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Old 12-05-2009, 03:30 PM
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does anyone have any input on flowtech headers and/or their ORY??
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headers are cheap, and flanges will almost always warp.
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yeah, wait a lil and ill sell u my old ceramic coat pacesetters
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I bought the Flow Techs for my first car. The flanges are thin and they bent as I tightened the header bolts. I didn't have any problems with them as far as leaks or fitment.

I bought Pacesetters for the next car and the quality is better. The flanges are thicker and I like the slip fit on the collectors vs the 3 bolt flange that the Flow Techs used.

If your looking into budget headers, go with the Pacesetters over the Flows.
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thanks for the help
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Originally Posted by BriancWS6
I bought the Flow Techs for my first car. The flanges are thin and they bent as I tightened the header bolts. I didn't have any problems with them as far as leaks or fitment.

I bought Pacesetters for the next car and the quality is better. The flanges are thicker and I like the slip fit on the collectors vs the 3 bolt flange that the Flow Techs used.

If your looking into budget headers, go with the Pacesetters over the Flows.
^^^^ I went trough the same thing with my 1st car but after the Flowtechs I went with passetters ,I MEAN A BIGGG DIFFERENCE.
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Those ebay headers are better than flow techs.
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been happy with my flowtechs.

ceramic coating on the collectors peeled and rusted...but it took 4+ yrs. primaries are still looking good.

one flange was slightly warped, but tightened down they were fine.


at the time, they were the most cost effective...they came out right about the same time as pacesetters.


i WILL say this....the Ypipe fit perfect!!! perfect clearance with the frame (and it was one piece!), built for great ground clearance.
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^^^ I had the these problems backwards ,everything your did mine did it backwards.




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