I own an '07 ap1 facelift and I have installed my J's header and it is amazing, but i have encountered a problem! My steering rack rattles against the header when i start the car and my whole steering wheel shakes. When i turn out my drive way i can feel it rattling and touching but sometime when i have driven for a bit, it goes away. Closer look at it, it has definately scratched the column. Has anyone experienced this? any suggestions on what to do?

 

Anyone?

 

This may or may not be helpful but, i live in australia and our cars are RHD, purchased PLM headers which are kinda a replica of the j's racing one and it was a @#@$! to fit not because its a replica, because its meant for LHD cars. I eventually got it to fit although mine does not rub on anything, but yeah it was a struggle.Not sure if the j's are for both LHD and RHD?

 

New header, or hammer.

 

J's is jdm and here in S.A we have RHD so I don't see that being an issue. Really don't wanna hammer my header

 

I had the same problem. Just flatten the pipe by about 3mm with a mallet and it will be fine