Hello, thinkin about getting some headers but I hear the install is very difficult. I just searched but I couldnt find any straight answers. Do I need to have a lift or could it possibly be done with ramps/jackstands etc... thanks a lot.

 

unless you know what youre doing i wouldnt do it myself. but thats just me. header installs are generally very involved which is why shops charge from 300 to 500 to install. one shop quoted me 1600

 

My buddy knows quite a bit built his own motor (240sx) etc so he could do it for me. He just wants to know if its physically possible without a lift.

 

You will need a lift.

 

+1. The shop that installed mine said he didn't know how anyone could do it without a lift. If you can get a quote of $350-450 for a shop to install, do it. Halfway into it, you will wish you did.

 

damnit.... for that kind of money I could buy an exhaust and install it myself :0(

 

nissan says its a 9 hr job.

 

well... damnit, no one has ever done a header install without a lift eh... sounds like its more trouble then its worth

 

no ones done this w/ jack and hand tools eh?

 

ok screw the headers I found a step by step haha im gona spend my money on something else for now that isnt so labor intensive :0)

 

I installed mine without a lift. I used jack stands, air tools with various angles & attachments. Took about 8-10 hours across 2 days. I installed headers, cats, & pulleys all in one shot with my brother. The headers were a PITA. It would've been much easier if I had a lift.

 

8-10 hours for all three, so if I was just to do headers, what would you estimate it taking?

 

Well, high-flow cats go in place of the OEM cats, which are taken out for the header install regardless, so you're looking at a savings of about 30-60 minutes from the pullies...

 

Im installing strup headers with jack stands and no air tools.
took me 5 hours so far, and I only took out 5 nuts on the driver side header.
It's really PITA.... should've droped my g at the shop.
It'll be way easier if you have air tools IMO

 

Its a pain with or without a lift. EVERYTHING CAN be done with a lift. Its about a six hour job if you know what your doing.