Wats up guys!! well after been out of country, my return was a really good one. i just recieved the headers and my front lower bars as well. not waiting any second i try to put everything on the car.
i found 3 problems with the headers, at least with my Rio, First i found out that there was not bolt from the headers to the flange, i don't know if they forgot about it or it doesnt come with it, second on the flage there supposed to be sensor, at least the stock had it, but there is not hole on this one and the third the flange doesn't fit the stock.
For the bolt is problem solve i went to home depot and found bolts for it, now about the flange fitting the stock pipe well i just need to drill it a little bit so it will fit, and the other problem i don't yet...i guess i have to drill for the other sensor. i'll wait for some answers from bill.
Here are some pics.
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is nice to get home and see those boxes waiting for me :thumbsup:
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Nice, but I thought you shouldnt have any problem is the headers are for the car, so contact kfx.

Keep updated when installed

the header is on the car, but the only problem is with the flange,they supposed to be just a bolt on, there is other kia owners who have the same problems, the solution they came up with, was to get new flange or elongate the holes. My only concern its about the sensor....so far i did got any answer yet...lets see what happend

This post has been edited by LePapirrikY: Jul 26 2008, 09:53 PM

thats retarded kfx should either fix that problem... or u should get your money back....

that my point, it makes no sense, we wait so much time for this piece and when we get appears so many problems appears. like you said accentmand07 thats stupid!!!

ok here is update:
i got the 3 problems fix everything is ready.
i still driving like this because i'm working with projectors
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went to muffler shop and got that done.
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fix the holes as well...
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finally done!!!
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i was adding the lower bars and evan call me, so i told him to come over so i can see his new intake. In the process of adding the lower bars i got into a problem...so evan was there to help me out...THANK YOU....i believe we were fighting with my car for about 3 hrs maybe, but finally we got it done...
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i'll have pics of the bars tomorrow since it got dark.

omg thats a horrible picture...but oh well, glad I could help you get those lower bars installed. Hey make sure you tighten your lugs back down and maybe put your hub cap back on.

not impressed with the quality at all....

The quality of what exactly TOOSLO?

Great you solved the problems and doing a retrofit!

Glad you solved the problem now get a haircut you look like my mother in law (no offense)

hahahaha i took a shower before....so thats whyit looks like that....but you are right i need a haircut which i couldn't do it because i wasnt here in the states, i just got in friday.
Changing subject, those lower bars are too BIG!!!!! i'm gonna take pics right now so yall can see it how it looks.i'll be right back.

too big??!!! WTF! After all that crap your Rio put us through, and the bars are too big!? UGH! You still owe me a drink at a tittie bar though!

I was thinking that the headers would fit perfect too, i guess im gonna wait a bit until they sort things out, also do the headers really unleash 10 more hp? does it feel any better when you drive wide open throttle? and also did you match it with the stock exhaust?

it really does feel the change!!! i'm not sure about 10 hp, but if sure makes 279 worth it!! its definitly a must have. those 3 problems are easy to fix, at least for me it was. i can hear there's still a leak, i will try to figure where its coming from but i believe its at my downpipe/midpipe connection.
let's see what happend in the following days....so far no CEL

soo while your head lights are getting projected you are using yours to signal? and at night you use a flash light?

my what? hands? nahhh i just jump to the other lane...and at night i don't drive my car.
pics of the lower bars.
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i'll get better pics when i get my exhaust done. i'll be using my uncle's WRX STI exhaust, he upgrade turbo.
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Should sound interesting