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Old 05-09-2009, 07:18 AM
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Default OBX headers arrived from group buy (pics)

I got my headers yesterday from the group buy i placed. From time i placed order till shipment was anywhere from 4 to 10 days for everyone to receive these depending on where you live. I have only gone so far as to take mine out of the box right now, but wanted to take some more pics for everyone. I plan on a ton of install pics and complete write up when i go to install these....bear with me on this as i dont have a clue when that will be yet as I have a few dozen double din bezels to make as well.


OK here are the pics. I will be running another group buy in a few weeks when OBX gets these back in stock as our group buy ran them out of inventory
















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Hi Dennis,

I've sent you a couple of PMs about my double DIN bezel in the past week. Could you please check your PM's to make sure they came through? Thanks buddy.

Dean
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Man those headers are really beautiful. Thanks for showing some more pics. I look forward to the installation pics also.

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LOOK FAB!!!! IM IN ON THE NEXT ONE MY FRIEND....I WILL BE AWAITING THE OFFICIAL POST FOR GP #2!!!!
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Originally Posted by Albertan
Hi Dennis,

I've sent you a couple of PMs about my double DIN bezel in the past week. Could you please check your PM's to make sure they came through? Thanks buddy.

Dean


sent another message Dean
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Hit me up for the next group buy please!
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what else does the kit need if i have an 01 a4 that needs to pass smog. or what does it not come with
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and yes i know it wouldnt pass the visual.
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Originally Posted by Bad97ta
what else does the kit need if i have an 01 a4 that needs to pass smog. or what does it not come with

I would guess yhou would have to add cats to pass smog test

You would also need 02 extensions as well. They are around 30.00 extra from many places on the web as I dont have these yet
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I got mine also. The welds look great. Hope to install them in a couple of weeks!
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Dennis get them installed so the forum and other header vendors start getting a wiff of how nice these are, so more Corvette Tax parts will be better for our members
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Just got back from getting my headers installed.

The good
Sound and look great shop that installed them work on a lot of vettes and said the quality looked as good as the big name brand he has installed.

The bad
The o/2 sensor bung on the drivers side header was off alignment enough that the sensor hit the torque tube after cutting a hole in the tunnel plate.had to relocate the bung.the tabs to bolt the lower part of the header to the frame did not line up had to make a bracket.

All in all i am happy with the headers.cost me 550.00 to have everything done and done right so 1190.00 installed.would have been a bit less if the o/2 had been in the correct position.
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you can see were they cut a hole in the tunnel plate.

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Old 05-10-2009, 08:04 PM
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Can't wait for mine to arrive.

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I had a few issues with mine;

- Drivers side header hit the bellhousing (a slight tap to the pipe was required to make it fit)
- I couldn't figure out how to make the 4 bolt flanges fit with the springs supplied
- O2 interference (required tunnel plate drilling)
- some of the hardware is junk (i.e. exhaust gaskets, and one of the bolt heads was all screwed up)

I just finished an install with LG streets last week and this was by far a bigger PITA to install... The OBX's have "slotted" bolt holes, and don't fit nearly as nice as the LG's. But overall they are similar in design and do provide a similar gain in HP. Not sure if I would do it at the non-group buy price since you have to factor in the cost of extensions, air tube (if you have a 97 -2000) and generally better build quality and design.
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Mine also arrived yesterday...great looking set of headers, hope to get installed one day next week...

Reminder for Dennis, I am the guy that ordered for an LS3 08 C6...will let you know if there are any install issues!!!
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Got mine, they look great.

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Mine came yesterday and besides a slight ding at the end of the header everything looked good.This o2 thing has me worried. I would like to send these out to get Jet Hotted and it would sure suck if I had to relocate a bung. Ecoman, did they actually cut and move and re-weld your bung? Anyway to tell by looking or measuring? It looks like they cut a big opening in the plate not the 1" hole everyone speaks of.

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Old 05-14-2009, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Gunnrunner
Mine came yesterday and besides a slight ding at the end of the header everything looked good.This o2 thing has me worried. I would like to send these out to get Jet Hotted and it would sure suck if I had to relocate a bung. Ecoman, did they actually cut and move and re-weld your bung? Anyway to tell by looking or measuring? It looks like they cut a big opening in the plate not the 1" hole everyone speaks of.
Yes they had to move the bung and they cut a square hole so there was plenty of room to get at the sensors.besides that they sound great.
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I dont think those welds look good at all.
Just a former welder /fabricators point of veiw.......


Originally Posted by ChrisRTA
I got mine also. The welds look great. Hope to install them in a couple of weeks!
Old 05-14-2009, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by sonnystingray
I dont think those welds look good at all.
Just a former welder /fabricators point of veiw.......
Ditto,

I think they looks sufficient, but would rather pay more for better quality.

Ecspecially with the complaints of fitment issues.

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