1st Gen - Crack & Rust
2nd Gen - Fitment Issues and Cracking coating
3rd Gen - EGR hole angle makes it harder to install. Better collectors.
BUT SWEET BABY JESUS IT HAS KICK.
It seriously scared the hell outta me. boom. 80mph in a 30 zone.
Also, I cut my hand open pretty bad. 3 stitches doing the header swap due to slipping wrench.
Installation note: EGR hole on 3rd Gen is at a different angle than the 2nd generation header. This makes the EGR installation A FREAKING PAIN IN THE ASS. I spent a good hour forcing the egr pipe to mate with the Raceheader hole.
On another note. I had one of the 2nd Generation headers with fitment issues. If you (like I did) had fitment issues (header too long) and you FORCE the header to use the bracket (by the oilpan), then you will destroy the bracket over time. Mine was snapped in half and I didn't know it until I removed my old header.
(nader, I'll be calling you tomorrow morning)
[ 02-16-2003, 08:30 PM: Message edited by: Shiva Chaos ]
2nd Gen - Fitment Issues and Cracking coating
3rd Gen - EGR hole angle makes it harder to install. Better collectors.
BUT SWEET BABY JESUS IT HAS KICK.
It seriously scared the hell outta me. boom. 80mph in a 30 zone.
Also, I cut my hand open pretty bad. 3 stitches doing the header swap due to slipping wrench.
Installation note: EGR hole on 3rd Gen is at a different angle than the 2nd generation header. This makes the EGR installation A FREAKING PAIN IN THE ASS. I spent a good hour forcing the egr pipe to mate with the Raceheader hole.
On another note. I had one of the 2nd Generation headers with fitment issues. If you (like I did) had fitment issues (header too long) and you FORCE the header to use the bracket (by the oilpan), then you will destroy the bracket over time. Mine was snapped in half and I didn't know it until I removed my old header.
(nader, I'll be calling you tomorrow morning)
[ 02-16-2003, 08:30 PM: Message edited by: Shiva Chaos ]