OBX Header doesn't fit into my M271 engine!!!
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From: seattle, WA
c230 '05 kompressor
I won't lie to you guys but the product that OBX makes, seems to be legit enough. All the materials look nice and durable. FYI, the seller did respond back to me today and asking about the problem. He is not a single person seller for this header, he is an authorize distributor for OBX header on eBay (tuning-depot). I am trying to get the right one from them as an exchange with the wrong header.
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Btw be careful looking at this header on eBay. Few days ago I looked a different seller (not the authorized OBX pre-seller) put the same item on eBay for sell with the same price and same item.
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Thanks for the update.
Glad you got your money back. At least they SOUND like they're taking care of the defect. Hopefully, they'll do the right thing, but it does make it difficult to trust the product in the future.
Glad you got your money back. At least they SOUND like they're taking care of the defect. Hopefully, they'll do the right thing, but it does make it difficult to trust the product in the future.
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Reviving Thread
So as to not get heckled... 
... I'm reviving the thread...
Just wondering if anyone has seen this header on Ebay before:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-C-C...item19cae750c2
I'm toying with the idea... but in the end, are headers really going to give me a performance gain I'll appreciate? Since I'm the only one who looks under the hood, I could care less for appearances...
Jason
... I'm reviving the thread...Just wondering if anyone has seen this header on Ebay before:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-C-C...item19cae750c2
I'm toying with the idea... but in the end, are headers really going to give me a performance gain I'll appreciate? Since I'm the only one who looks under the hood, I could care less for appearances...
Jason
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2005 c230 kompressor 2003 s500 94 wrangler
if u want your money back contact ebay and report fraud
they will refund your money in a heart beat...
if u watch judge mathis or people's court this happends all the time
they will refund your money in a heart beat...
if u watch judge mathis or people's court this happends all the time
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I don't know about these headers - they may be good and you could feel the difference, but their listing is ambiguous. It says 95 - 05 header, but depending on where you look on the posting, it may or may not fit my 05 c230k. You should check with the lister to find out how appropriate it is for your car. Then make sure you can get your money back if it doesn't work out.
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Hey sorry for the late update. So I return the product for a full refund on eBay! + the seller gave me a UPS call tag for the shipping. After made a phone call to OBX company, the guy said that the product I bought is manufacturing defect and they will take out from the market. They say they will make a new one in couple months and I hope they make it right because I don't wanna spend another time shipping the item back and forth to the seller.
Btw be careful looking at this header on eBay. Few days ago I looked a different seller (not the authorized OBX pre-seller) put the same item on eBay for sell with the same price and same item.
Btw be careful looking at this header on eBay. Few days ago I looked a different seller (not the authorized OBX pre-seller) put the same item on eBay for sell with the same price and same item.
http://www.beckerperformance.com/ind...tegory&path=60
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2005 Mercedes c230 kompresser sport 2009 ML320 bluets
Hey guys I've been doing crazy research on these headers from what I have seen many people have had issues with obx not fitting 100% on eBay there is another header being sold by the name Becker I'm not sure if it is the same one that @bamabenzw203 is talking about but that is the one I am looking into. I have also seen Dyno charts on some slk forms with a diy header increasing whp by around 10 that's with the stock cat so ... in turn my plan is to get the Becker header run catless get an O2 spacer for my second sensor so I don't get a CEL and reach my goal of 200 hp
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Becker-Perf...-127632-2357-0
-Ahmed Khalfe 2005 C230 kompressor black Marysville WA
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Becker-Perf...-127632-2357-0
-Ahmed Khalfe 2005 C230 kompressor black Marysville WA
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2005 Mercedes c230 kompresser sport 2009 ML320 bluets
