American Racing Header flaws I found
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American Racing Header flaws I found
I had to start my own post with my experience with ARH on my C7
heres some of the flaws i found this weekend,all the issues are on the passanger side header i seen
One header is welded around collector the other one is NOT???
here the tube was hitting my torque tube?
heres some of the flaws i found this weekend,all the issues are on the passanger side header i seen
One header is welded around collector the other one is NOT???
here the tube was hitting my torque tube?
Last edited by blown81bu; Feb 8, 2016 at 11:26 AM.
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I personally would not have installed those with all those flaws. Looks like a trainee did that set. The asymmetry of the driver-to-passenger headers is 
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I have bought and installed ARH headers before and their quality and installation has always been top-notch. Hope this isn't a sign of one of the only American-made header companies going down the toilet.
.I have bought and installed ARH headers before and their quality and installation has always been top-notch. Hope this isn't a sign of one of the only American-made header companies going down the toilet.
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I personally would not have installed those with all those flaws. Looks like a trainee did that set. The asymmetry of the driver-to-passenger headers is .
I have bought and installed ARH headers before and their quality and installation has always been top-notch. Hope this isn't a sign of one of the only American-made header companies going down the toilet.
.I have bought and installed ARH headers before and their quality and installation has always been top-notch. Hope this isn't a sign of one of the only American-made header companies going down the toilet.
well see if ARH stands behind there product...was alot of work to put them in and being a brand new car hate to RR over and over cause of manurfacters defects
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GOODNEWS IS
NICK emailed me back pretty quick.said one of those maybe from.sema show and got.mixed in..said sorry and would send me a new set
BAD NEWS is
I have to do it all again lol
Im just happy this will be right soon and ARH stands behind there products
NICK emailed me back pretty quick.said one of those maybe from.sema show and got.mixed in..said sorry and would send me a new set
BAD NEWS is
I have to do it all again lol
Im just happy this will be right soon and ARH stands behind there products
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I did also due to the heat to close for me but nothing more you can due but insulate. One guy did put up a piece of aluminum so thick and bolted it to the cooler. But again to me once that heat got to it really good seems to me it would be as hot are even more so.
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Well Nick called me personally..that says a lot how he is and superior customer service he does indeed have
I cut that ear off on pass side so that resolved the issue with that not a big deal and that ear does nothing
Nick said one header is older design collector and other is newer design .Been building with new design for over a year he said.
The unwelded collector is newer design.So he is sending me drivers side which is much the easier side to do.
In the end I will have one set of killer headers..I really like the fitment and design being a true merge and were the X pipe is located .
I suggest from my experience guys installing these use the ARH gaskets and ARP header studs for an LS since there is no listing in arp catalog for Gen V LT1.The header studs work perfect on GEN v and makes the install so much easier than bolts
ARH leader in customer service for sure!
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I had my ARH headers ceramic coated inside and out to help with heat, really seems to make a difference, I do track my car so controlling heat was very important to me, Vengeance racing had that taken care of for me when we did the build 
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''I suggest from my experience guys installing these use the ARH gaskets''
why are you suggesting this? I see a lot of people using OEM gaskets. I would like to find out if ARH are better, since I'm also doing headers soon.
why are you suggesting this? I see a lot of people using OEM gaskets. I would like to find out if ARH are better, since I'm also doing headers soon.
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Use the oem let me know if u see black around the ports on the heads if not then your good