i say F the headers and go custom made.. just my two cents.. get a custom made downpipe too

 

Even better... GET A TURBO!!

 

Even EVEN better.........


Buy a car that has a turbo already on it. STI or EVO!!!

 

zer0 sorry to jack this thread lol but are you goin to Scion VIP Oct 1st?

 

turbo is forthcoming lol just get a custom big pipe header and a custom downpipe and spray the $h!t out of it

 

Not sure, may have to work that day.

 

werd. u should try to get it off. its a big heads up

 

still hoping to see a pic of this install from the engine bay and maybe an under side shot to see how the s-pipe lines up?

 

It will look just like any other stainless steel header and Spipe though. Nothing special about it. The true difference is in the quality of the metal that it is made with, welds, size of piping, length of runners....ect. But still, a pic of how good the install looks may be nice.

 

How can you determine the quality of OBX in the short amount of time you have had them? They WILL rust over time. When I had a acura cl-s anyone who got them always complained of rust.

 

It's true. OBX is the same quality as the HPR header I have and after 3 months, I've started to see rust. Yes, rust on "stainless steel." hahaha..................that's why I'm going to last the winter and then get Alphawerks and jet coat it in the spring .

 

When I had the DC Sports, I got rust spots too. I think its pretty much any header.

 

If it's truely stainless, you should not get ANY rust. Look at kitchen knives. They are stainless steel and don't rust after being submerged in thousands of gallons of water and detergents through their lifetimes. If the header gets scratched to reveal the under part of the stainless coating, then yes, rust will form. Surface rust should not though if it's real stainless steel.

 

#1, stainless kitchen knives do rust, not completely but they get spots if not properly cared for

#2, stainless headers are not coated, they are made from stainless steel, there is no coating so techinically they should not rust.

#3, DC Sports can rust, because it's mild steel w/ceramic coat, when that scratches, it rusts

#4, I have a rust spot on the $500 cast stainless turbo manifold on my civic, just one 1/2" spot..so it does happen for whatever reason.

 

Well, there's our answer. Thanks for the reply.

 

My Megan header has some rust spots. Not bad though after driving in Chicago winters. There are many grades of stainless so, yeah you get what you pay for. I paid $200 for my Megan and it's still going strong. If it lasts me the five years I will own the car then I will be happy.