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Old Jul 24, 2012 | 12:03 AM
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How about you flatten that heat shield a bit with a ball peen hammer.
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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So what did you find out? I am installing mine and have the same questions
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 11:19 PM
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So what did you find out? I am installing mine and have the same questions

Go with the procedure in post #19 & you will be all right.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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Sorry, I didn't notice that this old thread had been dug up but, after a few thousand miles of running the headers, I still occasionally check the fit of the headers along with leak checks and, the pass side collector will stay off the shield with no help from the bellhousing bracket but, the drivers side will still spring over to within a 16th of an inch or less of the shield if I loosen the bracket so, I keep that side cinched down to prevent contact.

If, for any reason, I ever remove the header, I would probably remove that rivet that holds the shield on the drivers side and flatten it out to give me the clearance I would feel comfortable with.

As it sits right now, I'm using the bracket to hold the driver side collector off of the shield about an 1/8 of an inch so, hopefully, the tab on the header will hold up to the little bit of strain put on it. So far, so good.

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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 10:34 AM
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Thanks for the info. I am amazed and disappointed that LG motorsports doesnt include detailed instructions for these headers, or the header gaskets, or all the hardware required for the bracket.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Racer Z06
Thanks for the info. I am amazed and disappointed that LG motorsports doesnt include detailed instructions for these headers, or the header gaskets, or all the hardware required for the bracket.
Header gaskets were included with my kit. They use a different set from stock with the rounder opening. I think I heard they are from a Camaro.

You might check with them on that.

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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Racer Z06
Thanks for the info. I am amazed and disappointed that LG motorsports doesnt include detailed instructions for these headers, or the header gaskets, or all the hardware required for the bracket.
Almost all of our instructions are moving online for easy access. For both current customers and those looking to purchase. Not everything is up yet but we are loading them weekly.

http://www.lgmotorsports.com/gallery...s.php?album=23


Only the Street Series do not come with gaskets, all Pro systems do.

Not sure which bracket you are speaking of, if you are talking about the Street Series on the C5 cars, that should not be included with the kit, but some of them still have it in there. We found that by having that installed it could lead to the bracket tab on the header to crack and fail.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Anthony @ LGMotorsports
Only the Street Series do not come with gaskets, all Pro systems do.
I guess I must have ordered the gaskets separately then. If I remember correctly, they came in the same box though.

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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 09:12 PM
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I have the street series and thats the bracket there with the bolts in it. So should I run the bracket or not I have read 12 different answers even from you guys. Can you email me the instructions for the STREET series? I will pm you my email because flying blind is no fun.
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 12:28 PM
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Luckily mine didn't hit the shields. I have always loved these headers....but leaving people in the dark on the install....
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Default Still no instructions LG street headers

I just purchased and received a set of the street headers from LG and they didn’t come with any instructions. I emailed them for instructions or directions and still have not recorded an answer....
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