advance auto parts would b the next one up i guess.....

 

Any of the ebay headers have carb approval? I'm guessing no...but just wondering.

Thanks

 

nah. but i've been pulled over and hood popped twice never did the cops see my header.

 

Found this on e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/DC-SPORT-CERAMIC....c31.m20.l1116

And these are CARB Approved :D

you only get what you pay for

 

dc sports are overpriced and their older produced models did not have carb placards .

 

Anyone tried one of the OBX units off ebay? Price is tempting...and coming out of SF.

 

not carb legal and I for one would never buy anything obx.

if you want cheap I'd go for the megan racing header

 

With all the cnc close precise tolerances....how much deviation can there be? Would love to see some dyno tests. There are lot's of choices. Very, very tempting. grinnin'

 

i'm more or less talking about weld quality and pipe bends and primary tube length

 

i'm more or less talking about weld quality

a biggie to watch for

pipe bends

all look like quality machines were used

primary tube length

most are all the same, not much room on our cars

something to concider is design, the exhaust leaves each cylinder at a different time reaching the collector at a certain time, the design ( which cylinder enters the collector in a certain order) can make a big difference in the flow with the back pressure waves.

OBX,Megan and a few other brands, all use a simple clover leaf pattern, DC staggers the tubes to change the time in which the waves hit the collector.

OBX may have improved their quality since they started . DC has always been quality ( Strup too since the same designer did both ), Megan I can't say but most I have heard were happy. Dc is also CARB legal, and ceramic coated ( holds the nessary heat in for a better flow and protection of nearby items ( shifter cables, wires, brake lines)

your decision cause it's your money.

 

You'll be fine, just reuse the stock gasket.