Megan Racing S.S. Headers

[DSM_421]

Anyone here purchase of these and have good luck with it, or is just worth waiting and saving for the shearer headers that come with lifetime warranty?

Keep in mind I'm gonna be running an internal wastegate for all of this summer and possibly next summer too.

[98gstaherns]

From what Ive heard Megan racing has made some good exhuast products. I know there are alot of people who run cat backs are happy with that.

[DSM_421]

I just purchased there downpipe, testpipe, and catback. Not gonna install until spring, but just seeing it in person I'm really impressed.

[Halon]

It may help if you give us some info on the vehicle. You're talking about a wastegate, but your screen name says 420, like 420A? Is this a N/T that's now turboed? Give us some info on the car.

As for Shearer manifolds, I wish I could go back in time and get one of his instead of the SLS one. SLS's manifold is very nice, but their customer service was aweful in the end.

Why exactly are you looking to upgrade the manifold? What one do you have now? What flange are you wanting on your new manifold (mitsu,t3)?

[turbotalon1g]

i am thinking 420 is his smoking preference.
I had the same question too as a header is used on a NA car not a turbo car.
Mitsu flange = FP FTW
ANything else the market is huge but i know shearer's stuff is awesome and he is active on a lot of boards, i also think that punishment sells some mani's with a good warranty and now MAP has a line of manifolds

[iceminion]

if I would do it all again, I would get the mitsu FP manifold

[DSM_421]

It may help if you give us some info on the vehicle. You're talking about a wastegate, but your screen name says 420, like 420A? Is this a N/T that's now turboed? Give us some info on the car.

As for Shearer manifolds, I wish I could go back in time and get one of his instead of the SLS one. SLS's manifold is very nice, but their customer service was aweful in the end.

Why exactly are you looking to upgrade the manifold? What one do you have now? What flange are you wanting on your new manifold (mitsu,t3)?

Its a 91 TSi AWD, I'm gonna want a t3 flange, currently running a ported 2g mani. Looking to upgrade for better exhaust flow, quicker spool, and to make my engine bay look cleaner.


Head:
HKS 264 intake and 272 exhaust cams
Crower Springs
Bronze Valve Guides
Runners and Bowls cleaned up
Stock Valves
ARP Head Studs

Engine:
PTE SCM50
1g Big Rods 2g Pistons
Walbro 255 HP
660’s
Buschur FPR
2g Ported Exhaust Manifold
2g Ported O2 Housing
IRC Race Core FMIC
Greddy BOV
2g MAS
4" CAI with recirc
90 oil cooler housing
Setrab Oil Cooler
2.5” Downpipe
3” Press Bent Catback
Fluidyne Radiator

Tuned with Link at DB for 20lbs.

Sorry I didn't get back sooner, just fractured my tiba where it connects to my foot, and broke my fibula where it connects to my foot on saturday.

[DSM_421]

Anyone ever own megan headers for over a year?

[turbotalon1g]

Ouch dude, hope you are alright.
From your description sounds like an FP mani is what you want.
It spooled up faster and had better top end, not to mention it looks priceless.
I would offer mine, but i am not changing this setup for a while.

[Halon]

He said he wanted to go to a T3 housing, and the FP manifolds are mitsu flanged.

If you are trying to keep the cost down, have you considered the Turbonetics/Treadstone cast T3 manifolds? They are cast, so you shouldn't have to worry about cracking as much. The wastegate placement on those is often debated, but for someone looking to save some money, it's not a bad option.

http://www.treadstoneperformance.com/product.phtml?p=196&cat_key=52&prodname=4G63+Eclipse%2C+Evo%2C+Cast+Turbo+Manifol d

I can't speak for the megan because I've never used one. But the fact that they share the exact same design as the other cheapo ones on ebay that continuously fail would make me worry.