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Old 08-21-2006, 06:57 PM
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okay so i talked to a mieneke and they said it would cost me around 270 dollars to get my new * n * headers put on and i said umm f-that. so anyone know of how exactly to install these on a 97 and if there is welding involved if so is there a better shop to take it to? Maybe a mexican muffler shop?! lol........ thanks
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there is no welding invloved...you can do it yourself, as many on the club have....

the guys that have done it will chime in soon
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thats what i thought looked like a few bolts per head...
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You'll have to weld them to your catback and you may have to move the cat to the rear a little.
You may want to have the O2 sensor bung relocated to the end of the rear header because its currently in the crossover.
Thats all I really know though.
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don't u all think that 270 dollars is a little excessive for putting on such easy headers? i was expecting to pay around 100 max..
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most shops charge ~$80-100 an hour.. right?

i doubt they could be done in an hour
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91 dollars an hr for mieneke
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Where are you located? You could hop on CGP and find someone to install them cheep. A buddy of mine got TOG headers installed, shorty DP welded to cat delete, and sway bar flipped for $110.
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Or install them yourself minus the cat welding and bung install, then take it to a muffler shop just for those final bits. Shouldn't cost more than $40-50.


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