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Old Mar 2, 2010 | 04:25 PM
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they sound like a great deal.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 01:00 AM
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i wonder if they'll sell that kit with the newer-style driver's side header that don't have the hump
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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Pure junk I bought them took 8 hours to install and had to make a trip to oriellys to get parts to make them work had to get the right sized exhaust dounuts and had to get two band clamps cause the clamps that give dont seal good enough. But they do work the 2.5 inch y pipe kinda sucks and the dont sound like long tubes when done
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000chevysilverado
Pure junk I bought them took 8 hours to install and had to make a trip to oriellys to get parts to make them work had to get the right sized exhaust dounuts and had to get two band clamps cause the clamps that give dont seal good enough. But they do work the 2.5 inch y pipe kinda sucks and the dont sound like long tubes when done
For the price, there's nothing comparable. Can't really complain for less than $350.
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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Has anyone compared these to the OBX branded ones? Yes I know they appear to be identical, but could the OBX ones be higher in quality?
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000chevysilverado
Pure junk I bought them took 8 hours to install and had to make a trip to oriellys to get parts to make them work had to get the right sized exhaust dounuts and had to get two band clamps cause the clamps that give dont seal good enough. But they do work the 2.5 inch y pipe kinda sucks and the dont sound like long tubes when done
did you try to install these on your S10?
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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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no put them on my 03 silverado got new truck and havnt changed my sig yet, they do work for the price but when you read the discription of them on ebay saying that no modifications
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000chevysilverado
Pure junk I bought them took 8 hours to install and had to make a trip to oriellys to get parts to make them work had to get the right sized exhaust dounuts and had to get two band clamps cause the clamps that give dont seal good enough. But they do work the 2.5 inch y pipe kinda sucks and the dont sound like long tubes when done
8 hours?

Curious as to exactly what "parts" you needed to "make them work"?
Never heard that before, from anyone, and I am sure others would like details as well since so many people are asking about, and plan to (or do) use, these headers.

Using band clamps are a given IMHO, I wouldn't use anything else on any slip fit pipe. On mine, the donuts are a rather loose slip fit onto the collectors.

What was so different on your truck, I wonder?
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by hirdlej
Has anyone compared these to the OBX branded ones? Yes I know they appear to be identical, but could the OBX ones be higher in quality?
Good question. From every pic I have seen of the two different ones, the only thing higher on the OBX's, seems to be the price. Mine (Ebays) still look great.
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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well took that long cause tried to make the parts work fighting with it and also took my time no big hurry on it, does take awhile when you dont have a 10mm speed wrench broke it doing this third craftsman i broke, i put up some pics tomorow
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