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Old May 21, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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This is nothing for most of you, but i finally know what its like to have headders.

Its awesome! This is MY first vehicle that ive put headders on.

The sound is amazing, deep, throaty, muscle car like.

Just leaving the driveway easy i could feel the extra power down low.

Im very impressed with these Ebay OBX headders.

Fit and finish was excelent. Plenty of clearence every where. Extra bungs for wideband also.

Im serious, i would expect these to cost more, ive bought expensive stuff before that wasnt as nice as these are

The only thing that i didnt care for like others was the gaskets and u bolts, other than that these are perfect. I used the stock gaskets and band clamps.

The worst part was the ARP bolts i bought from summit, Those idiots sent me the wrong size!!!

I was dreading install, but it was a piece of cake by myself. Lots more room and easier to get to the plugs than the stock manifolds IMO.

Best part was i got a 5% coupon and only paid 285 shipped!

Its dark, pics tomorrow.
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Old May 21, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Cool deal Tim, glad that you're stoked about them...glad that the install went smoothly also. So what did you use for header bolts, re-use the stockers?
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Old May 21, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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I reused the stockers billy, going to have summit Resend me the right ones, " hopefully" LOL.

I just wanted to do it right and once, but it never fails .......
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Old May 21, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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Congrats on the install! It should compliment that TVS nicely!
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Congrats on the install! It should compliment that TVS nicely!
Thanks!

Yeah these damn guys here said to get LT's on , i was chokeing the blower LOL!!!

Really Glad i did though.
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Old May 21, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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what size band clamps and where did you get them?
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Old May 21, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by TIM Z
This is nothing for most of you, but i finally know what its like to have headders.

Its awesome! This is MY first vehicle that ive put headders on.

The sound is amazing, deep, throaty, muscle car like.

Just leaving the driveway easy i could feel the extra power down low.

Im very impressed with these Ebay OBX headders.

Fit and finish was excelent. Plenty of clearence every where. Extra bungs for wideband also.

Im serious, i would expect these to cost more, ive bought expensive stuff before that wasnt as nice as these are

The only thing that i didnt care for like others was the gaskets and u bolts, other than that these are perfect. I used the stock gaskets and band clamps.

The worst part was the ARP bolts i bought from summit, Those idiots sent me the wrong size!!!

I was dreading install, but it was a piece of cake by myself. Lots more room and easier to get to the plugs than the stock manifolds IMO.

Best part was i got a 5% coupon and only paid 285 shipped!

Its dark, pics tomorrow.
$285?

lets have a link! haha
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Old May 21, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by dlt76028
what size band clamps and where did you get them?
I'm gonna bet on 3" from Summit
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Old May 21, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Congrats man, got some obx lts myself and love em. Only thing i dont like is the band clamps. Thinking about getting different ones or taking them off and welding the pipe.
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Old May 21, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by dlt76028
what size band clamps and where did you get them?
I bought them at my local parts store.
The clamp they had was a 2.5-3'' adjustable. Only thing they had, and i didnt feel like driving another 20 min to the better parts store, but i will tomorrow.
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$285?

lets have a link! haha
They are the silverado stainless headers from DNA motoring.

Last link i posted almost got my pee pee slapped LOL. But you can find them easy.
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