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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: ethienes on March 07, 2011, 03:15:48 PM

Title: New Sami owner. Advice on a New Header
Post by: ethienes on March 07, 2011, 03:15:48 PM

So I am a proud owner of an 87 Samurai all stock and I was wanting to get a more power out of my 1.3L. Anyone have any advice on Headers Calmini or Thorley? The Thorley is quite a bit more money but are they that much better?

Title: Re: New Sami owner. Advice on a New Header
Post by: weldboy on March 07, 2011, 03:31:17 PM

Welcome, The Thorley Header is 50 state smog legal, otherwise there about the same. I always used Thorley cause I live in CA. ;D

Title: Re: New Sami owner. Advice on a New Header
Post by: ack on March 07, 2011, 05:20:14 PM

I would go Thorley. 

I've been running one with a 2.25" exhaust for 9 years - first on a 1.3 then on a 1/6 8-valve (G13 head) with good success!

Title: Re: New Sami owner. Advice on a New Header
Post by: ethienes on March 07, 2011, 08:37:30 PM

Cool thanks yeah I in Oregon so not to worried about the smog thing plus poor college student so the hundred bucks makes a difference. That's why I was wondering if it was a hundred buck in quality or just name. Thanks for the replys

Title: Re: New Sami owner. Advice on a New Header
Post by: airmanwilliams on March 08, 2011, 09:01:34 AM

man I miss oregon and not having to work about safety or emissions testing(grew up in tillamook). I have the thorley headers and like them minus the fact that the o2 sensor only reads 2 cylinders and not all 4 but still a good header and with all the people out in oregon you should be able to find a used one locally.

Title: Re: New Sami owner. Advice on a New Header
Post by: CAMISAMI on March 11, 2011, 10:54:44 AM

Unless you upgrade everything you will not be able to feel the difference. If you want to save money stay with the stock exh manifold. ;)