Megan Racing headers?

[kay_arsen]

Has anyone tried Mr headers for the Ka yet.
I heard reviews for Hotshot, obx, greddy, Dc sports but no Mr.

these Headers any good
http://images.andale.com/f2/111/109/12114780/1116421079515_MRHDDPCATNS13KA24.gif

[90RS13]

They appear to be constructed well, but I don't really dig unequal length headers. I don't know anyone that has these yet though, I'd like to talk to someone that has them....even better someone that's dyno'd before/after them, but I doubt that will happen.

[Monooxide]

All I can say is the SR20DET Manifold is badass and of super high quality so I wouldnt expect anything less from this. All the MR Products I have are of awesome quality(Coilovers,STBs,FMIC and Rear Lower STB)

[S14DB]

You only need one.

[vvtisupra]

i talked to some kid who had it on his s14 and he said that the egr pipe doesn't line up right... it could jsut be his

[projectRDM]

Someone else is selling just the downpipe portion shown above, local guy bought one but the exhaust hanger is on the wrong side, it's pointed toward the frame rail instead of the transmission.

[ThatGuy]

You only need one.

:bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl:

[Al_S14]

Someone else is selling just the downpipe portion shown above, local guy bought one but the exhaust hanger is on the wrong side, it's pointed toward the frame rail instead of the transmission.

that woudl proalby be me... i MADE it fit, but it was a pain in the ass.Main reason i bought it is my cat broke off the rest of the exhaust and i didnt want to weld it back together. so i keept factory manifold. Studs on factory header did not lign up with the holes well enough so i had to drill out holes in the downpipe and then use long bolts with nuts on the end(all 3 were off) (factory screws in to the header)

and now that shit is making mad amount of noise... i think that resonator fell aprt inside and rattlign like crazy.

buy it at your own risk and expect to NOT BE HAPPY :hammer:
and by the way this is not Megan racing its a knock off . downpipe i got said it was made by TPros.

[S14DB]

A knock-off of a knock-off? What is this world coming to?

[projectRDM]

that woudl proalby be me... i MADE it fit, but it was a pain in the ass.Main reason i bought it is my cat broke off the rest of the exhaust and i didnt want to weld it back together. so i keept factory manifold. Studs on factory header did not lign up with the holes well enough so i had to drill out holes in the downpipe and then use long bolts with nuts on the end(all 3 were off) (factory screws in to the header)

and now that shit is making mad amount of noise... i think that resonator fell aprt inside and rattlign like crazy.

buy it at your own risk and expect to NOT BE HAPPY :hammer:
and by the way this is not Megan racing its a knock off . downpipe i got said it was made by TPros.


Wasn't you (VA is local?), but it's good to know there were other issues as well. He has yet to install it so I'll give him the headsup now to make sure he's even willing to mess with it.

[90RS13]

A knock-off of a knock-off? What is this world coming to?

If the MR one is a knock-off, then who makes the origanal?

[Monooxide]

Umm...The MR is not a knock off...Only thing that might be semi knock off is that on the coilovers the main part is apexi.

[TheWolf]

actually since I just got done dealing with MR I'll have some interesting info to add. Megan racing = T-Pro's. While when speaking to jose a salesman at MR I was assured that tpro's was an inferior brand.. a knock off with thinner pipes and not as good welds. Hence why I ended up paying $135 for that downpipe in the picture instead of $75 from tpro's.. So.. a swift 6 days later I get my box from megan racing and whip out my "Tpro's downpipe". I was like WTF. I didn't order this shit. So he tells me to put it on because the MR ones are on 3 week backorder. 3 weeks later they're on another 3 week back order. 3 weeks later my T-pros downpipe breaks in half right before the flange. Poor penetration on the weld. I called and the MR one is still about another 4 weeks out still so I ask for my money back and get it. All while they keep trying to send me another Tpro's one and even Calvin the manager there says they are made right next to each other in the same factory and are of the same quality which then I call him in the catch 22 that Jose said they weren't. So thus free broken downpipe that was fixed with my mig welder. Flange on Downpipe isn't the same as the header. Had to widen the holes. Easy with plasma cutter. So far no qualms with the header but downpipe is edgy at best

edit.. the mr header is a knock off of the hotshot version 1 header. I think about 3 or 4 people make the same header.

[kay_arsen]

thanks for the info guys, i think im going to go with somthing else. I dont really like how it is two peices anyways

[projectRDM]

MR can't be a knockoff of the Hotshot, every Hotshot header has been a full length design, even when they were 2piece it was still just an extension at the bottom of the unit, not a true 2piece like pictured above. The MR is more a copy of the Greddy unit with a downpipe built to replace the OE piece. But at any rate, it sounds more and more like these are pretty inferior products.

[BigVinnie]

4-1 design is horrible for a low rev torque monster like the KA. 4-1 works better on high rev engines with lower displacements. G-Reddy was a 4-1 that looked the same as the Megan, (Megan is a Knock Off company) . Infact I think Megan imitated the G-Reddy. Anyways the G-Reddy was discontinued for not having very positive results on the dyno, and I believe the stainless steel welds cracked.

Look into a 4-2-1 if you don't have alot of money there is always OBX. But I would save my money for a Hot Shot, or DC sports IMO....

[Teh Luckinator]

I had them on my S14. It was a bitch to put in, since it was hard to get to the bolts. There was a noticable power increase.

And then I got pulled over and got ticketed for non carbed headers.

Also, someone said the EGR pipe doesn't line up right? My shit wasn't even close to it. They're non carb so there's no point.

Don't get these, go for the DC Headers instead.

[allstar]

I just got done installing the T-pros header on my car my 95. The EGR didnt even come close to line up, so I had to block it off:cj: . Besides that everything else lined up great. The 2nd o2 sensor didnt fit in the bung, so we did a little custom work there, turned out fine. The exhaust hanger is on the wrong side but you still can use the oem hanger bracket like i did, so I just cut off the hanger it came with. My car is super loud now.. :ugh: I have 2.5 inch catback to a HKS Carbon Ti exhaust but the car is loud and I hear rattling around 3k that has to go. Over all I feel the power pulls a lot harder in all rpm for sure, but its to loud for my taste.
-Jeff

[BigVinnie]

As for me I have the DC sports header. It is a wonderfully designed header with ceramic coating to keep the engine bay temps lower. All the smog emissions equipment lined up fine. I noticed a SIGNIFICANT difference in HP.
DC has the exemption going through in 2006 the paper work has been filed, I just have to keep a copy of my reciept in order to recieve the E.O sticker for my engine bay. DC sports has a header design on the way for OBD 2 that will also be carb e.o. I highly recomend the DC and even the Hot shots header (even though Hot Shot doesn't have an exemption).
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c166/BigVinnie/DCsportsinstall010.jpg

[kay_arsen]

does Dc sport makes headers for the s14 i have only seen dc for s13 on ebay. Is obx header carb legal? well im lookin for any quality s14 header thats legal.

[BigVinnie]

does Dc sport makes headers for the s14 i have only seen dc for s13 on ebay. Is obx header carb legal? well im lookin for any quality s14 header thats legal.

They make them for the s14 if the S14 complies with OBD1. If you have OBD2 you will just have to wait till sometime next year for the s14 OBD2 model.

[kay_arsen]

no i have obd1 cause obd2 sucks LOL
were you order yours from?

[redpotatoes]

that woudl proalby be me... i MADE it fit, but it was a pain in the ass.Main reason i bought it is my cat broke off the rest of the exhaust and i didnt want to weld it back together. so i keept factory manifold. Studs on factory header did not lign up with the holes well enough so i had to drill out holes in the downpipe and then use long bolts with nuts on the end(all 3 were off) (factory screws in to the header)

and now that shit is making mad amount of noise... i think that resonator fell aprt inside and rattlign like crazy.

buy it at your own risk and expect to NOT BE HAPPY :hammer:
and by the way this is not Megan racing its a knock off . downpipe i got said it was made by TPros.


I also bought a MR downpipe and a test pipe. Same thing happened to me, first the bracket is on the wrong side, after that, the test pipe and the downpipe fell apart inside, the O2 sensor hole is bigger that the original one that I have. On the downpipe there is a Megan Racing tag and in my case it came from Megan racing. Never again I will buy this crap. I learn my lessons, the less you pay, the more you want to save, the cheaper it will result. DON'T BUY THAT CRAP !

[kay_arsen]

Ok i noticed thier is another company copying the Obx header, which i think they copied from another company.
http://images.andale.com/f2/103/126/18982372/1136531066706_HEADER_240SX95_S14.jpg
"100% Brand New in original box, never been used
95-98 Nissan 240SX S14 1 pc 4-2-1 Chrome Header
Hi-performance Header
4-2-1 Light Weight Racing Design
Main power improvements are made by the design and placement of the collectors to even out the exhaust pulses.
Realize your motor full potential. Designed to make power from 4000 RPM to redline without loosing any power on the bottom end. Increase up to 12-15 HP
Power improvements are design and placement of the collectors to even out the exhaust pulses
Include an insert for O2 sensor and gasket.
Professional installation is highly recommended. No instruction included"

Looks exactly like the obx and i know obx are a copy of some other company hot shot or somthing.

i dont know what you guys think

[trsilvias13]

that is just the hotshot version 2 or something that zomk speed copy

obx copied version 1

[S14DB]

god, look at the ports on that header. Talk about crappy.

[!Zar!]

I have the MR header on my s14 and have no complaints. Better than stock?

[revat619]

knock off companies knocking off eachother......this is hilarious!

Fwiw, i dont trust megan racing products AT ALL.

[raen419]

good grief...MR sounds like they've become a "common ebay distributor"

[samiam]

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.....SO ENJOY WHAT YOU GET or what you can afford.

[samms95s14se]

They make them for the s14 if the S14 complies with OBD1. If you have OBD2 you will just have to wait till sometime next year for the s14 OBD2 model.

Well as far as DC Sports website info there is no 4-2-1 header for the 95-98 S14 only a race header #NHR4205. I tried to buy one a year ago but no go and living in Cali I like to have smog leagal stuff but I had to buy a hotshot header and figued by the time I would need to smog it DC might have one out but I see they don't yet, plus I planned to just sell it when ever DC released one for the S14 that was carb legal. Crap!! what are they waiting on.

[BigVinnie]

95-98 Nissan 240SX S14 1 pc 4-2-1 Chrome Header
Hi-performance Header
4-2-1 Light Weight Racing Design
Main power improvements are made by the design and placement of the collectors to even out the exhaust pulses.
Realize your motor full potential. Designed to make power from 4000 RPM to redline without loosing any power on the bottom end. Increase up to 12-15 HP
Power improvements are design and placement of the collectors to even out the exhaust pulses

i dont know what you guys think

I think the header sucks and it doesn't comply with OBD2 manufacturing (CHINESE CRAP). It is basically an OBD1 header used on a 95-98 240sx.
Secondly I am going to have to call B.S on that HP rating. If you knew anything about the KA it dyno dips from 3800 till about 4200RPM with a performance 4-2-1 design header, 4-1 are even worse , so I am going to have to say that this header has never been dyno tested. Nore will it make more power than the DC ot the HOT Shot which are both genuine, both claim to make almost 10WHP.

Here are the results from the DC sports header
http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/9716/dcsportsdyno0027cn.jpg
http://img331.imageshack.us/img331/3546/dcsportsdyno0017dq.jpg

Here is the link to Sieji's and my install.
http://www.club240.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28557

[Hitawall]

i got this place to sell me 20 megan headers for the sr way back when and it was when the changed pipe size , the first 4 had like 28mm pipe then the rest were the same size as my signal . the newer one are top notch and you canbuy them for $50 if you no someone with a us tax id # so you cant loose , there as good as hks laugh if you want but i rock the big dawg now and its no different , i could of bought a rspec fmic with the money i would saved if i did not need to be a name whore .. so i would bet the ka unit is pretty decent and almost all non turbo headers for ka suck so what do have to loose

[Ricks15]

I would never buy anything from Megan racing there stuff totaly suckass in quality just remember "You Get What you Pay For" megan racing is worthless stupid junk.

[axiomatik]

why did you bump a 2 month old thread to add that?

[Ricks15]

cuz I was board haha!!!!

[SimpleSexy180]

I would never buy anything from Megan racing there stuff totaly suckass in quality just remember "You Get What you Pay For" megan racing is worthless stupid junk.

care to back up your statement on how "megan racing is worthless stupid junk."?

[anotherblusi]

Since when did megan racing become quality?!?! Megan is simply a cheap alternative. Which works well for all the cheap ass 240 owners...

1. Not all steel is made equal. ie. China SS vs US SS. Ever wonder why megan manifolds need so much bracing?
2. Megan needs to learn how to weld SS
3. Clean up. The manifolds look like they were grinded out by a 2 year old. Not to mention, that they don't bother to clean out any of the metal shavings.

Anyone that thinks megan manifolds are quality made have never seen a quality manifold. Now this doesn't mean I wouldn't use a megan manifold or that other people shouldn't either. For the price you can't beat it. But just don't ever call megan stuff quality.

[Yoshi]

cuz I was board haha!!!!

you mean you were "BORED".

Do us a favor and use this spare time you have so much of and use it to crack a dictionary :keke:

Besides that, what kind of blanket statement is that to make?
No story, no personal experience recollections or examples... just a blunt, all encompassing, conjecture conceived, put-down.

It's like 8th grade level arguements.

Even funnier given that there's been several thread with dozens of TRACKED 240 owners praising the MR coils... interesting...

[BigVinnie]

Not to go off topic but this is a seriously getting old quick....
MR is fine for those that like it.
I don't condone to there company as a reputable one though, since they buy copyrights and patents, instead of making there own. Not one item that is distributed by Megan Racing is a 100% R&D'd item from Megan Racing.
Can Megan Racing become a well established company? Maybe, but if Megan doesn't manufacture and design there own patents how can they become a company willing to back up the consumer on defective products. Fact is they don't and rarely do.
Companies that do there own R&D realize that there product is better and is willing to back it up, companies like OBX, Magan, and Psuedo don't.
If Megan racing came out with break calipers and rotors would I put it on my car thinking it was reliable????Fuck No. So there is the easy answer to the majority of there chinese ineffecient product line.....
Big deal if they paid for distribution of BC manufactured coils, fact is the rest of the product line sucks.