Offical Gruppe-S UEL Header Install & Review Thread - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

continuecrushing · 07-06-2015, 02:46 PM

Hey guys,
So @Gruppe-s has been working on getting us some UEL headers for a while now, and they finally came in! (June/July 2015).

Packaging was great, and all gaskets/nuts and bolts were included. No need to reuse the stock ones(which should be replaced anyway when you swap headers).

I opted for the Header AND overpipe, and they look KICKASS. The welds are clean(cause you know, everyone on this forum is an expert welder-and love to trash crappy welds) but these things are CLEAN. The insides of the header/overpipe are SMOOTH. Plus, flanges on the header were perfectly flat, so you'll be exhaust leak-free

And the collector, HOLY COW. IT. IS. PERFECT. Let the pictures speak for themselves.

Install-Sweet. There are a ton of of how-to's for removing the stock stuff, and this install was no different. Everything lined up perfectly and there were no hiccups. There is adjustment on the header, so if for some reason stuff didn't line up perfectly, you could tweak it a bit. Mine went on without a hitch.

Sounds-Perfect. I've been dying for the boxer rumble since I got the car over 2 years ago, but I've been holding off because
A) I'm stupid
B) I wasn't happy with the quality of "cheap" headers, but didn't want to spend a ton of money

This header ROCKS. I've only had in on a few hours now, but my buddy and I went out and did some "testing" and sound clips with the camera. The car sounds like a BEAST.

Currently, my exhaust setup is:
Gruppe-S UEL Header
Gruppe-S Overpipe
Stock Frontpipe(I guess I might was well swap-its the final piece haha)
Ark Grip catback

I bought the ARK because I wanted to buy a header down the road, and I didn't want to be too loud. Right now, its perfect.

I'll of course be reporting back as I spend more time with the car and put more miles on it!

continuecrushing · 07-06-2015, 02:46 PM

Save for updates/Additional photos+videos

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSaQRZ6RMKc"]Gruppe S Unequal Length Header (UEL) FRS/BRZ Comparison - YouTube[/ame]

New High Quality Sound: Startup and REV

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPZI8vBTdrw"]Scion FRS UEL Headers - Gruppe-S & Ark Grip Catback-Start and Rev's - YouTube[/ame]

Alex86em1 · 07-06-2015, 03:04 PM

Been waiting on a review thanks for posting! Me and my buddy are awaiting a quote from them so we can order our header/op together

kbye · 07-06-2015, 03:14 PM

Thanks for the quality pics. Header and OP looks pretty nice. Plans for a dyno?

continuecrushing · 07-06-2015, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbye

Thanks for the quality pics. Header and OP looks pretty nice. Plans for a dyno?

Trying to...big issue (lol) is that I'm supercharged* so gains wont be "typical"

Plus I don't have a baseline for my car, but power feels smoother/with more torque.

Oh, and sounds WAY better!

randomthoughts · 07-06-2015, 03:20 PM

Beautiful!

DIM · 07-06-2015, 03:41 PM

Quality looks great. What did you pay for the combo?

Alex86em1 · 07-06-2015, 04:37 PM

Just ordered mine ��

YangerD · 07-06-2015, 05:43 PM

Those are some nice looking pieces!!

Gruppe-s · 07-06-2015, 10:23 PM

Thanks for the great review and pics!

ramiram1984 · 07-06-2015, 10:29 PM

Nice. Have you figured how much weight you have On your complete exhaust setup?

duke_FRS · 07-07-2015, 09:45 AM

How do I order?

ramiram1984 · 07-07-2015, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duke_FRS

How do I order?

Hit up the vendor dummy.

Gruppe-s · 07-07-2015, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramiram1984

Hit up the vendor dummy.

Ramiram so mean, but true.
Let me know if you guys are interested in the header. If you say this on the Shutter review, or on the original post?

07-06-2015, 02:46 PM	#1
continuecrushing Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FRS Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Posts: 2,707 Thanks: 1,231 Thanked 2,144 Times in 1,003 Posts Mentioned: 73 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Offical Gruppe-S UEL Header Install & Review Thread Hey guys, So @Gruppe-s has been working on getting us some UEL headers for a while now, and they finally came in! (June/July 2015). Packaging was great, and all gaskets/nuts and bolts were included. No need to reuse the stock ones(which should be replaced anyway when you swap headers). I opted for the Header AND overpipe, and they look KICKASS. The welds are clean(cause you know, everyone on this forum is an expert welder-and love to trash crappy welds) but these things are CLEAN. The insides of the header/overpipe are SMOOTH. Plus, flanges on the header were perfectly flat, so you'll be exhaust leak-free And the collector, HOLY COW. IT. IS. PERFECT. Let the pictures speak for themselves. Install-Sweet. There are a ton of of how-to's for removing the stock stuff, and this install was no different. Everything lined up perfectly and there were no hiccups. There is adjustment on the header, so if for some reason stuff didn't line up perfectly, you could tweak it a bit. Mine went on without a hitch. Sounds-Perfect. I've been dying for the boxer rumble since I got the car over 2 years ago, but I've been holding off because A) I'm stupid B) I wasn't happy with the quality of "cheap" headers, but didn't want to spend a ton of money This header ROCKS. I've only had in on a few hours now, but my buddy and I went out and did some "testing" and sound clips with the camera. The car sounds like a BEAST. Currently, my exhaust setup is: Gruppe-S UEL Header Gruppe-S Overpipe Stock Frontpipe(I guess I might was well swap-its the final piece haha) Ark Grip catback I bought the ARK because I wanted to buy a header down the road, and I didn't want to be too loud. Right now, its perfect. I'll of course be reporting back as I spend more time with the car and put more miles on it!

07-06-2015, 02:46 PM	#2
continuecrushing Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FRS Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Posts: 2,707 Thanks: 1,231 Thanked 2,144 Times in 1,003 Posts Mentioned: 73 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Save for updates/Additional photos+videos [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSaQRZ6RMKc"]Gruppe S Unequal Length Header (UEL) FRS/BRZ Comparison - YouTube[/ame] New High Quality Sound: Startup and REV [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPZI8vBTdrw"]Scion FRS UEL Headers - Gruppe-S & Ark Grip Catback-Start and Rev's - YouTube[/ame] Last edited by continuecrushing; 09-21-2015 at 03:57 PM.

07-06-2015, 03:41 PM	#7
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Alex86em1 Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2019 Toyota 86 Location: South FL Posts: 22 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Been waiting on a review thanks for posting! Me and my buddy are awaiting a quote from them so we can order our header/op together

07-06-2015, 03:14 PM	#4
kbye Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2014 FR-S Location: Calgary Posts: 460 Thanks: 64 Thanked 441 Times in 140 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Thanks for the quality pics. Header and OP looks pretty nice. Plans for a dyno?

07-06-2015, 03:20 PM	#6
randomthoughts Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2014 White BRZ Location: Oshawa, Canada Posts: 156 Thanks: 60 Thanked 38 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Beautiful!

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Alex86em1 Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2019 Toyota 86 Location: South FL Posts: 22 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just ordered mine ��

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YangerD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2017 Toyota 86 Location: Toronto Posts: 187 Thanks: 159 Thanked 55 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Those are some nice looking pieces!!

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