i only know a hand few people wiht the header..i want to find more ppl with vids of how it sounds

headers? u guys mean header

So who has them on here & what do you think?



Does it make the car louder or what? Or does it give it a slight grumble with the stock exhaust?




Any noticeable gains for the CVT people?





For the NON CALI cars......has anyone had any issues with CEL's?



Has anyone had any rusting issues with them? I know they are ceramic coated, but my buddy had cermaic headers on his Camaro & they were rusting. IDK maybe he got the wrong ones....but I have to ask. I have ENOUGH headaches in my life....I don't need issues with this thing.


Thank you for all that can help.

Bump......Can anyone answer these q's please?

I don't have it, but maybe some answers might settle your mind.

1.) It does make the car SLIGHTLY louder from the engine bay because more exhaust is leaving the manifold.
2.) CVT or manual transmission, you are still helping the car breathe better, so there will be a noticeable gain. Remember when you had the Works pipe? You felt a difference even though it was just a muffler delete... and you have a CVT. The headers will bring more exhaust out, but since you still have the same diameter piping all the way through, you will only build up more back-pressure. Fortunately, the monstrous exhaust canister we have is designed to create oodles of back-pressure (since the exhaust will fill the canister first before exiting the pipe), so you should feel a difference torque-wise.
3.) Only the PZEV's cars have issues with CEL's because they have 2 catalytic converters. The RRM header requires you to remove one (I believe), which causes the CEL to trip. I drive a FED vehicle, so I can't be quoted on that...
4.) A ceramic header is actually a ceramic COATED header. Technically speaking, ceramic will not rust... because it's not even metal. :laughing: Like I mentioned before, it's ceramic COATED... so if that coating starts to chip off (just like everything ELSE on our cars), then yes, the header will start to rust because 99% of the time, ceramic coated headers are not stainless steel.

The best exhaust for us people in the Mid-West who have only 2 seasons (cold and hot) is a full stainless steel exhaust, from header to the muffler. Most reputable companies will offer a 5 year warranty on theirs.

Sorry to open old wounds, but I would like to get feedback on the RRM header (or any brand installed on 08+ Lancer) from anyone who has actually installed them. What are they like etc, HP, torque gains? noise difference etc....Pictures?

What's the install like? blah............blah..............blah

This subject is kind of a weak point in the performance mod area of the Lancer forum and I think other people would be interested in getting some feedback as well.

Willy had a pretty good summary above, but anyone that could elaborate further on buying the 400$ RRM headers as being worthwhile, fill me in. So far, my mechanic says that 400$ is a good price, lol

Still waiting for V2 to come out.......or someone to come out with another option.

A-N-Y-O-N-E with feedback???

Lancertuners.com have a review regarding the RRM header. I, also wanted to get this for my 2009 Lancer gts 5spd, but kinda holding off on this till i see more people bolting it on their car.

QUESTION: How well would this Ceramic coated header withstand WINTER, with all the salts/water mixture????