I'm getting cheap in my old age and yeah, I know these are OBX and where they're made but; What about fit? Anybody here tried them lately? For < $300 delivered seems like a pretty good deal w/long tube headers, x-pipe and resonators
I'm all ears, replies and opinions greatfuly accepted
Thanks
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14428270533...Cclp%3A2047675

 

Helped a friend install the OBX's on his C5 and was very surprised at the fitment.Absolutely no problems at all and the quality seemed good for the price.I am sure alot of these offbrands are made in the same factory.

 

Thank you Jamieo

I saw the X pipe and muffler made by this name last Summer. The owner said he had it on for a year + and was real happy with the quality and liked the fit so when I saw the long tube setup I thought it better to ask before I buy them just incase something changed or the headers fit differently
Thanks for the reply

 

You get what you pay for. Realistically, welding some pipe isn't the hardest thing in the world, and with good examples to copy off of, ebay can deliver decent results. If you're handy, no reason not to, unless you do some searching and find they're really a copycat and you don't want to reward that behavior. If you're not handy, I would be a bit hesitant because you will generally get poor communication and quite likely to have some mild fitment issues that need to be addressed, and paying someone else for labor to make up for a cheap part is usually a losing proposition.

The nice thing about a set from a reputable manufacturer is that usually they have much better communication and warranty, much better QC, offer options (like catalytic converts - which, come on, if it's a street car, is just polite to have), will probably be better manufactured, lighter, and oh yeah, have thought put into the engineering with regards to both good fitment despite some manufacturing variation, and better sound.

Remember that the exhaust manifold gets absurdly hot, especially if wrapped, and cheaper steel car basically degrade from the heat in only a few seasons, especially if you drive hard. A better made set is unlikely to.

 

The price seems too cheap but interested to see if more people have ran these. I assume you just block off the AIR ports?

 

There are some other posts on here where people have bought these and found them to be fine. Google search is the best way to find them. "cheaper headers corvetteforum C5".

 

Get rid of the AIR system entirely. You are going to be tuning the car anyways.

 

Just based on public knowledge and strength in numbers I would stick with the Speed Engineering setup over the ones in the ebay link above.

The Speed Engineering headers are proven and they work. They make power.

Hary are you doing a self install or using an exhaust shop?

That makes a difference as well.

 

Already have removed the air pump

 

There's two distinct and separate parts to making power. I'm not mainly concerned with high HP though I want torque as low down as possible.

This not about the highest HP #. If everything plays out a stroker LS3 block is coming and I'm aiming for increases in torque and to a lesser degree HP in the driveable range. So adding power in the low/mid range is sometimes wiped out by longtube header setups like the speed engineering which do produce a good bump at 5-7000 rpm range.
It's a hard concept for alot of folks to understand by concentrating on low/moderate engine speeds and not high end big #'s. I want to add toque more than all out HP and no I have no interest in boost

Always have done all my own work except machining. I've made 2 plus 3 partial exhaust with SS But after going thru an exhaust from scratch I can't say I want to do a full setup considering all the parts available and the time and energy involved.

 

No offense intended Hary, but when you type out a response like that with the knowledge you already have and the things your looking after it almost makes me wonder why you created this post. You already know what you're looking for.

 

No offense taken, I was merely looking to see what fitment was like and if I could use the ^ exhaust for a basis for what my overall goal would be.
I apologize if it came out a like I was specifically poo pooing Speed engineering headers. It's just that 99.9% feel high HP #'s are all that matters which destroys the everyday driveability of a car; which I think is bitchin' if that's the goal I am not aiming for that. Look at all the performance companies building manifolds, cams, heads, exhaust etc. It's all geared towards maximum horsepower (all at the 5000 up range) and it sacrifices the low/midrange to attain a big gain. I get it. I like a big power motor. I just don't want that with this car.
My goal so far is a more efficient scavenging of low/mid speed exhaust with a lighter than factory weight feeding a fully legal Catalytic exhaust to the B&B PRT rear section that will help a(416- 427 c.i.) NA LS engine produce max torque and decent horsepower #'s. I'm not looking for high #'s just a good kick in the pants and something that can idle and drive normally even better than it does now