So i removed my stock header heat shield today and this is what i saw

https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y2...y/IMG_0492.jpg

https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y2...y/IMG_0493.jpg

https://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y2...y/IMG_0499.jpg

Tell me if thats a normal oem header or an aftermarket (doubt it)?? i remember all the exhaust port combine in a thick cast housing.

If that is the stock exhaust manifold you guys get over there, it's much prettier than mine. Mine's a big cast thing. That, to me anyway, looks like it's a custom-made set of extractors.

You must have 1.8L engine. All 1.8L came with catless manifolds. It's almost like headers!

That's not stock. Stock is a massive cast iron setup that cracks easily.

Edit: Nevermind. I didn't know the 1.8s got a different manifold. I could have sworn my brother's 1.8 was the same as mine.

Yeah its a 1.8l. i guess i dont have to get headers. haha
Odessit- so your saying the 2.0's have cat right after the manifold and another underneath the car?

I can't guarantee that every one of 1.8L has this manifold, but for the most part yes. FordFasterr on EXD has this manifold on his XD.

Yup. All 2.0L has at least 2 cats. One in the engine bay and another one right after the downpipe.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (OdessitPashka @ Jul 20 2005, 03:33 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Yup. All 2.0L has at least 2 cats.</div>

Not ours. We only get one cat under the car.

I guess after the Rev'A tiburons were made, they needed softer and cleaner running tiburons.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (OzFxCoupe @ Jul 20 2005, 12:40 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Not ours. We only get one cat under the car.
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I'm talking about US tibs.

rd1tib, for better performance you can take those headers off, clean them a bit, and even port a little.

oddessit- Maybe.. it dont look like there is much to port. I doubt it'll make much of a difference. Im probally going to clean/Prep them and paint them, maybe powdercoat.. just not at this time.