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Old 12-14-2011, 10:23 PM
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I love the price, and it says they're stainless! Does anyone if these are junk? How's fitment?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMARO-FIREB...item256a736302
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Ebay headers are a hit or miss with fitment. Some will fit like a dream, others will not.
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Originally Posted by xX-Z28-Xx
Ebay headers are a hit or miss with fitment. Some will fit like a dream, others will not.
So would it be worth the risk? surely they can't be that jacked up to where they couldn't be fitted ..
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If you want to, go for it. I'm just warning you now, you will deal with a ton of headaches, but eventually, they will fit. Or, it'll be the magic pair and they'll slip right in!
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Originally Posted by xX-Z28-Xx
If you want to, go for it. I'm just warning you now, you will deal with a ton of headaches, but eventually, they will fit. Or, it'll be the magic pair and they'll slip right in!
I'll think about it a little more, Thanks for the help
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No problem. I'm going with TSP stainless 1 7/8" headers and their stainless ory pipe. It's, to me, the best header and y pipe for the money.
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I went with eBay headers a couple years ago and they aren't bad at all
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I've looked at them, 500 bucks just for the headers. Even though I know they would fit and flow great.. seems hard for me to want to pay that much. I'm wanting to do an orx instead of the ory
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Good choice. Yes, they are pricey, but you get what you pay for. And throw some cutouts on your setup, like I'm doing...
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Cant beat kooks 1 7/8 headers fit like a dream and are 304 stainless wont rust.
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So are TSP's and they are $300 less.
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Did you have to move motor mounts any? These i got with off road true duals w/single tips was 600 for headers. These work great for clearance and the exhaust.
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Originally Posted by 02ws.sik
Did you have to move motor mounts any? These i got with off road true duals w/single tips was 600 for headers. These work great for clearance and the exhaust.
Should've put poly motor mounts in while you were in there. You're going to regret it....
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I dont want that shaking i am going to be removing k memeber witth in a year so i can always do it then.
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I bought OBX headers for both of camaros, both had no fitment issues. Only slight problem is a slight rattle sometimes, and had move a heat shield, but they are good. Also have "fake cats" included in the Y pipe. I'd reccomend those
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x2 I bought OBX headers and have had no problems and the fit was great. Make sure you do motor mounts if not they may hit k-member under hard lanuches
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Originally Posted by xX-Z28-Xx
No problem. I'm going with TSP stainless 1 7/8" headers and their stainless ory pipe. It's, to me, the best header and y pipe for the money.
I agree with you but we'll have to see if TSP gets their headers in on time. Still a very good value regardless. If they could figure out a way to stock them year round, I have no doubt they'd take a good chunk of Kooks/ARH business.

As far as the ebay headers are concerned, you get what you pay for.
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buy more chinese headers
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http://i1100.photobucket.com/albums/...-45-01_HDR.jpg
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Here are my kooks before install.
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Originally Posted by xX-Z28-Xx
Ebay headers are a hit or miss with fitment. Some will fit like a dream, others will not.
What he said



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