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Well guys now that my car turned 230K, im not sure if i should go ahead and get Headers and Mid-pipe W/ catt delete. What do you guys think.

94lex83457

i say go for it. It's not like you are going NA-T and putting huge stresses on the car.

CDY

Might as well, it's not like headers are gonna make your engine explode (or will they... )

Jewcano

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I voted no bro. I don't know why, but i just did. I figure the engine has that many miles, drive it out stock for right now until it dies completely.

Then when you put a swap in you can add the headers and such into the project and you won't have to pay the extra installation fees .
Just my opinion on that.

CCC-TT

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it depends on your plans for when the motor actually dies, are you just gonna drop in another GE motor or are you going to do a gte swap, if GE motor then you might as well get the headers, if you are doing a GTE swap then save your money

fwynn

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just do it and tell us if u like it haha

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Well my planes are for a 1j, but thats when she goes, i think its will be one of my last mods to the GE, but i can get them pretty dam cheap, well i guess will see how my next pay check looks .

Gunnar

Used or do you have the hookup on them somewhere?

I've been toying with the idea of putting headers/midpipe on to tide me over until my turbo kit is complete.

CantSeeMe

How well has the basic maintanance been kept up?
If so, I vote yes on the header and midpipe if you dont plan on doing the swap for a while...... The GE engine should last quite a while longer if its been kept up.......230K is starting to get up there, but if maintained at all, you should get another 100K mi or more on the GE .
Hell theres several people going NA-T with 200K+ miles with positive results. (The key is having a sound motor, and the basics covered first)

vwynn

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its a lexus

its going to last a lifetime.

Gunnar

My car has 224K on it and I've had people comment on how surprisingly strong it runs for an NA 2JZ.

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i was between making my own, by jsut cutting out the pre-catt, but i dont think ill have time i was looking at the OBX headers and y-pipe also, they actually look pretty good, worst case scenario sum extra welding is done and weld flash is removed from the inside and possible re-surfacing the flange.

BTW project is put on hold for a few weeks, my steering rack bushing gave out completely and now i have 1/3 turn of play, not good.

rykwebb

Do it man, even if you give an 88 yr old man some brand new soccer kleats to play with, he's still gonna be a bit faster

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So what ur calling ma car old? , ya i am probably going to go ahead with the header and mid pipe, just to keep me entertained while i track down all the parts i need for a 5spd conversion