S&S Headers [Archive] - Aleromod.com

Frostbite545

11-02-2008, 09:24 PM

Ok, so I ordered them a while back, and still haven't gotten them. Last I heard about two weeks ago, the customer support lady replied to my email saying that the headers were being sent to "Jet Hot" to be ceramic coated, and that it would take 7 - 10 days. Well... having bought them on the 15th of October, I'm just a bit worried. Anyone else bought from them and have experience ? What should I do ?

jackal2000

11-02-2008, 09:27 PM

i wouldnt worry just yet. its only been 2 weeks.

heineck

11-02-2008, 09:33 PM

jet hot can take time but its soo worth it

Frostbite545

11-02-2008, 09:33 PM

I guess. I just wanna see if anyone who has them got them sooner or anything. Maybe im impatient lol

[ion] C2

11-02-2008, 09:39 PM

7-10 business days for turnaround... so that's potentially 2 weeks at JET-HOT...

JET-HOT coatings are awesome.

Redog

11-02-2008, 10:23 PM

Jet-hot is in King of Prussia ;)

Frostbite545

11-02-2008, 11:54 PM

Jeez if theyre in KOP i should just drive up there n get em lol

Cliff8928

11-03-2008, 12:42 AM

they don't actually do the coating there. I had some done and it was a few weeks.

billytheman1188

11-03-2008, 12:46 AM

It took me a few weeks to get mine.....just be patient. Their worth the wait ;)

Frostbite545

11-05-2008, 05:54 PM

Ok they shipped. What kind of locking header bolts should I get ? Links appreciated :P

01OldsAleroGt

11-05-2008, 05:55 PM

locking header bolts

billytheman1188

11-05-2008, 06:06 PM

Ok they shipped. What kind of locking header bolts should I get ? Links appreciated :P

They come with everything you need to install them (except for the gaskets)

Frostbite545

11-05-2008, 06:12 PM

locking header bolts

That's quite vague... What size / brand etc ?

Frostbite545

11-05-2008, 06:13 PM

They come with everything you need to install them (except for the gaskets)

Oh well that works I guess. They won't leak eventually?

Cliff8928

11-06-2008, 02:24 AM

That's quite vague... What size / brand etc ?

Stainless steel

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=PHP%2D21008&autoview=sku

or Black Oxide.

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=PHP%2D20008&autoview=sku

Frostbite545

11-10-2008, 11:01 PM

Well, the headers and catalytic converter came today. The coating on the headers looks especially nice too. Heres some pics, and sorry theyre huge lol:

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t230/frostbite545/IMG00026.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t230/frostbite545/IMG00027.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t230/frostbite545/IMG00028.jpg

billytheman1188

11-10-2008, 11:04 PM

arent they so sexy!!! and the best part is that they will always look like that.....they wont chance colors like a lot of other headers. Gotta love the ceramic coating! :)

Frostbite545

11-10-2008, 11:09 PM

I almost shed a tear as I pulled them out of the box. Now I just gotta wait for the locking bolts to come, and I gotta get the gaskets too I believe.

black00gt1

11-15-2008, 07:36 PM

whitch gaskets are the best ones to get?

Cliff8928

11-15-2008, 07:57 PM

arent they so sexy!!! and the best part is that they will always look like that.....they wont chance colors like a lot of other headers. Gotta love the ceramic coating! :)

Don't think that stuff lasts forever. It will wear off after a few years, especially in areas with high heat.

billytheman1188

11-15-2008, 09:52 PM

Don't think that stuff lasts forever. It will wear off after a few years, especially in areas with high heat.

its alright.....it looks amazing now so thats all i care about ;)

Frostbite545

11-16-2008, 12:27 AM

whitch gaskets are the best ones to get?

The gaskets actually came with it. Just get some locking header bolts and youre good to go. These headers are going on Wednesday, with some new spark plugs too.

wearetheromans85

01-14-2009, 10:14 AM

sorry to revive this thread but did it take anyone else 2+ months to get their s&s coated headers? i ordered mine back on the 10th of november and still haven't recieved them. Just curious if anyone else had to wait this long. Thanks.

billytheman1188

01-14-2009, 11:11 AM

wearetheromans85

01-14-2009, 11:32 AM

hmm..the guy i talked to at mpracing said the holidays slowed things down a bit and he'd let me know when they've shipped em. I guess they're just really slow.

billytheman1188

01-14-2009, 11:41 AM

hmm..the guy i talked to at mpracing said the holidays slowed things down a bit and he'd let me know when they've shipped em. I guess they're just really slow.

Yea, dont worry about it. You might have to wait longer than usual, but they make quality headers. You will be VERY satisfied with them

wearetheromans85

01-14-2009, 12:28 PM

yea i wont worry about it then. thanks for reply. as soon as i get all my exhaust done ill finally post some pics

don69

01-14-2009, 05:02 PM

how do you connect booth headers and cat together?

wearetheromans85

01-14-2009, 07:42 PM

u bolt the headers together where they merge. they come with a flex pipe that u bolt on to the back header then connect to your downpipe. in other words saw off part of the downpipe then clamp in the flex and/or weld it. or just spend the extra money and buy the s&s downpipe w/ the cat so it's all bolt on. i think i shoulda done that.

wearetheromans85

01-21-2009, 08:42 PM

I HATE THE POSTAL SERVICE.
This is what was in my inbox earlier today.

Ed,

I just got word back from S&S about your headers. It seems that they
were damaged somehow during shipping either to Jet-Hot or back to S&S.
S&S has filed an insurance claim with the shipping service and agreed to
ship out another set of headers to be coated at their cost. They have
also refunded me the shipping charges so later today I will be issuing
you a refund of the shipping cost of the headers.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter. If you have any
questions you can call us at 847-826-0356 between 9:30am and 4:30pm
cst. or you can email me back at this address.

Regards,

Mark K. Pettersen
Owner of MP Racing

Ghadsphi

01-21-2009, 08:49 PM

Bah, if people packed stuff right it wouldn't get broken.

-Alero-

01-23-2009, 05:38 PM

ok hey all i didnt want to make a new thread about this, but im ordering my headers tonight from MPracing and had a few questions

does it really take weeks for everyone that ordered headers to get thiers? if so i might buy a stainless stell catback in that time so it can all bolt together

i was wanting to run a tool check to install all this my self, and besides a sparkplug socket and some normal sockets are thier any specialty tools needed or precations or even heads up i should know about ahead of time so i can be prepared?

also the link cliff posted for the locking bolts just wanted to double check if those are the exact ones that will fit without a problem

Redog

01-23-2009, 06:14 PM

Good luck doing the back one.

My mech did mine when I tried to get the new heads, too bad I didn't know then what I know now. stupid Cali emissions :(

-Alero-

01-23-2009, 06:19 PM

hmmm i know i have to remove my coil packs ive done that before, and my altenator, so hopefully i can get away with that...but i just hope i have a wrench that can get those lower bolts in the back >_>

wearetheromans85

01-23-2009, 08:12 PM

if ur gettin em coated then yea it'll take at least a month

don69

01-27-2009, 10:32 AM

will you be taking any install pics

rowdygls

01-27-2009, 10:48 AM

billytheman1188

01-27-2009, 11:51 AM

Header installation really isn't that hard even from the top. It will speed things along nicely with a lift but it is not needed. Granted this is the case if everything lines up...but from what I have seen the S&S headers don't have fitment issues like the last batch of TOG's.

Yea, the guy who put my headers on said they were the nicest/best fitting headers he's ever done. No fitment issues with S&S headers, they are top of the line! (for $900 they better fit right;) )

99alerogirl

01-27-2009, 12:39 PM

is there welding involved if you only get the S&S headers? or do you have to get the downpipe and high flow cat as well to avoid welding? I don't know, I think I remember reading that somewhere on here...

wearetheromans85

01-27-2009, 01:09 PM

if u buy the headers w/o the cat like i did..., youll have to weld the flex pipe to the existing cat or just buy a new one. id just spend the extra money and get the flex/cat dealio. prob gonna need an o2 sim too. i know magna cats dont trip the SES light but i dunno bout the s&s one.

billytheman1188

01-27-2009, 07:16 PM

just get the ceramic coated with high flow cat and you have everything you need;) One of the best mods ive done to Ruby:coolio:

black00gt1

01-27-2009, 10:15 PM

how much of a pain in the @ss is it to install the s&s headers?

Frostbite545

01-27-2009, 10:38 PM

I figure this is the S&S Header random post thread haha, my gasket between the flex tube and cat has a leak, so I'm trying to get a replacement, also, these are excellent bolts that I recommend for the headers and havent leaked or anything :)

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=STG%2D6910&autoview=sku

Frostbite545

01-27-2009, 10:39 PM

how much of a pain in the @ss is it to install the s&s headers?

And to quote my mechanic friend, a huge PITA especially getting everything to line up after removing the old crap.

Cliff8928

01-28-2009, 01:54 AM

Really, the hardest part is removing all the old stuff. Especially that heat shielding!

-Alero-

01-28-2009, 07:47 PM

cliff do those locking bolts fit that you posted on page 1 really fit/work?

Cliff8928

01-29-2009, 12:51 AM

They should... They're the same specs. I do believe MFuller has them if i remember right.

-Alero-

01-30-2009, 04:17 PM

okay good stuff

wearetheromans85

02-24-2009, 10:30 AM

Has anyone here been able to contact mark from mpracing? I've sent him lots of emails regarding headers in the last few weeks but he hasn't responded. Thanks.

99alerogirl

02-24-2009, 12:25 PM

i got an email from him the other day about an order i made, but i think it was probably an automated one? it seemed like it. i haven't heard from him on the current order i made, but that's to be expected (since i just made it yesterday).

-Alero-

02-25-2009, 05:40 PM

no going on week 5 since i ordered the headers.....and 20 days since i ordered the EGR block off plate....sigh

awesome show..... great job?

mfuller

02-25-2009, 06:18 PM

Has anyone here been able to contact mark from mpracing? I've sent him lots of emails regarding headers in the last few weeks but he hasn't responded. Thanks.
I talked to him maybe last Friday.....I can find out what's up - I'm sure I'll need to call him in the next day or two.....

99alerogirl

02-25-2009, 06:31 PM

thanks matt! even though I just bought my stuff on monday, so I'm not complaining yet :)

lvemy3100

03-01-2009, 09:48 AM

Hi all I know I dont show up here much at all but Matt told me last night that there were some people here with orders they had questions about...
if you have a question I can answer it here but I am gonna need you to at least post an order # so I can look up to see who you are.

If you have emailed us in regards to your order but we have not contacted you back most likely this is due to the email sever issues we have been having since basically the beginning of this year.

If you dont want to discuss your order here please feel free to call us at 847-826-0356 (was posted by someone else earlier in the thread) if when you call you get our voicemail please leave us your order # and phone # we can call you back at and I will call you asap.

Everyone can rest assured that all orders are being fulfilled

Edit: I would also like to note to wearetheromans that the last email we got from you was on the Feb 24th to which we responded.

also for those with header orders please know that S&S only operates from mon-thurs and is closed for almost all calendar holidays.

wearetheromans85

03-01-2009, 11:28 AM

i did recieve your response from the 24th. thanks. damn too bad my job dont get fridays off.

99alerogirl

03-01-2009, 01:11 PM

thanks!

wearetheromans85

03-25-2009, 06:09 PM

kind of a stupid question but the first time you turn the car on after installing the headers are they suppose to smoke? I checked all my gasket seals so I'm thinking its the headers themselves trying to break in?

mfuller

03-25-2009, 09:26 PM

If they are coated, they will probably smoke and smell for a bit while everything gets broken in. You should checks all your bolts for tightness after a few heat cycles and checks for leaks again.

wearetheromans85

03-25-2009, 10:10 PM

ah ok i feel lil bit better. i tripled checked the bolts & gaskets so im guessin the headers just need to break in.

-Alero-

03-27-2009, 10:48 PM

wow you got yours? im still waiting on mine and i ordered back in january.....

black00gt1

03-28-2009, 10:36 AM

i been kicking around s&s headers sence i can now get exaust work done megga cheep.

wearetheromans85

03-28-2009, 03:26 PM

yea i finally got mine. they're nice. they do suck installing if you're the only one installing them i will admit.

Jibbs.

03-30-2009, 04:09 PM

please link the website where to get these, and if possible a youtube vid of them installed and running

looking everywhere for a set of headers

Cliff8928

03-31-2009, 11:30 AM

http://www.mpracing.org/store/

Frostbite545

04-03-2009, 09:32 AM

please link the website where to get these, and if possible a youtube vid of them installed and running

looking everywhere for a set of headers

If I could have nice weather for a day, I would take a new video of the S&S Headers on my car. Gimmie a few days I'll have it up on my youtube page.

Jibbs.

04-04-2009, 08:38 PM

vid vid??

-Alero-

04-04-2009, 10:20 PM

/yawn still havent gotten mine, i ordered back on january 25th.......something tells me im not going to get them

wearetheromans85

04-08-2009, 08:04 PM

i had to crawl in the bay like a monkey to get the crossover pipe bolted. worked in a thunderstorm too that was interesting.

http://i43.tinypic.com/ydsll.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/25i44gg.jpg

Midgear

04-08-2009, 08:09 PM

that looks nice.

cherrington17

04-08-2009, 08:44 PM

http://www.mpracing.org/store/

what is a "locking header bolt" and why does it cost $75???

Midgear

04-08-2009, 08:52 PM

what is a "locking header bolt" and why does it cost $75???

sounds to me like the bolts you bolt the headers on with.. cause if those fell off, well that'd just plain suck now wouldn't it.

75$ is probly the cost of the entire set-

wearetheromans85

04-08-2009, 08:54 PM

locking header bolts you tighten twice. there's a screw in the center of the main screw. secures the seal better.

cherrington17

04-08-2009, 09:22 PM

neat.

is that really that much better then standard?

wearetheromans85

04-08-2009, 10:09 PM

they're good to have but u don't need. the regular stock bolts will work just as good.

Cliff8928

04-09-2009, 01:56 AM

neat.

is that really that much better then standard?

Sometimes they will come loose due to the different expansion and contraction rates of the headers/flanges and the heads.

There's other designs which have a part that clips on to what looks like a regular bolt, but they're a little trickier to install.