AA HEADERS ARRIVED !! Pics!

[m3f_Supabimma_cc72c2aa80]

Hey guys,



After thinking about it for a while i decided to go ahead and get the AA headers and man am I glad i did. I just got them in today and after taking them out of the box i got to take a look at them, WOW they look amazing. The quality exceeded my expectations but then again most AA exhausts are a work of art anyways, I was already so happy with my Gen 3 and track pipe i figured the headers would be just as good. I also figured that it would be best to have a full AA exhaust b/c the parts were engineered to be used together instead of mix-match exhaust (thats my philosophy at least).



Few things i noticed... First the tubing itself is larger diameter than my jet hots by quite a bit. Second, the welds are much higher quality. Third, the merges and collectors are much much smoother than stock and jet hots. Also, the insides of the ports are glass smooth and flat where as stock is a nightmare with lots of weld flash and bumps and imperfections. not on these. The one downside i supposed is its not ceramic coated, but they should still run alot cooler than stock OBD1 cast iron manifolds, dunno about OBD2 (i would assume slightly cooler but probably not noticable. I also like the way the two headers connect to the merge pipe with teh hex bolts, very high quality. The header flange is also roughly 1/2" thick which should prevent warping and etc. over all for looks i give it a 9.5/10.



Here are the pics (below), I don't know when i will install them but i am excited to see how the car will perform with full AA exhaust from headers to tips, i bet it will sound amazing. anyways here are the pics

[m3f_///sleeper_f29d08a5a4]

Nice! How much power do you think the full AA exhaust is giving you? How about the weight? (Headers, track pipe, cat-back, right?) Also, what engine mods are you running?



BTW, those headers are gorgeous :beer:

[m3f_iNcUbUs_21_0bcd67a730]

Very cool. Is your car OBDI or II?

[m3f_Supabimma_cc72c2aa80]

Nice! How much power do you think the full AA exhaust is giving you? How about the weight? (Headers, track pipe, cat-back, right?) Also, what engine mods are you running?



BTW, those headers are gorgeous :beer:



hey guys, well compared to stock "claimed" gain is 37HP but i know thats not the case in reality. gains are probably about 8HP for exhaust, 8HP for track pipe, and 9-10HP for headers so roughly 25HP probably for a full exhaust system. Weight is dramatically reduced, 10lbs savings for headers, 12lbs for track pipe, 11lbs for exhuast so thats roughly 33lbs for the exhaust system and since its throughout the entire car weight distribution is kept nuetral.



My car is OBD1, but whats weird is these headers are designed for OBD2 headers but still have two O2 bungs in the headers so it seems like these could be adapted for OBD2. I will do a Exhaust Gas Temp gauge and Air Fuel ratio gauge so that should fill up those two ports.



Im just glad to have a full system now, that takes off alot of stuff of my "M3 to do list". the only other full system is superspringt which is roughly double the price so i think AA is a huge bargain in that respect and i bet the gains are probably identical if not better for the AA setup.

[m3f_Supabimma_cc72c2aa80]

BTW I talked to Rey @AA and he said they only have 10 headers (well now 9) in stock and thats the last of the production run so after those 9 are gone no more are being made so its extremely limited edition, thats why i grabbed a set as fast as I could. just FYI

[m3f_Sirius_880bd69485]

Nice. Get pics once thoes badboys are installed.

[m3f_Supabimma_cc72c2aa80]

ya im gonna get pics of the whole underside, you can see the full AA exhaust system in its full glory

[m3f_95blkbimm3_9842002abc]

damn u! lol i just got my track pipes on, and i LOVE It, oh, i wish i had the money right now for headers, ooo i despise you supabimma, lol i bet it will sound awesome! as well as look like a million bucks

[m3f_2k_889896e9da]

SICK! Keep us updated! eace:

[m3f_Supabimma_cc72c2aa80]

hey guys, gonna install the headers very soon. most probably next week.



thats the link...



http://www.activeautowerke.com/exhaust/E36headers.asp



I will let yall know the results as soon as I get them. I plan on running EGT gauge and A/F wide band in the two extra bung openings eventually, dunno if i will yet.

[m3f_erikM3]

I have the AA STG 1 set up , and plan on adding the track pipe next, but heard the track pipe is real loud, any truth to that? also how much were the headers?

[m3f_Supabimma_cc72c2aa80]

if you dont have track pipe yet you might as well get the trackpipe/header combo. No that is not true, during daily driving you cannot even tell the difference, below 4000rpm they are almost identical, but once the cams open up at about 4000rpm you really start to hear the difference, its awesome. track pipe/header combo is $1350, which is a heck of a deal when you compare it to the supersprint setup which is about $1800 for same parts (headers / midpipe).

[m3f_95blkbimm3_9842002abc]

so... have you put them on yet?

[m3f_Supabimma_cc72c2aa80]

so... have you put them on yet?



hey guys, i just got back to AZ, I shipped them from texas a few days ago so it should arrive here the beginning of next week. UNFORTUNATELY while i was gone someone broke into my apartment and stole EVERYTHING so this will delay the whole process quite a bit. i will try and do a writeup but right now whats more important is trying to recover everything i lost (i'm not even typing on my computer, its a computer in the main office.) I will do my best to install them soon. thanks :banghead:

[m3f_eurotekm3]

Supabimma, Did u but AA Headers only or did u buy them in their Holiday Special with the AA Gen 3 Exhaust or Track Pipes.???? I called AA, but they woudn't sell me the AA Headers alone.