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Are these new?, OBX headers |
BMXerror |
Apr 18 2010, 04:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,705 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Hesperia Ca Member No.: 5,842 |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-HEADER-...sQ5fAccessories
I've just got a funny feeling. The don't even have them on the OBX website. They look a lot like the old Kerry Hunter design, but I've never seen them before. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Mark D. |
914Sixer |
Apr 18 2010, 05:42 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,988 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I have never seen or heard about these.
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jsayre914 |
Apr 18 2010, 05:53 PM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
never heard of it but seems they been making them for every vehicle
http://www.obxracingsports.com/products.ph...=Header+Systems |
FourBlades |
Apr 18 2010, 05:59 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States |
That is very inexpensive, I wonder if they are any good or how well they fit. John |
Andyrew |
Apr 18 2010, 06:51 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
They are known for making the worst quality parts known to man...
Their metal is far superior than standard and their welds crack. That being said, someone try it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
'73-914kid |
Apr 18 2010, 10:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
The tube shape looks literally identical to my Kerry Hunter header. I wonder if lifetime manufacturer defects covers cracked welds.. It sure does look pretty though, but not pretty enough to be a POS worth $250 if the welds crack and it doesn't fit....
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charliew |
Apr 19 2010, 11:46 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
Obx makes a helical lsd for a lot of trannys and the ones for the suby tranny has worked for a few years just fine on the nasioc site. Also I have a set of ss wrx suby headers from ebay but I don't know for sure if they are obx but they were cheap and they are at least as good as other more expensive brand headers for the suby that I've seen. They were not equal length though. I cut them up and shortened them for one of my projects.
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BMXerror |
Apr 19 2010, 11:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,705 Joined: 8-April 06 From: Hesperia Ca Member No.: 5,842 |
Yes. Well, we have to be careful of the typical
Mark D. |
VaccaRabite |
Apr 19 2010, 01:42 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,553 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
If they had been around 2 or 3 years ago when I bought my EuroRace headers, I would have bought these instead. its hard to argue with $250, unless they are total crap and fall apart on install.
Someone needs to buy them and try them. the KH header was fairly well regarded - similarly to the Eurorace. Zach |
Jake Raby |
Apr 19 2010, 02:46 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
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yeahmag |
Apr 19 2010, 02:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,435 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California |
Now that is wild... I love the idea!
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Jake Raby |
Apr 19 2010, 03:13 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,398 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
This isn't a system for any particular application. It can go into any TIV powered vehicle and allows dozens of variations in exhaust system design to be compared back to back, time and time again.
We can do a 4-1 or a 4-2-1 arrangement and can then do either as a step header or conventional arrangement either on the engine dyno or chassis dyno and then gain data from real time street application as well. We can use 1-5/8, 1-3/4, 1-7/8 or even larger primaries and secondarys and changes can be made in a matter of minutes that have in the past taken weeks to compare. When the ptimum arrangement is found for the intended RPM range and peak power output, then a prototype with those characteristics can be easily built to fit the vehicle for future production. This system and the others we have devised like it are tools. Tools developed for ass kicking. This post has been edited by Jake Raby: Apr 19 2010, 03:18 PM |
underthetire |
Apr 19 2010, 03:20 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
This isn't a system for any particular application. It can go into any TIV powered vehicle and allows dozens of variations in exhaust system design to be compared back to back, time and time again. We can do a 4-1 or a 4-2-1 arrangement and can then do either as a step header or conventional arrangement either on the engine dyno or chassis dyno and then gain data from real time street application as well. We can use 1-5/8, 1-3/4, 1-7/8 or even larger primaries and secondarys and changes can be made in a matter of minutes that have in the past taken weeks to compare. When the ptimum arrangement is found for the intended RPM range and peak power output, then a prototype with those characteristics can be easily built to fit the vehicle for future production. This system and the others we have devised like it are tools. Tools developed for ass kicking. It's a Mr. Potato Head for a 914. Looks fun! |
tat2dphreak |
Apr 19 2010, 03:27 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
THAT LOOKS F'N cool!
QUOTE If they had been around 2 or 3 years ago when I bought my EuroRace headers, I would have bought these instead. its hard to argue with $250, unless they are total crap and fall apart on install. Someone needs to buy them and try them. the KH header was fairly well regarded - similarly to the Eurorace. Zach (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) if by some chance the metal is so mild that it rusts very quickly(which I doubt) then if could probably be repaired cheaply by a muffler shop and still come out a great value for someone who wanted a "street header" |
turnaround89 |
Apr 19 2010, 03:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 671 Joined: 17-May 08 From: Rockford, Illinois Member No.: 9,067 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
whats the difference between a 1.7 exhaust and a 2.0, are they interchangeable, because im kind of interested in this but don't have a 2.0
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DBCooper |
Apr 19 2010, 03:34 PM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
They are known for making the worst quality parts known to man... No, sorry, EMPI won that prize so many times it was retired years ago. if by some chance the metal is so mild that it rusts very quickly(which I doubt) then if could probably be repaired cheaply by a muffler shop and still come out a great value for someone who wanted a "street header" 304 stainless could have some points of minor oxidization but it wouldn't hurt anything. And not just any muffler shop could weld 304, but with the price of stainless these days that price is RIDICULOUSLY cheap. It won't stay shiny like that, but I'd say the only two risks are cracked welds and poor fit. If you can deal with those I'd say jump on it. |
tat2dphreak |
Apr 19 2010, 03:37 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
wasn't that award even named the EMPI? small oval globe looking thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Katmanken |
Apr 19 2010, 04:50 PM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
That's slick Jake....
With that setup, you can tune the exhaust header lengths to look for the optimum length for a particular combo of engine parts, and you can check for optimal exhaust routing in a particular chassis before you go to rigid pipes. I'm still looking for the slide trombone fittings to vary the pulse lengths. With a coupla slides, you won't have to keep cutting the flex pipes to look for an optimum length. Only problem I see with something like that is: the more variables you have, the more combos you have to try to get meaningful data to identify the optimum setup. |
ghuff |
Apr 19 2010, 07:52 PM
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This is certainly not what I expected down here. Group: Members Posts: 849 Joined: 21-May 09 From: Bodymore Murderland Member No.: 10,389 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
More chinese ebay parts.....
If you like doing it twice, go ahead. I can show you photos of a perfect looking used cast iron turbo manifold over 1/4" thick that manages to warp every 8 thousand miles, even when all 12 nuts are torqued even with nordloc stainless hardware. That is cast iron 1/4" thick. Good luck with this super thin material. I bet it is schedule 0. |
Sawfish |
Jun 29 2011, 09:54 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 28-January 09 From: San Diego Member No.: 9,990 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Run! away from OBX!!! stay as faar away as you can from these headers
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