Header clearance
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What is the difference between the EM and the Melrose unit? Or even ARH? How is the fit and access after the installation? I know TPIS is easy to install and plugs are easy to get to. Unfortunately they may not be around so....
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not sure, but those three seem to have the most positive reviews on the forum
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I agree,my ARH fit like a glove, and no ground clearance issues. Spark plug changes are a snap and they were easy to install.
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The headers I'm looking at are all around $700 coated
ARH is $1627 and I don't need the extra stuff (cats, x-pipe, etc). I had to check...
https://americanracingheaders.com/pr...96-long-system
ARH is $1627 and I don't need the extra stuff (cats, x-pipe, etc). I had to check...
https://americanracingheaders.com/pr...96-long-system
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If I were to do it again I'd probably go with TPIS headers. They have bosses for the mounting holes so you'd be able to use your factory braces. That being said, considering the lower purchase price, I've been fairly happy with the Hookers.
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I have Melrose on my car and I love them, they go right up in to place, no clearance issues at all. I also have Melrose complete cat back to mufflers exhaust and it all but installed itself. They are 3" then narrow to 2 1/2 by the differential. The coating still looks great after the 9 years+ I have had them. They tuck up in the tunnel and even though my car sits super low, I have never scraped them. Melrose makes their own right at their facility then farm them out for the coating. The flanges are 3/8 inch and the head side of the flanges have no weld bead, they seal great and all I ever use is cheap paper gaskets.