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REVISED 10/21/17 They Fit Great! No Rubbing!


INSTALL PICS & QUICK VIDEO

So I was in the market for headers that wouldn't break the bank and went poking around on the cheap Chinese parts of the interweb looking at headers just to see what was out there. I admit sometimes Ill even buy name brand stuff from there just for the amazing discounts.

Anyway, I cam across these longtubes and figured Id roll the dice on them over the Texas Speed ones. Being from TX the sales tax made the TXS headers pretty pricey. Also I have a Thermal R&D Catback and wanted to have a full 3 inch exhaust without the bottle neck.

Long story short the headers arrived in amazing condition and packed very well. I went through with a straight edge and light and checked for leaks and warped flanges. Everything looked great!

Having had installed many turbo kits, headers and exhaust systems over the years from companies like: MAPerformance, Flyin Miata, Full Race etc. I have seen what HQ parts look like and these headers meet and exceed my expectations.

I have some pictures below of the ebay sellers info and what I paid as well as the headers themselves.

Install will be this weekend. I am very optimistic going into it and hope I do not have any fitment issues. Ill edit this post upon completion with my findings.

PS: To the 9yr old that built these...Thank you!



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Good luck!
 
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I hope the 9 year old gets YOUR job. Sorry I buy American if possible. Even if it costs more.
Do you? Cause I hate to break it to you but your car isn't made with all American parts. Check mate
 

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I hope the 9 year old gets YOUR job. Sorry I buy American if possible. Even if it costs more.
What a fucking stupid thing to say. Hoping someone loses their job?

That's like me saying I hope the next hurricane to hit Louisiana floods and destroys your house and cars.

OP I know many people who have used them on LS cars with great success. Best of luck.
 

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Man I gotta go with [MENTION=15750]Zodiac[/MENTION] on this one. Different strokes for different folks. I buy American when I can also, but shit that was kinda rude. OP I'll keep an eye on this thread and hope the best for you. Not everybody wants to spend an arm and a leg for a set of headers, I was scared is the reason I went with the kooks. Never put headers on a car before and didn't know which route to go honestly, I had money to burn so I though "for that price they gotta be good!" I'm sure there's better than these in someone's opinion but if they fit fit good and sound good who gives a shit right? The welds looks decent. I've definitely made worse and they are still holding lol. I'll keep an eye on this thread
 
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I buy American when it's fairly priced. 1.5-2k for long tubes is freakin ridiculous. I paid 2600 for a MAPerformance turbo kit. All made in USA including the turbo. Most headers have e85 fouling problems anyway other than Kooks. At least these eBay headers have a 15 deg o2 bung so that shouldn't be an issue.
 

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Lol I love [MENTION=30439]gearhead2685[/MENTION]. OP do your thing and let's see what happens! I'm excited about the install for you bro. Take pics!! OH a sound clip too!
 

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Looking back...In regards to the welds, those are ALL hand made welds no machines, and that is some very tight area to get a tig torch around. Just my .02. Those 9 year olds need a job in America?:lol: it is outage season....
 

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I buy American when it's fairly priced. 1.5-2k for long tubes is freakin ridiculous. I paid 2600 for a MAPerformance turbo kit. All made in USA including the turbo. Most headers have e85 fouling problems anyway other than Kooks. At least these eBay headers have a 15 deg o2 bung so that shouldn't be an issue.
I’ve seen a YouTube vid with a nice 2015 or 2016 Mustang GT that the dude said he bought his headers off eBay, he mentioned the brand, I forgot if it was the same brand you bought, but he said they fit great, and they sure sounded amazing, I almost bought them, but finding a place to install them here in San Diego is pretty tough.

I hope they go in smoothly, looking forward to hearing your feedback.
 

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If America can't be competitive on the world stage that's Americans fault.

If America wants people to buy their stuff then can 1) Prove they have better quality and that their added quality is WORTH the cost or 2) Lower prices to compete.

Costing more for the same or in some cases WORSE quality is NOT a sound business strategy. That's no ones fault but Americas.
Considering China not having an environmental agency similar to our EPA, their allowance of sweat shops, their shameless copyright theft (which is probably what these headers are the result of), etc. it's about like telling a boxer who has one hand tied behind his back that lost a fight to another boxer who used two hands that they just need to train harder.

OP keep us posted, I'm interested in fitment as well.
 
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