i drive an 2002 cavalier with 2.2 ecotec, i had the header on for about 5 month and already had problems. i had to replace my power steering hose twice, because its been
rubbing ageints it, and i have recheck all the bolts and nut weekly and still rubbing, i have now order the tusdo header and hopefully it wont give me that problem, just wanted to share my perblem with yall. and let yall be aware of that.
mine clears the PS hose and I've had no issues so far. Had to retightend the bolts once so far.
2003 Ecotec Z24
14.88 @ 93.92 mph
The Pacesetter I had on my Sunflower never gave me any problems, and you shouldn't have any either. The power steering hose can easily be relocated and zip-tied away from the header. If it's the metal line part, you can bend it away also. Just be careful though. And also, if you are using the factory nuts to hold the header on, they are a locking-nut and shouldn't work themselves loose. If they do, just use a little loctite on the threads and you will be fine.
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^^^^ like he said , it would be easier to move the line so your not having a problem
ive yet to have seen a post with ps line issues like yours , so something musta been done different on yours , like they didnt clock the line at the rack
i had to twist tie the hose(closest) to my fuel rail cause my tsudo kept melting indents into the hose.
PACESETTER SUCKS on my other car i had to replace the header maybe once a year because the primarys at the flange would crack
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE, i have already died once and im still here so lets just leave it on the track
SCZ2400 wrote:PACESETTER SUCKS on my other car i had to replace the header maybe once a year because the primarys at the flange would crack
Never ever heard that before on any J-body.
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Hmm weird, I'm having the same problem with my Tsudo header on my 03, it was sitting right on the power steering line rubbing a hole in it. I cut up the old exhaust manifold heat shield and stuffed it between the header and ps line. Seems to be doing the job but still wanna try another header. I was gonna try a pacesetter, maybe not now.....
FReQ Z (CDM Z24 coming soon!) wrote:SCZ2400 wrote:PACESETTER SUCKS on my other car i had to replace the header maybe once a year because the primarys at the flange would crack
was that on a j-body?
BOTH ON A J AND ON ANOTHER CAR
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE, i have already died once and im still here so lets just leave it on the track
maybe you shouldnt wrap the header with header wrap , or get the painted header
on the PS line , have you tried moving the line ? i know both lines going into the rack are hard metal lines , but they do bend , just be carefull in bending them as to not kink the line , or change the way it seats in the rack
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on the PS line , have you tried moving the line ? i know both lines going into the rack are hard metal lines , but they do bend , just be carefull in bending them as to not kink the line , or change the way it seats in the rack
I never knew it was bendable, i'll have to try that now, thanks.
yeah they will bend , itll be a little tough
but it will
