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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 02:26 AM
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OBX Headers fitting

Hi all I got some new headers to replace the cracked ss ones I got from top speed pro performance they just keep cracking. so I got fed up and got a new set of headers from OBX racing they look a lot better and are a bigger bore to not to bad to fit as they are fatter but all in all I am happy with them

























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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 02:28 AM
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 04:15 AM
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your broken SS headers from Top speed pro performance, did you buy these from ebay?
did they refund you 100%?

the OBX headers are they from ebay?
what was their price?

is it a normal procedure for SS headers to crack on weldings from engine vibrations?

did you have to cut your exhaust to fit these headers or was it plug and bolt on?

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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 04:23 AM
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I hope these new ones work out for you. but im also curious about the lack of quality of the topspeed pro headers. I was considering them for my c32.
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by kowalski
your broken SS headers from Top speed pro performance, did you buy these from ebay?
did they refund you 100%?

the OBX headers are they from ebay?
what was their price?

is it a normal procedure for SS headers to crack on weldings from engine vibrations?

did you have to cut your exhaust to fit these headers or was it plug and bolt on?

yes they where from top sleed on ebay they did not re fund me yet.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010090627...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT


the OBX hreaders are plug and play
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by C3Duece
I hope these new ones work out for you. but im also curious about the lack of quality of the topspeed pro headers. I was considering them for my c32.


don't you will be annoyed
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 10:17 AM
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scares me to buy parts from ebay sellers with lots of negative feedback.
this sellers has 40 RED bewares!

i hope this time you have better luck with OBX Headers.

does it say where they manufacture OBX headers?
are they chinese or taiwan manufactured?
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 12:09 PM
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Anyone use the obx header for the C36?
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 09:43 PM
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I'll be interested to know if the new ones are any better than the old ones.
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Old Aug 17, 2014 | 10:38 PM
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How much did you end up paying to the obx headers?
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Old Aug 18, 2014 | 01:41 PM
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How much did you end up paying to the obx headers?


I paid £200 inc shipping
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Old Aug 18, 2014 | 01:44 PM
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I'll be interested to know if the new ones are any better than the old ones.

its been a few days driving around now with the OBX headers the car makes a nicer noise plus seems quicker I am happy
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Old Aug 18, 2014 | 03:54 PM
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did you dyno your car before or plan to after these?
they dont look like true headers in the traditional sense, they look more like a glorified exhaust manifold, not being negative, just thats what i thought from looking at them.

is the difference mostly the larger diameter tube that they all run into? or how much longer are the individual tubes that come from the cylinders than stock manifold?
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Old Aug 18, 2014 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dziner82
did you dyno your car before or plan to after these?
they dont look like true headers in the traditional sense, they look more like a glorified exhaust manifold, not being negative, just thats what i thought from looking at them.

is the difference mostly the larger diameter tube that they all run into? or how much longer are the individual tubes that come from the cylinders than stock manifold?


a dyno will be soon as ive not done not yet. in uk we call headers manifolds.


the difference is the lager tube they all run into cylinder bore size is slightly bigger
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Old Aug 18, 2014 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by raw1879
its been a few days driving around now with the OBX headers the car makes a nicer noise plus seems quicker I am happy
Wondering if they'll crack as fast/bad as the ones from top speed
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Old Aug 18, 2014 | 07:14 PM
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Is that white substance on the cracked manifold because someone tried to seal it with something?
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cant wait to see how these hold up.
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Old Aug 19, 2014 | 03:21 PM
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Is that white substance on the cracked manifold because someone tried to seal it with something?


its exhaust past
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Old Aug 19, 2014 | 03:22 PM
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cant wait to see how these hold up.


same here ill keep you posted
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Those OBX Headers looks Fabulous...

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Those OBX Headers looks Fabulous...

ZAYED,,


thank you zayed I hoped they will prove a good buy
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still loving them? any issues?
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Old Sep 4, 2014 | 02:52 PM
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[QUOTE=sick430;6157169]still loving them? any issues?[/QUOT





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how long did you have the other headers before they started to crack?

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