff Harper
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Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 10:22 pm, by:  Jeff Harper (Jeffh) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have a set sitting at Neils for A$500.00 non coated for a Celsior.
Justin Leafe
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Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 01:54 am, by:  Justin Leafe (Dust) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Jeff Harper wrote on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 10:22 pm:

I have a set sitting at Neils for A$500.00 non coated for a Celsior.




Got a picture of them?
Jeff Harper
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Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 10:15 am, by:  Jeff Harper (Jeffh) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nope, buried in Neil's shed. They work, came off a Celsior.

Anyone offering a refundable 50% deposit will see them, refundable if they don't like the photo.
Blair Walsh
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Monday, January 09, 2006 - 05:03 pm, by:  Blair Walsh (Dirkmirk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Jeff Harper wrote on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 10:15 am:

Anyone offering a refundable 50% deposit will see them, refundable if they don't like the photo.




I'll take them if they are well designed.

edit: I'll put the deposit down.
Jeff Harper
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 08:38 pm, by:  Jeff Harper (Jeffh) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well Blair, here they are...



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