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Old 06-17-2008, 01:14 PM
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hey guys i just got my headers in and when i opened the box i noticed one of the headers has a dent on the collector and the other has a little nudge on the end of the pipe ! would it still be ok to use this or will it leak? do u think i can get new ones from the place i got it from?

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They're still good
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They will be fine, Trust me they will be dented worse than that shortly.

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what about the dent on the end of the collector? will it leak?
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Where did you order them from? P.m. me if you want to keep it quiet.

I am just asking because I ordered some and they should be here tomorrow.
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so should i just install them? the pacesetter header bolts are pretty legit, i shouldent have ordered the 8 staqe locking bolts
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I would return them if possible. If you bought it new it should be new when you put it on. The collector dent could easily be straightened out but the dent on the primary is a different story.
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You canuse them as is or straighten them w/ a pair of pliers. or you can rent a tailpipe expander from autozone to make it perfectly round. Either way its not gonna leak.

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Originally Posted by Black99CamaroSS
I would return them if possible. If you bought it new it should be new when you put it on. The collector dent could easily be straightened out but the dent on the primary is a different story.
i would love to return them but i think its just going to be to much hassle going back through all this stuff man, and i doubt they will send me 1 header in the mail, so i have to completly return this to them, i guess i will just keep em!
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is the y pipe supposed to slip over the collector??
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is the y pipe supposed to slip over the collector??
Yes. Contact them and send that **** back. Its not their fault but THEIR shipping provider.
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i just emailed them, hopefully they can help me out with this!
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i just called them and they said they can giv me a partial refund, they said whatever my time is worth fixing they can refund me for that. or he said i have to file a claim with fedex and then they have to be notified and i have to send it back to them and then they send me out a new set! soo i think im just going to take the partial refund i guess since its going to be to much time and bullshit sending it back
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Originally Posted by ae13291
i just called them and they said they can giv me a partial refund, they said whatever my time is worth fixing they can refund me for that. or he said i have to file a claim with fedex and then they have to be notified and i have to send it back to them and then they send me out a new set! soo i think im just going to take the partial refund i guess since its going to be to much time and bullshit sending it back
Thats bullshit. Tell them your time is worth $100 an hour. Since thats what most shops charge. I know who I wont order through now.
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Originally Posted by Pntbll309
Thats bullshit. Tell them your time is worth $100 an hour. Since thats what most shops charge. I know who I wont order through now.
dude dont think of it like that man, these guys are great man, the guy i called is a real nice guy, he said u choose what u want to do, so if i say its worth a $100 an hour thats what he will giv me, hes no ******** there real nice guys and a great shop
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Originally Posted by Pntbll309
Thats bullshit. Tell them your time is worth $100 an hour. Since thats what most shops charge. I know who I wont order through now.
YOUR AN ***! The reason shops charge upwards of 100.00 an hr is because they have to pay overhead like rent, advertising,and cost of doing business(doing buisiness w/ *** holes like you). Get a fking life.

For damage that wasnt done or caused by them you want this guy to rip them off for 100.00. I think 50.00 would be a fair refund for that very minor damage that will never be seen once installed.

Thats why things cost so much as it is. I think they were very fair w/ their offer. Since they dont actually make the headers I guarantee they dont make 100.00 a set.



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Originally Posted by 98catfish
YOUR AN ***! The reason shops charge upwards of 100.00 an hr is because they have to pay overhead like rent, advertising,and cost of doing business(doing buisiness w/ *** holes like you). Get a fking life.

For damage that wasnt done or caused by them you want this guy to rip them off for 100.00. I think 50.00 would be a fair refund for that very minor damage that will never be seen once installed.

Thats why things cost so much as it is. I think they were very fair w/ their offer. Since they dont actually make the headers I guarantee they dont make 100.00 a set.



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yea, i dont want to rip the company off or anything, but i paid $540 for BRAND NEW headers and it may not be there fault but somebody has to make the customer happy, that dent on the primary looks pretty bad from the inside cuz its on the angle, i took it to a local muffler shop and he said he is going to cut the collector off and use a pipe expander to hopefully fix it for $150 welding and labor
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Honestly, if it were me, I'd just use a pipe expander and pop the collector out to where it should be and call it a day, instead of dealing with the shipping hassle. It's your call though. And the guys at NEP are awesome to deal with, so I'm sure whatever you choose to do, they'll help you out as best they can.
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Originally Posted by 95 Z28
Honestly, if it were me, I'd just use a pipe expander and pop the collector out to where it should be and call it a day, instead of dealing with the shipping hassle. It's your call though. And the guys at NEP are awesome to deal with, so I'm sure whatever you choose to do, they'll help you out as best they can.
the collector isent so important but the primarys dent in the pipe is pretty squished!
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I can't believe so much drama has some from this..lmao.

Seriously..it's a small dent in the primary..no one cares, install it, and enjoy the power gain... As for the collect ding..just a hammer or pliers and just pop it out... no big deal really.

Hell, if it will make you feel better, I'll go take a hammer and put a dent in one of the primaries on the headers already on my car.

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Thats bullshit. Tell them your time is worth $100 an hour. Since thats what most shops charge. I know who I wont order through now.
LOL...hilarious..

Originally Posted by ae13291
the collector isent so important but the primarys dent in the pipe is pretty squished!
From the pic you posted it does not seem bad at all... Post a side profile view of that primary so we can see how deep it is.



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