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Old 09-29-18, 12:26 PM
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So I finally decided to get the ISF power package from RR-Racing. I want to thank Rafi and Simon for all their support. I had a bunch or questions and both answer in a timely matter. I have been driving with crack stock gutted OEM manifolds for way too long. It's time for a worthy upgrade besides super charging and Nitrous. I heard awesome reviews with the tune intake as well. FBO, here I come! The next step for me is the hardest. I need a shop or mechanic who knows what they are doing. Preferable a shop/mechanic who worked on our ISF models. Does anyone know a shop that can do header installation? I'm in Sacramento area. Willing to go a radius of 100 miles from Sacramento....maybe a little more depending. Can anyone help me out with recommendations? Thanks in advance guys.
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Any help would really help a fellow member.
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Tommy music box in EL MONTE make it a road trip. check on the facebook group as they just had a all F meet this weekend
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Originally Posted by idoke1
So I finally decided to get the ISF power package from RR-Racing. I want to thank Rafi and Simon for all their support. I had a bunch or questions and both answer in a timely matter. I have been driving with crack stock gutted OEM manifolds for way too long. It's time for a worthy upgrade besides super charging and Nitrous. I heard awesome reviews with the tune intake as well. FBO, here I come! The next step for me is the hardest. I need a shop or mechanic who knows what they are doing. Preferable a shop/mechanic who worked on our ISF models. Does anyone know a shop that can do header installation? I'm in Sacramento area. Willing to go a radius of 100 miles from Sacramento....maybe a little more depending. Can anyone help me out with recommendations? Thanks in advance guys.

i dont know any shops in sac. I'm in Fresno, i have shop near me that will rent a lift for $25 an hour. So I do work myself. But I'd love to try your car after you install headers. Starting to get used to stock speed
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If you are willing to drive to San Jose, check out Speed Element. They installed my headers.
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Thanks for all the heads up guys. I may try speed element. Airvtec, do you know how much they charged you?
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Try HTL Motorsports bro!

Danny is the best. Let him know Steven with the RC-F sent you.
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Thanks a bunch guys. I will be making several calls this week
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Did you find one to do the work? How were they?
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Originally Posted by rdr2go
Did you find one to do the work? How were they?
I actually decided to do the work myself as most of the price quotes were well over $1k in my neck of the woods. It took about 6 hours completing the job with me and cousin switching our backs from underneath the car.
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Originally Posted by idoke1
I actually decided to do the work myself as most of the price quotes were well over $1k in my neck of the woods. It took about 6 hours completing the job with me and cousin switching our backs from underneath the car.
Sometimes its best to let the pros handles jobs like this, not saying you aren't capable of handling it but it may be less headache to have them to do it. Kudos to you if you tackle it with some help.

I believe you pm-ed me in the past, NA Performance (Eman) in Ventura does stellar work. People from norcal go to him for big all motor/transmission jobs. They drive over night get there in the morning and finish during the whole weekend for high hp builds and dog box transmissions. He also uses all Snap On gear and knows how to use it, has multiple lifts, hoists for subframes, etc.. Although your header should take him only 4-6 hours without messing around. Took mine about six but that's because he was inspecting all the other nuts and bolts and prior warranty valley Plate job that Lexus performed.

Im still on my original sensors, installed my header correctly with no wheel alignment issues, etc...Its been a few years now... and no Im not getting paid to do this lol!

Although my stock headers weren't cracked or anything you can clearly see the horrible oem header design. Surprisingly the ppe headers still look as they did day 1.

Prices were very reasonable I believe 6-800 homie hook up price. There are other shops that can go cheaper, but I didn't mind as he has done a lot of good work for me in the past, but it be best if you call him up directly. And as long as you have the o2 extensions, pnp o2 sim from ppe. oil dip stick relocator, everything should be fairly simple.

Good luck!






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Horse Power Industries in Fairfield. Karlo did my headers for $680. Everything went smooth, got the car back the next day.

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