HI,

I would like to add a header to my JCW...and looking for recommendations.

Looking at Milltek and Madness....Opinions please.

Thanks

 

I have the OBX, a copy of the SuperSprint. For less than $200 it is well worth it, couldnt tell you about any others.

 

Wait for willy69s results of removing the precat off the OEM header. I think it looks promising.

Link for Preamble

Link for Results

 

i bought supersprint from Promini for 600 and change, do not pass on them, the Miltek era is over

 

I am currently waiting on Pilo racing to have their cat made up for their headers and then I will be ordering one of those. Ilike the fact that it is much cheaper then miltek, yet be able to take the cat off and put in a test pipe with a couple of bolts!

Garrett

 

i emailed milltek about the header a while ago asking if its CARB certified and they replied "If you mean is it homologated, then no it isn't I am afraid." and i think that means no...

 

MTH has the TUV approved ones, but we are in US who cares about Euro standards?

 

What CAT did you use?

 

I'm running the OBX, have no complaints and like what it has done for the car. Which is best? It's a question of what variables are important to you. What made the OBX best for me was adding 2hp and 8lbs of TQ for $200.00.

 

Thanks for the input guys!

Anyone running Milltek or Madness that can give me their feedback also?

Thanks

 

I got the Megan set on the bay for $175. Fit good 1up for the "ebay special"

 

stock header minus the precat, 6hp with no sftware upgrade. very simple mod and when you are done it looks exactly like the stock header.

cheers

 

Sounds like a great idea for the people who want to get a little more power on the cheap. But I would rather keep the header stock and just get an aftermarket one with better flowing tubes and if I need to bring the car back to stock I can!

Garrett

 

are there any dyno's on this? What was the TQ ?

 

I just got the Milltek header/cat at 80k miles and love it.

CHeck here for review: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=61611

 

Hi Greatgro, WOW sounds like you transformed your car with your changes!

I'm definitely considering the MIlltek.

Thanks

 

Hi Poonracing,

Did you add a cat to the Megan header? If so, which one?

thanks

 

There is a new one from Janspeed that may be good. Has replaceable cat and de-cat tube. Not sure if anyone here is importing them.

http://www.lohen.co.uk/Pages/Products.html

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110836

 

Anyone with MTH header?

 

Hey, I have a brand new OBX header with stock MCS cat stainless welded to it (ready to install), complete with hogged out head flange bores for sale for $400, or $300 if you send me your good header core. I hogged out the bores because the OBX doesn't always fit perfectly: this way you don't have to use studs to make the damn thing fit. You want it? Gimme a call at 215 739 8800.

 

Innovative - a good way to add value .

 

My first post in a long time, so please forgive if I'm off the beam...

First, I'm in California, so I have been hoping for CARB-approved, which Milltek is not, but Alta claims to be (at least their CAT -- they have not yet claimed that the rest of the header package is CARB-okay. All the other headers I've seen/heard about are NOT CARB-approved, is that correct?

Or does anyone know of one or more that are CARB-legal?

Also, I don't think you can weld up some home brew and expect to pass -- isn't that correct also?

Anyway, I have been following Alta's annoucements of their new header being ready, and they claim it was "now available" as of over a week ago, but NONE of their dealers that I've been looking at (e.g., Out Motoring) have announced it or made it available on therir respective on-line catalogs???

So last question is: does anyone have some clarity or insight to shed on this?

Thanks.

Mark Driskill
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'04 MCS, CR/CR with a cool blue stripe.
HAPPILY INSTALLED:
Tires; Wheels: Dunlop SP Sport 9000 205/45 17 ; SSR GT7 lt. grey 17x7.5
Brakes: EBC slotted, dimpled rotors, Greenstuff pads, stainless lines, TMS metal bushings
K&N CAI

PLANNED TO FINISH "PHASE 1":
Alta 15% SCpulley redux (this weekend???)
Alta 19mm rear sway (waiting to go on with the Koni FSD's that are on order from Tire Rack)
Milltek(?) or Alta(?) cat-back
Some sort of header work/unit
ECU tune (probably GIAC)

there is a phase 2 in planning...

 

I am by no means an expert on CARB requiements but I would think if you took an existing CARB approved CAT and welded it to a CAT-less header you would still be OK, or no? any way, I found some CARB info on their website. I'm sure others can chime in that have more experience with the issue.
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/replace.htm

 

Thanks. I looked at the CARB web site before. My issue is that I don't want to have to change everything out to go to the "smog check". That's why I selected the K&N Typhoon over some of the other CAIs -- theirs has a CARB sticker to post under my hood. Alta indicated earlier to me in an e-mail (not on NAM) that they were "trying to determine" whether what you allege in your post is true -- i.e., that a CARB-approvede CAT = CARB-approved header/CAT assembly. "One" would think so, but then, "one" is usually not a bureaucrat. They so love to make the "little people" squirm, don't they.

Thanks for the effort, haulinS.

 

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