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Old 08-11-2011, 08:44 PM
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Default ARH touching oil drain and filter you have to see this.

Theres was one post from a guy who has these headers and said he was "close" to the drain plug but could still get a wrench on it. Well look how close these headers ended up being on my car...













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THATS NOT EVEN THE WORST PART! why are you using the crap fram filter lol. And those headers are defective. Call arh
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Guess I will have to start prying on it tomorrow. I DONT like the idea of having to bend the most expensive headers made for our cars. This is bullshit.
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THATS NOT EVEN THE WORST PART! why are you using the crap fram filter lol. And those headers are defective. Call arh
I got them used from the sponsor! Why do you say they are defective?!
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Because you can't get the drain plug out. Lol. What kind of company sells headers where you cant remove the drain plug without modifying their design. That's bad quality control
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I'd be so pissed, I can understand being close to the filter but damn, you can't even remove the drain plug. WTF
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Does anyone have any idea how close these headers are supposed to be?
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Seriously, what do I do about this? I dont wanna go prying the **** our of these and break a weld of something. Would it be ok to bend these over?
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Well you could dimple the primary where it goes by the drain plug to at least get the bolt out without having to drop them. But i would contact arh and the sponsor you bought them off of before that, to see what they think. Used or not, that is retarded.

[edit] On second look, you would have to dimple that pipe a **** load to get out the bolt. Contact arh and who you got them from to see what they think...[/edit]
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Well you could dimple the primary where it goes by the drain plug to at least get the bolt out without having to drop them. But i would contact arh and the sponsor you bought them off of before that, to see what they think. Used or not, that is retarded.

[edit] On second look, you would have to dimple that pipe a **** load to get out the bolt. Contact arh and who you got them from to see what they think...[/edit]
Im not going to dent these headers. Thats just
Even if I did dent them it would have to be really deep to unscrew that plug out. I cant believe this man
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Ok yea I see your edit haha. Yes, it looks even worse looking at it in person.
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Solution..... Pull them...... Go to Texas-speed.com. Purchase 1 7/8" headers.

Done.

"Hold on guys, I got to change my oil before we head out on our cruise."
"Cool man, we will wait."




...... 6 hours and 1 header swap later.......



"Yea we're not friends anymore."


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If you decide to keep them, I'd mark the two areas and beat them in enough for clearance. Or send them back, either way, it would have to be removed. My pacesetters have plenty of clearance around the oil pan.

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You better have a bad *** pry bar. Stainless does not bend easy.
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oh wow. that is not good. i wonder how fire retardant the outside of those oil filters are haha.
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Thats a no-go if it was my car. I would be pulling them right back off.
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Did you bolt them up and everything or just testing?
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Originally Posted by lemons12
Solution..... Pull them...... Go to Texas-speed.com. Purchase 1 7/8" headers.

Done.

"Hold on guys, I got to change my oil before we head out on our cruise."
"Cool man, we will wait."




...... 6 hours and 1 header swap later.......



"Yea we're not friends anymore."



Ohhhhhh boooyyyyy yea should have just got them in the first place cause after buying these im cleaned out!
I guess if do a header install everytime I do oil I would get pretty damn good at it. But I have to tell ya I would have to go to the synthetic every 5 k


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If you decide to keep them, I'd mark the two areas and beat them in enough for clearance. Or send them back, either way, it would have to be removed. My pacesetters have plenty of clearance around the oil pan.


Thats what the pacesetters looked like on my car before I took them off for these things


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You better have a bad *** pry bar. Stainless does not bend easy.

I have a 2" and a 2.5" we will see


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oh wow. that is not good. i wonder how fire retardant the outside of those oil filters are haha.
I will let ya know...

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Thats a no-go if it was my car. I would be pulling them right back off.
Yup that might be in the near future like maybe tomorrow if I cant fix it

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Did you bolt them up and everything or just testing?
Everything is all bolted. Im just going to see what I can adjust and pry tomorrow. Im not giving up with it yet.
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I would highly consider just selling them for what you can and getting another set. It might fit someone elses car better, I've seen it.

Yes... Go ahead say it. I was right about the 4000 converter, I'm right about this... You can get off your knees now!

Every 5K miles!? ****, mine would go for 35K miles, I'd test the Synthetics name! MUhaahaha
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DO NOT bend those! dont even touch! who did you buy them from :S just return those or sell it. **** i feel your pain man! and LOL lemons12 on that comment
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