Ebay Headers

[kevinvan6000]

I'm working on installing a set of the "Chef" headers on my car. Overall, I had a couple of issues. One is with the passenger side header, I slightly opened up the slots in the header flange where the studs go thorough. A couple of them were really tight when i slid them over the studs. That was the only issue on the passenger side. I had 0 issues with the AC line, there was lots of clearance there.

The driver side went on pretty easy but I do have some issues with the steering shaft, the 3rd tube from the front is more or less touching the shaft. I haven't had a chance to work on the car over Christmas but I'm hoping I can just shift the motor over a 1/4" by loosening the motor mounts. Seems to have worked for some other people. Otherwise I'll have to heat it with a torch and tap it to put a small dimple in the pipe to clearance it.

Make sure you have a 15mm ratcheting wrench when installing them, it was a lifesaver.

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[Armageddon Turbo]

We normally recommend known brands like Kooks, SW and ARH. The overseas stuff can be hit or miss. Sometimes you install with no issues. Other times it is a nightmare.

 

[stangman638]

Local shop here said if I bought Ebay headers they would charge me dbl the price for the install .. lol

 

[Bahndvr]

Local shop here said if I bought Ebay headers they would charge me dbl the price for the install .. lol

And 50% less for the Big names?

 

[stangman638]

And 50% less for the Big names?

Yeah, they said it with tongue in cheek making it a point not to buy Ebay knockoffs

 

[5.0_SD]

We normally recommend known brands like Kooks, SW and ARH. The overseas stuff can be hit or miss. Sometimes you install with no issues. Other times it is a nightmare.

The 2M headers on ebay are made in the US in Idaho. I was going to go with TSP headers until i found out they are made overseas.

 

[slimvdub]

Wish I would have seen this warning with the chef style headers. I bought them but haven't fit them yet.

So I installed these with little effort. All the negatives about the 2m headers are now unfounded in my mind.

 

[The01]

So I installed these with little effort. All the negatives about the 2m headers are now unfounded in my mind.

How they work out with the Corsa 2X pipe

 

[slimvdub]

How they work out with the Corsa 2X pipe

Great no cutting, extra pipes or anything slipped right in. It was a bolt on affair. Only strange thing was the extra O2 bungs. I was told these are the last chef style one's ever made and that they were missing something regarding the 02 sensors. But they adjusted the price for me and for what I paid I will live with it.

 

[The01]

So no more Chef just the Stainless Power style now?

 

[slimvdub]

So no more Chef just the Stainless Power style now?

That is correct.

 

[5.0_SD]

Good to know.

 

[The01]

I wonder if anyone tried their knock off BMR suspension pieces. $109 shipped I think

 

[BrandonS550]

I'm waiting on their version of the CB005 now. should be here later this week.

 

[Bahndvr]

So I installed these with little effort. All the negatives about the 2m headers are now unfounded in my mind.

I like the clean install. I bought EBay headers (not these) and about every 9 inches there was a joint so I had to do some welding.

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