OBX GA 3.4L Headers on eBay

[G.I.Ceo]

Originally Posted by xXManwhoreXx

Sweet! I would spray them with high temp header paint and Header wrap them. but if there is thay little clearence already i may not be able to wrap em.

You do not want to wrap the headers at all. The heat wrap will help keep temps down but will cause the headers to wear out really fast. The money you will spend and the time to wrap them you can have them ceramic coated.

[billytheman1188]

I don't think S&S makes headers for our cars anymore. I love mine though.....over 70k on them and no problems.

[xXManwhoreXx]

Wrapping looks better and its much cheaper!

[G.I.Ceo]

Originally Posted by xXManwhoreXx

Wrapping looks better and its much cheaper!

Yeah but looking better is not worth the fact that the wrap will break down the metal faster then leaving them bare, painting them, or best yet coating them. I looked into wrapping my headers and what I found was to stay far away from using it on headers because it just isn't worth it in the long run.

[xXManwhoreXx]

I dont see how geting them coated makes them any cooler than wrapping though

[03Sleepr]

Originally Posted by xXManwhoreXx

I dont see how geting them coated makes them any cooler than wrapping though

wrapping doesn't make them cooler, it actually makes them hotter but it contains that heat and moisture inside the wrap making your engine bay cooler. in turn after the header is exposed to so much heat it starts to rust and become brittle, after a while if you try to unwrap your headers they will literally fall apart.

coating helps them retain more heat inside the pipe, your underhood temps won't be as cool as with wrapping. but it's still better than bare metal or paint, and it prevents rust.

[xXManwhoreXx]

Soo im coating than wrapping i guess

[G.I.Ceo]

Originally Posted by xXManwhoreXx

Soo im coating than wrapping i guess

No don't wrap them! Coating is all you need. I cant stress to you enough how bad wrapping headers is. Here these guys are the best in the business for coating. http://www.jet-hot.com/

[xXManwhoreXx]

Lol!

[happyisthealero]

Originally Posted by Mike The Canadian

Your stock one?
The OBX one is a resonator..
I don't suppose it matters if yo uhave a smaller CAT, you do lose some of the flow though.

Scott cut the ends of my stock CAT out to 2.5 and I had it welded in place of the resonator on the new downpipe.

I meant the OBX CAT. I just wondered if it hurt performance at all, but it sounds like having a shorter CAT does.

[happyisthealero]

Originally Posted by xXManwhoreXx

Lol!

couldn't you just make a bracket to push the pipe away 1/4 on an inch or just make a shim to place in between the header and engine body? Probably sounds stupid but whatever.


Yes I realize I quoted you lol, I thought it would add to the humor

[xXManwhoreXx]

Baahahaha where did that mc hammer thing come from wtf lol

[Mike The Canadian]

Originally Posted by happyisthealero

I meant the OBX CAT. I just wondered if it hurt performance at all, but it sounds like having a shorter CAT does.

Ahh... if anything the OBX rendition of a CAT was just as big in diameter and much more free flowing than a CAT!

[xXManwhoreXx]

And it kind of looks like a cat so the cops wouldnt know any better

[billytheman1188]

Originally Posted by xXManwhoreXx

And it kind of looks like a cat so the cops wouldnt know any better

What cop is going to crawl under the car and check if you have a cat? That's one dedicated/car savvy cop!

[AleroB888]

Originally Posted by xXManwhoreXx

And it kind of looks like a cat so the cops wouldnt know any better

But does it smell like a cat??

[Mike The Canadian]

Originally Posted by AleroB888

But does it smell like a cat??

Nope, it stinks like muscle car.
It used to drive me nuts

[Redog]

I spoke to the powdercoating shop I deal with here and they fix a lot of Jet-Hott's problems.

If your already going to send the headers to Jett Hott which is in King Of Prussia, PA, might was well send them another 30 miles to Bonehead in Warminster, PA.

They won't be shiny, but the color will last and not discolor

[unchained01]

Bonehead does really nice work too. I just talked to them about my sway bars and lateral arms I would go with them !!! I had them do some parts for a 42 Chevy truck last year. Fast turn around. And good guys to deal with.