Thorley vs OBX
Oct 19, 2008 | 07:42 PM
#31
Nope. Doesnt need any backpressure. It needs velocity. The backpressure myth has been spread for years, often by exhaust shops confussing it with velocity. Often times a little backpressure can help the velocity of the flow and this causes the confusion.
Oct 19, 2008 | 08:01 PM
#32
You can get painted Pacesetters for $250, $130 for the Y pipe. Jet Hot for $250~ =$630~
Oct 19, 2008 | 11:23 PM
#34
Pacesetters also come ceramic coated for 350ish. That is what Jet-Hot will do for $250. just order them coated and your good to go. The ceramic coating wont rust or turn blue as long as you clean them every year or so with the special polish you can find online.
Oct 19, 2008 | 11:46 PM
#35
People seem to say that the factory applied coatings don't last but a couple of years, even less near the coast and where the roads are salted. Jet Hot's coatings usually last for much, much longer. It does cost more, but if it doubles the life of your headers, I say it's worth it. My painted JBA's on my Bronco only lasted 3 years before some of the welds rusted through... wish I had them coated when I bought them, that was $500 not well spent.
Oct 20, 2008 | 12:23 PM
#37
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I'm thinking Thorleys now once again. It's just kind of hard to justify getting the Pacesetters then sending them in to be coated, and the total price would put me at or most likely above what the thorleys cost. But yeah that Y-pipe thing, I dont see why the Pacesetter Y-pipe wouldnt work. And probably send the Y to Jethot to be coated.....
Oct 20, 2008 | 01:45 PM
#39
2.5" isn't going to make any difference on a stock 5.3. That's why I no longer have any reservations getting the OBX's. I was told it would only make a difference if I was pushing big power...
Oct 20, 2008 | 02:31 PM
#40
People seem to say that the factory applied coatings don't last but a couple of years, even less near the coast and where the roads are salted. Jet Hot's coatings usually last for much, much longer. It does cost more, but if it doubles the life of your headers, I say it's worth it. My painted JBA's on my Bronco only lasted 3 years before some of the welds rusted through... wish I had them coated when I bought them, that was $500 not well spent.