Just bought eBay OBX headers
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From: Valencia CA
Just bought eBay OBX headers
I just bought a set for a little under $700 w/ CA tax and shipping. Having them installed next week. Will let you guys know if they fit well and the hp after the tune.
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From: Savannah GA
Lots of us on these forums are interested in those headers. If you could document install and any issues thru the install you would have a bunch of us being very thankful to you. Photos would be super. There have been other threads about these headers with way too many opinions and way too few facts.
Jeff
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From: Crane TX
I wanted these and followed that guys post for ever it seemed like! After reading he sent them back without trying an install, I just gave up and bought a set of TPIS's from the "for sale section". Still waiting on them to get here though!
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I had normal fitment issues such as the headers being made for '01-'04 and my '99 had a different air injection setup, but I expected that. Otherwise, it was pretty routine. Very nice quality too. They look alot like the LG street header, but with a different collector connection.
Scott
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What are these headers off of ebay? What brand is that?
I'm trying to figure out what brand mine are because they're long tubes and they're in good shape still(the finish) after all these miles but there isn't any brand on them anywhere.
Thanks,
Donnie
I'm trying to figure out what brand mine are because they're long tubes and they're in good shape still(the finish) after all these miles but there isn't any brand on them anywhere.
Thanks,
Donnie
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They never made them to his house he returned them.
I had normal fitment issues suck as the headers being made for '01-'04 and my '99 had a different air injection setup, but I expected that. Otherwise, it was pretty routine. Very nice quality too. They look alot like the LG street header, but with a different collector connection.
Scott
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I had normal fitment issues suck as the headers being made for '01-'04 and my '99 had a different air injection setup, but I expected that. Otherwise, it was pretty routine. Very nice quality too. They look alot like the LG street header, but with a different collector connection.
Scott
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I had normal fitment issues suck as the headers being made for '01-'04 and my '99 had a different air injection setup, but I expected that. Otherwise, it was pretty routine. Very nice quality too. They look alot like the LG street header, but with a different collector connection.
Scott
I am interested in the normal fitment issues as well. What needed to be done to resolve the air injection set up issue? I would be installing on a 99 vert.
Scott
I am interested in the normal fitment issues as well. What needed to be done to resolve the air injection set up issue? I would be installing on a 99 vert.
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The AIR fitting is pretty easy to overcome. You can either buy the 01-04 AIR tubing, or simply buy block off plates and remove the system all together.
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The air injection issue that was mentioned. Not a result of these being cheap just that they are made for '01-'04's. Also, the starter needed to be dropped to get the right one in. Dip stick alteration was necessary as well. Problems that likely any header would have.
Scott
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