Obx
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Staging Lane
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Obx Any of you guys running a OBX exhaust on your c5s any leaks, cracks Etc. Did you notice any gain with it. I have a 2002 Zo6 beater I use for week end racing/auto-xing and I was looking at the OBXs. They are definitely cost effective.
Did you search this section for them?
There are 2 types of people:
1 - those who bought them and like them.
2 - those who have no experience with the headers but think they know everything and don't like them. Mostly because they are "that type of Corvette guy" who thinks if you don't pay a lot for it, it's no good.
That said, I had OBX headers on my GMC Sierra and loved them. When I eventually put headers on my C5, it will be the OBX headers.
There are 2 types of people:
1 - those who bought them and like them.
2 - those who have no experience with the headers but think they know everything and don't like them. Mostly because they are "that type of Corvette guy" who thinks if you don't pay a lot for it, it's no good.
That said, I had OBX headers on my GMC Sierra and loved them. When I eventually put headers on my C5, it will be the OBX headers.
You guys are better off buying a quality header, ARH, Kooks, LG etc..
You buy the OBX and you get a set that has terrible quality controll and doesnt fit, you cant return them. Your out $600 and now you have to buy a good peice, so $1400+the $600 OBX mistake.
Just buy once, buy quality.
You buy the OBX and you get a set that has terrible quality controll and doesnt fit, you cant return them. Your out $600 and now you have to buy a good peice, so $1400+the $600 OBX mistake.
Just buy once, buy quality.
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Thats understandable.
I personaly have been looking at getting a C5, and for the past 3 weeks have been researching this exact topic. The result is...I will be spending $1400 on some ARH longtubes. The OBX is a good price, but there quality control is terrible.
It all sounds good until you get the headers and you realize how much you wish you would have just bought the nicer ones at first.
I personaly have been looking at getting a C5, and for the past 3 weeks have been researching this exact topic. The result is...I will be spending $1400 on some ARH longtubes. The OBX is a good price, but there quality control is terrible.
It all sounds good until you get the headers and you realize how much you wish you would have just bought the nicer ones at first.
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Verdad Gallardo Thats understandable.
I personaly have been looking at getting a C5, and for the past 3 weeks have been researching this exact topic. The result is...I will be spending $1400 on some ARH longtubes. The OBX is a good price, but there quality control is terrible.
It all sounds good until you get the headers and you realize how much you wish you would have just bought the nicer ones at first.
I personaly have been looking at getting a C5, and for the past 3 weeks have been researching this exact topic. The result is...I will be spending $1400 on some ARH longtubes. The OBX is a good price, but there quality control is terrible.
It all sounds good until you get the headers and you realize how much you wish you would have just bought the nicer ones at first.
I see people theorizing that some old company is now obx. But that doesn't matter since I see nobody having issues with the new OBX brand. Where'd you find this issue specific to OBX brand?
The only people on there with significant fitment issues are from the other company that is theorized to be obx! People who have obx headers like them. It's the idiots who pay too much and have no experience that are saying they don't fit. And they've never even installed a set.
Last edited by N4cer; Oct 5, 2008 at 10:50 PM.
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Staging Lane
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From: Texas
I agree. Anyway my car is not a street car its fully stripped so I dont care if it rubs in a spot here or there. Also if I do get them I will tape them off an use my smoke leak finder to weld up any imperfections. A little thought and time is worth the $600++ savings.
The only people on there with significant fitment issues are from the other company that is theorized to be obx! People who have obx headers like them. It's the idiots who pay too much and have no experience that are saying they don't fit. And they've never even installed a set.
Good luck, let us know how it turns out.
I see you yourself fall within your grip. You do not own a set and you act like you know everything..... Just do a little research here and on the CorvetteForum and you will find way more bad stories than success stories.
Staging Lane
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To answer your original question..
I purchased the obx headers knowing that there were issues in the past with the ssac headers. So i went into this knowing that there may be some bending heating /welding to be done.. I can say that my headers fit without issue.. I'm having my o2s relocated to provide better clearance and to install an extra bung for a wide band.. Is this required ? no I dont want to cut holes in my tunnel plate i have an after market coated one that is thicker, stock you can clearance with a hammer.. I went with these over tsp because i wanted stainless.. Are there better headers out there that make more power yes.
If your looking to get every ounce of hp you can then by all means get the 1 7/8 kooks or lgs a/r and so on.. For me i wanted an AFFORDABLE stainless street header that would give the most bang for the buck!!!
They are what they claim they are and I would buy them again hope this helps
This was from a post i made on the other forum
Also note the other post on the board that a mmember made 31hp/28tq increase with these
I purchased the obx headers knowing that there were issues in the past with the ssac headers. So i went into this knowing that there may be some bending heating /welding to be done.. I can say that my headers fit without issue.. I'm having my o2s relocated to provide better clearance and to install an extra bung for a wide band.. Is this required ? no I dont want to cut holes in my tunnel plate i have an after market coated one that is thicker, stock you can clearance with a hammer.. I went with these over tsp because i wanted stainless.. Are there better headers out there that make more power yes.
If your looking to get every ounce of hp you can then by all means get the 1 7/8 kooks or lgs a/r and so on.. For me i wanted an AFFORDABLE stainless street header that would give the most bang for the buck!!!
They are what they claim they are and I would buy them again hope this helps
This was from a post i made on the other forum
Also note the other post on the board that a mmember made 31hp/28tq increase with these
Nice job there bud, what are you 16? Grow up a bit.
And again, OBX has quality control issues. I hope you guys that are wanting them realize what that means..
FWIW, I found a set of LG Pro's for $800 shipped last week. Not some **** box ebay header. Just keep searching until you find something worth dropping some coin on.
And again, OBX has quality control issues. I hope you guys that are wanting them realize what that means..
FWIW, I found a set of LG Pro's for $800 shipped last week. Not some **** box ebay header. Just keep searching until you find something worth dropping some coin on.
Nice job there bud, what are you 16? Grow up a bit.
And again, OBX has quality control issues. I hope you guys that are wanting them realize what that means..
FWIW, I found a set of LG Pro's for $800 shipped last week. Not some **** box ebay header. Just keep searching until you find something worth dropping some coin on.
And again, OBX has quality control issues. I hope you guys that are wanting them realize what that means..
FWIW, I found a set of LG Pro's for $800 shipped last week. Not some **** box ebay header. Just keep searching until you find something worth dropping some coin on.
What quality control issues are these? Once again help us out. You have no reason for saying they suck. The only people with problems were SSAC headers that are theorized and not proven to be OBX. All who have installed OBX headers had no more problems than LG headers.
I don't see why the "adults" here can't just tell the truth:
That they know of no factual problems with OBX headers that is anything significant nor worse than any other brand (other than ARH supposedly being amazing). The biggest proven factual problem is that the OBX headers only have a little 2.5" collector.
