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Old 10-19-2017, 08:10 PM   #46
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Originally Posted by nikitopo View Post
I bought it from Japan. Cost was similar with a good aftermarket header with the additional benefit to get the heat shields. I guess in US or Canada you can find a used one cheaper.

By the way, I wouldn't be surprised if they took a dozen of good aftermarket headers, studied them and created the new one. They have the resources to do such a thing ...
Toyota R&D does not need the study the aftermarket to tweak parts. This header is almost identical to the previous one with some marginally larger pipes. It isn't some miracle of technology.
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