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Hey eveyone, today i get to get a little greasy!!! I will be installing my header, underdrive pulley and ground wiring kit!!
my only problem so far is, i did not get a gasket for the lower part of the header, so i have to go to a muffler shop to get one...not a prob. then on the underdrive pulley, i have to get the belts...it says to use 38.75" for the alternator and a 38.5" for the power steering. if anyone has any suggestions on a better belt size, let me know!!

 
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And why dont you just use the gasket off of the stock one. Ive got megan racing header's and they came with no gasket. Thats because the gasket only comes with the downpipe. So you pull the doughnut looking thing off your stock and put it on the new headers.

 
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i thought you always had to get a new gasket when you replaced the header

 
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Yeah but i dont think the doughnut one really counts. Im using it on my megan header now and its given me no prob at all. I mean if you take it off a car thats 10 years old or it looks like you souldnt reuse it then dont. Just make sure its on there perfectly straight when you tighten down the header to downpipe. also tighten the two bolts where the header meets downpipe evenly DONT tighten one the whole way and then the other.

 
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its a good idea too but its not totally necessary

 
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You have an airgun for the underdrive pulley right?

 
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good deal then, that just saved me a few bucks!!

anyone think i should do a DIY on the pulley???? i don't know how many people are interested in doing this.

 
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personlly, i do not have an air gun but my friend has one! i am going to try it first by spraying on some WD40 and then using a socked this a pipe extension.

 
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your gonna need a chain wrench to stop the crank from spining. But i suggest you go to your friends house and use the gun it'll take about 5 secs with that.

 
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hmmm, i did not know about the chain wrench thingy. my friend did his and never had to do anything of that sort. i have no idea what that is anyway, lol

 
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it looks like a bike chain on the end of a wrench you wrap it around the pulley so that when the wrench hits the ground your pulley will no longer move. alowing you to remove the bolt without the pulley moving.

 
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in the written directions, it says to put the car in 5th gear and apply e-brake, is that the same thing being accomplished? by that, i mean, having the car in gear will make the pulley not move?

 
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I only installed the pulley on a 92 integra, it moved untill i went and got the wrench. Let me know how it goes on the vic. But pulling the ebrake will do nothing for a car with an engine that drives the front wheels. Even when my teg was in gear that pulley would stil move. But your cars probly at least ten years newer then the teg so try it and let me know how it goes.

 
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oh yea, i knew the brake would do nothing, just jotting down the directions for clairification purposes....yea man, i will keep you and everyone else up to date!!

 
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word

 
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save ur time and dont put the pulley on
ground wiring kit had it and thats just a waste
what kind of header u got?

 
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good stuff dude!

 
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OBX header (i'm sure i am going to get **** for that)
ground wiring kit, i am getting from my friend so there is no cost to me!
too late on the pulley, already bought it, might as well put it on!

i am keeping everything anyway, if the pulley does not work out, i will put the stock one back on...trial and error my friend, trial and error.

 
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hmmmmm...make sure u got all the neccessary tools...and i say do it...good luck let us know how it comes out...and if u can take pics...

 
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yea, i will definetly be taking pics!! as for the tools, the place i am going, he is a tool ***** and he has almost everything!!!

 
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can u send ur pulley back

ur gunna get maybe 2-3hp from the header

 
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goodluck on the install! good to hear youre doing it by yourself.

 
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thanks man!
there is something to be said about working on your own car and i am not talking about saving money from having someone else do it for you. also, the girls like it too ahhh, there are always side benefits!!

p.s. my engine bay is really dirty ...i know i posted adivice on how to clean your engine bay but i don't live at home so i don't have a blower and whatnot to do it!! nonetheless, the advice is still good i just have not done it in a while!!!

 
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well, too bad there is not more sunlight in the evening hours...i only got the header put on! anyone who has ever knocked on OBX, i am one for them! i raced a G6 and beat it by a 1/2 a car length!! i was in 3rd and then he decided to mess with me so i popped it into 2nd and took off and kept pulling on him!!
next tuesday i will be putting on the pulley so i will up date then!!!

 
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nice how does it sound?

 
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i think its cool when people do there own work cuz you learn more about your car and gain confidence on working on your own car.

 
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i totally agree with you on that note!! plus i like knowing that i can help someone else out in the future!

 
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true good stuff dude. post some pics once you get some.

 
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here is the before and after pics of the header...pretty standard stuff. good to have though, that way you can see a step by step!!

 
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dang you werent lying when you said it was dirty in there!! loool at least the header is shiny!! loool