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Old 11-19-2007, 09:04 PM
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Default Stainless headers $280 shipped?

Anybody every try or seen these?

ebay headers


Just wanting input on what people think of these.


I really like the XS Stainless headers on here, but they dont have emissions, if they did Id buy a set ASAP.
Do you guys think they will make less power of something comparable? Or fit different?

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Interesting. For that little someone should test them out.
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The only thing I saw was that they say these only produce an 8-12hp gain...Where some quote a higher gain, like SLP into the 40's.
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i dont think its worth it...just get the XS and get the emmission stuff deleted
Old 11-19-2007, 09:40 PM
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Driver side collector is angled up like a ****. I can hear the banging already.
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this looks like one of those foreign scams, they do this a lot with guitars. just read their engerlish, its terrible and their location is never a real location, or its in china. eff that i think its a scam.
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#1 they even LOOK fake

#2 Is it me or does the flange not look straight

and #3...
IF YOU ARE NOT AGREE PLEASE DO NOT BID !
Old 11-19-2007, 09:55 PM
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Scam or not, I wouldn't want them on my car, that's for sure. ******' POS, Ebay garbage.
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Trust me those are NOT XS headers.
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Originally Posted by black2002ws6
Trust me those are NOT XS headers.
Oh I know. I would love to buy yours but you dont have an emissions set up.
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I would just spend $440 shipped, and get the xs, that you know works, and comes with a y.
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Originally Posted by Pntbll309
Oh I know. I would love to buy yours but you dont have an emissions set up.
And you want emissions why...?
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Those look exactly like what I bought off EBay over a year ago for my car. I paid around that for mine and had to remove the emissions crap from them. Other than having to dimple one tube for my starter to fit (I have an 04 block with a GTO starter) and having to make my own Y pipe (noone knew what fit and I like mine more than the crap most companies sell anyway) they fit with no issues at all. I also ground down the casting tab on the driver's side of the block prior to even trying to fit them. About 6 months after I bought mine, the XS headers came available on here without the emissions tubes. Other than the emissions tubes, they look exactly the same.

That being said, you get what you pay for. I still feel that I left some horsepower on the table. I may end up pulling mine off and purchasing either QTP or ARH headers.

Galen

Edit: Oh yea, as with the XS headers, if you are making your own Y pipe, I would recommend cutting off the last 2-3 inches of the driver's side collector to enable you to make a gentle bend to your Y pipe. Then purchase a quality merge collector like the Flowmaster piece and some mandrel bends to custom make your y pipe. This merge will be a smooth transition, unlike the Y pipes that slam both sides together at a 45-90 degree angle. I didn't cut mine so I had to make a sharper bend than I would have liked, but mine hasn't banged once in over 10,000 miles.

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Originally Posted by blueeyeddevil141
And you want emissions why...?
Think of it like this...With an emissions header, you can just block off what isnt needed. With a race header, there will be no chance of passing emissions, EVER. So the fact that I want them, is my own option.

Why would this be locked? Its not a "mines better than yours". I just wanted to see what people thought of these headers. If they would be worth a damn or not. Since its a discussion thread, and not a vs, thread its ok.
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I have to agree, those headers look subpar at best.

I'd say best off with saving some more with a tried and true header like pacesetter or QTP.

Now if you are willing to guinea pig them by all means and best of luck!
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Look exactly like my XS headers.
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notice they never mention how thick the flanges are----one of--if not THE most important part of a header...warped / thin flanges = garbage.
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Definitely some bullshit. Jacked up english, some f'd off welds, hell, they're even crooked.
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They do look just like the XS headers but it says they are 1.5" tubing. I saw these right after they went up but was waiting on someone else to start this thread.



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