Who makes headers for the Alpha?

[amrg]

Are there any headers for the Alpha that anyone is aware off? I know of a company somewhere in South Africa that has done a one time (atleast) job but Im looking for others. I checked on 355 nation and found that they have headers for their trucks. They are supposed to only fit on 2-WD models but one person supposedly installed it on his AWD, cant find who though.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

the headers for an 09 Colorado pickup look close....
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007NJXTRM

I'm almost tempted to try them just to see...

 

[Sennin]

Viper performance exhausts South Africa, think you should be able to convince them to ship to you :wink:

http://viperperformance.co.za/

Our country code is +27 (Its going to be a lot easier to phone and talk to Abel, then to frustration to work via e-mail :thumbs

 

[ReconH3]

They nearly fit. If you have a quality exhaust shop, they should be able to modify it. The problem is at the very end where it meets the rest of the exhaust. I think it had something to do with hitting the front IFS torsion bars. They're different on the Colorado.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

 

[RamRod]

I wish I knew what ones are on my truck (were on when I purchased the T)

I will try and ask around next time I am at the dealership.

 

[amrg]

It would be great to get Headers more common on the Alpha. I've already checked the South African header maker route, I'm just too worried about fitment issues since it was a one-off job. But when all else fails, that would be the route Im gona go

 

[silvrzuki77]

The 2wd headers the guys on 355nation are using just need a little massaging near one the torsion bar to fit the 4wd version. I am going to do the camshaft swap. More bang for the buck.

 

[Sennin]

It would be great to get Headers more common on the Alpha. I've already checked the South African header maker route, I'm just too worried about fitment issues since it was a one-off job. But when all else fails, that would be the route Im gona go

What do you mean with a once off job?

 

[amrg]

What do you mean with a once off job?

I kinda assumed it was a custom job done specifically for your rig. (Since there are no production info available anywhere online).

As for the 2wd colorados I am aware that they needed minor tweaking, (even catbacks sometimes need to be modded abit sometimes to fit perfectly) but the 4wd application is what interests us.

 

[Sennin]

I kinda assumed it was a custom job done specifically for your rig. (Since there are no production info available anywhere online).

As for the 2wd colorados I am aware that they needed minor tweaking, (even catbacks sometimes need to be modded abit sometimes to fit perfectly) but the 4wd application is what interests us.

Aah, thats where communication is key :wink:, mine was a once off, but that was a once off for the headers to be ceramic powder coated . They have done a few V8 already, and have a template, so as soon as a request comes in they have headers made up according to their template, and then you just go there for fitment. No tweeking whatsoever was required on the headers when they fitted it to my H3. The tricky bit came when they had to custom build the freeflow from the headers to the back of the Hummer as I was quite specific what I wanted :shifty:.

So you can rest assure on you S.A. built H3 V8 the Viper headers will fit perfectly. As for the American built Alpha I cant say, due to the left - right driving configuration.


And as an after thought, in South Africa people aren't big on online advertisement yet, and believe me its a frustration, if you do get a product online 99.99% of the time there's no price:gaah:

P.S. the headers have their mounting points for the cat sensors, so if you order ask them to include the mini cat foolers (little piece fitted between header and sensor to fool the PCM into thinking there is still a cat installed :thumbs