Just bought eBay OBX headers
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I just made my own temporary block off plates for the air injection, but plan on buying the '01-'04 air pipe when I replace the intake with an LS6 intake (intake has to come off to change the air pipe). Don't have any hp numbers yet, but with the z06 mufflers, the car sounds MUCH better now. Definitely more pull as well. Haven't tuned it yet (will be doing that myself shortly with hp tuners) so the check engine light is now on for a code p0410-air injection problem. Just waitin for the cat codes to show up. BTW, it appears the price went up. Mine were listed for $549 and now they are $600. They don't come with the required eight bolts for the collectors or the four required clamps (I went with band clamps but will weld it soon).
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Does anyone know if those OBX headers have any name brand tags or anything on them.
They look VERY similar to the ones that are on my 00 but mine didn't have any type of tag or brand name on them anywhere that I could find?
Also, do the OBX ones of a CARB sticker? If so, where's it at?
Thanks so much!
Donnie
They look VERY similar to the ones that are on my 00 but mine didn't have any type of tag or brand name on them anywhere that I could find?
Also, do the OBX ones of a CARB sticker? If so, where's it at?
Thanks so much!
Donnie
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Does anyone know if those OBX headers have any name brand tags or anything on them.
They look VERY similar to the ones that are on my 00 but mine didn't have any type of tag or brand name on them anywhere that I could find?
Also, do the OBX ones of a CARB sticker? If so, where's it at?
Thanks so much!
Donnie
They look VERY similar to the ones that are on my 00 but mine didn't have any type of tag or brand name on them anywhere that I could find?
Also, do the OBX ones of a CARB sticker? If so, where's it at?
Thanks so much!
Donnie
Scott
Last edited by MaxLean; Jul 4, 2008 at 02:53 PM.
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Maxlean,
Thanks so much man!! I'm just trying to figure out what brand these things are that I've got but I'm pretty sure that they don't have any markings on them so it leads me to believe they're probably some off-brand but I'm just trying to figure out what brand that is. lol
Thanks again,
Donnie
Thanks so much man!! I'm just trying to figure out what brand these things are that I've got but I'm pretty sure that they don't have any markings on them so it leads me to believe they're probably some off-brand but I'm just trying to figure out what brand that is. lol
Thanks again,
Donnie
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Maxlean,
Thanks so much man!! I'm just trying to figure out what brand these things are that I've got but I'm pretty sure that they don't have any markings on them so it leads me to believe they're probably some off-brand but I'm just trying to figure out what brand that is. lol
Thanks again,
Donnie
Thanks so much man!! I'm just trying to figure out what brand these things are that I've got but I'm pretty sure that they don't have any markings on them so it leads me to believe they're probably some off-brand but I'm just trying to figure out what brand that is. lol
Thanks again,
Donnie
Scott
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03vettemaniac can end the poor mans headers debate once and for all 
well at least the install part of it. next we have to ask him in 5 years how they are holding up 
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My guess is, this is just another research and development experiment (at the buyers expense) to work the bugs out their product.
Good luck all....hope it works out for you.
Last edited by lucky131969; Jul 8, 2008 at 02:11 PM.
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OBX is more than likely selling the same SS autochrome generic header.
Their are numerous issues from warped pipes, misalignment, flanges not being straight etc etc
Sometimes you get a bad set and that can be a major pain if their Q/A is lacking when you have your car torn apart and no time to wait on a new shipment to get to your door.
Their are numerous issues from warped pipes, misalignment, flanges not being straight etc etc
Sometimes you get a bad set and that can be a major pain if their Q/A is lacking when you have your car torn apart and no time to wait on a new shipment to get to your door.
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OBX sells the same parts SS autochrome sells. I think they were even in a lawsuit with each other regarding it.
You are comparing the 2nd gen version of SS to OBX. How do we not know that this is the 3rd gen of SS autochrome? They were going to have highflow cats and and x-pipe and what do ya know they have them.
Just another name change on a bad product to fish in a few new suckers.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...AAyyaO9&show=7
ask slowtealz28 about his leaky headers
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OBX sells the same parts SS autochrome sells. I think they were even in a lawsuit with each other regarding it.
You are comparing the 2nd gen version of SS to OBX. How do we not know that this is the 3rd gen of SS autochrome? They were going to have highflow cats and and x-pipe and what do ya know they have them.
Just another name change on a bad product to fish in a few new suckers.
You are comparing the 2nd gen version of SS to OBX. How do we not know that this is the 3rd gen of SS autochrome? They were going to have highflow cats and and x-pipe and what do ya know they have them.
Just another name change on a bad product to fish in a few new suckers.
It's tiring to here all these neggative people when all they've got to offer is what they've heard somewhere else, nothing on there own. Typical internet forum thing, I guess.
Scott
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Wow, pretty strong words. Unless you have personal eperience with these particular headers, then your observations are just anecdotal... It's tiring to here all these neggative people when all they've got to offer is what they've heard somewhere else, nothing on there own. Typical internet forum thing, I guess.
Scott
It's tiring to here all these neggative people when all they've got to offer is what they've heard somewhere else, nothing on there own. Typical internet forum thing, I guess. Scott
you have been warned
http://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/i...threadid=24394
There was a lawsuit that booted ss autochrome from ebay and now they resell through other vendors
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=669110
xs-power is also ss autochome
Last edited by Got uid0; Jul 8, 2008 at 09:11 PM.