Engine Headers For 03 Corolla S

Headers For 03 Corolla S

Has anyone or did anyone buy the 4-1 headers for an 03 Corolla on ebay? If so, were they a good fit? I bought some but have not had the opportunity to have them installed. Also, not only do I not know how to do it but I don't have the tools to do it either. I went to a racing store near my house but the guy wanted to charge me $160 bucks to install them and I thought he was out of his mind!!! Well, if someone can give me some advice about the cost to install them and if I should even do it I'd appreciate it. Thanx!!!

<==== on the menu.. click on the link that says DIY... there is a page that tells you how to install it

to be honest $160 doesn't sound that bad for installation. How much did you think it would cost?

$80 one hour labor

The other thing i learned is price comparison. I see you're in LA. There are tons of rice shops in LA and the OC. The more they specialize in something the cheaper it'll be. A lot of times if you just mention that this particular place (get actual price ) said they'd do it for this, the person does not want to lose your business so they'll lower their prices to keep you as a customer figuring you'll be back for more mods. It's how i got my rim/wheel package $250 cheaper than everyone else in the area. Just some help if you don't do the DIY route. GOOD LUCK!!

Just sell the second one and use that money to pay for the install, it will be like its free


we have just one header

you only need one header, not a pair. Sorry, I was just trying to be a smart ass

No, I only bought one pair of headers. I guess i didn't specify.

Hoolala, is that how much you charge at your shop?

are the performance exhaust manifolds CARB legal that are sold on the site?

I really am not sure. When I took my headers to the shop the mechanic told me that they are not carb legal. I thought they were because it has a connection for the sensor. He also asked me what brand they were and I told him that I just bought them off of ebay. He said if he wanted for me to have them installed I would have to take the car to him without license plates and would have them installed as "off road use only". Whatever that means. I saw the headers on the ELPROTOTYPES website and they look exactly the same as the headers I bought off of ebay.

well that answers that question. since we live in Ca, all performance parts that go on any smogable car needs to have a CARB number, if it doesnt then its not street legal.

most headers replace a precat located on the exhaust manifold, like the headers from my mirage. but this car bolts onto to a cat from the manifold, another thigns is the cars exhaust manifold is in the back, so it would be almost impossible for a smog technician to check to see if it is a stock one or not.