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  1. Dave.0

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    Check your end links and sway bar bushings. Those mounts have nothing to do with your problem unless everything was not put back together right.

    Oh also check your center exhaust bushings one could have been ripped or broke causing the exhaust to move and rub up stream.
     
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    The exhaust might be the problem, cause my exhaust flex joint had busted and had it replaced. Thats when the sway bar problem started. I actually had two bust in a weeks time. They were the ones that said I had bad motor mounts. So had those replace by my mechanic which agreed that the mounts were bad. But it didn't completely fix the sway bar problem since it came back. I might need to get under there with the mechanic and take a closer look.
     
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    CurrysMini New Member

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    Thanks for your infor man, at the time of buying the Jansport header I didn't know it was the "cheep" one to buy. I wasn't looking to save money. I do believe in quality and run my business that way. When I bought it, thats what everyone was running and the header everyone talked about...I will look into getting a new header cause I just went through another flex joint this weekend....
     
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    I think everyone is at the dragon
     
  5. Dave.0

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    Also just so you are aware the Jansport header is not of the highest quality but I think you already know this since you have had the crappy flex joint issue.

    If you have the funds you may want to upgrade to a Milltek header. They are high quality if you have a stock head and come with a high euro spec Cat. (That's another reason they cost so much, high quality is not cheap)

    Now if you plan on going for big power with big valve head like RMW's you should give Jan a call and get his street header which is port matched to his head and is the BEST you can buy.:Thumbsup:

    Quality parts are trouble free. *** If installed correctly but they do cost more.***

    The old rule still applies, you have to pay to play, how hard do you want to play?:confused::idea::devil:

    Good luck with your car and keep us updated.
     
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    Good luck man