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Originally Posted by Spec C Wannabe
Is this new 2017 OEM factory headers?
I am curious because I thought that OEM header is not painted and so should have bare metal finish.
How much did you pay for it?
This is quite interesting option as I thought I am the only one who cares for the heat sheild. I love heat shield that featured with the OEM header. I don't want the heat to radiate all over the engine bay and ruin nearby engine components. Also, the heat soak will skyrocket very fast with the bare header during the traffic jam!
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Yes it is the +'17 OEM factory header. The new models don't get it in Europe and aftermarket (catted) headers is not an option either. Cost was approximately 150.000 JPY including shipping fees. I ordered everything from japanparts.com. If you don't want to order from Japan, try to find some used one.
FYI, the heat shield pieces are coming separately. I asked if it was possible to get the header with the shield installed, but it was not an option. It looks that they install the pieces in the factory when manufacturing the car. Fitting the different pieces is like a small puzzle, but in the end I figured how to do it correctly.