I dont think I am going to put the headers on...
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I dont think I am going to put the headers on...
I have the Stone racing headers from the first group buy.
I have had them professionally cleaned out and smoothed on the inside by one of the top racing institutions here in Detroit.
I really dont want to messs with this. Car is now paid for. I bought it out after the lease and have a 7 yr 100k warranty.
ANother 200-250 to install them. I d rather sell them and save the money for the next toy. I will drive this car for a few more years and then get something different.
I have had them professionally cleaned out and smoothed on the inside by one of the top racing institutions here in Detroit.
I really dont want to messs with this. Car is now paid for. I bought it out after the lease and have a 7 yr 100k warranty.
ANother 200-250 to install them. I d rather sell them and save the money for the next toy. I will drive this car for a few more years and then get something different.
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
Shouldn't cost you $250 to install them. My dealer did my Comptech ones for $130. Trust me, headers are the absolute best mod for our cars.
Will headers void the warranty?
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I have been in one that has headers. DarrinB'
s car ran a 1420@99 with only OBX's and CAI on stock tires.
What I am looking at is that 650.00 has greater priorities right now.
s car ran a 1420@99 with only OBX's and CAI on stock tires.
What I am looking at is that 650.00 has greater priorities right now.
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Well they are going to go up for 425 plus shipping. these are modified stones never been installed.
I wont give them away, or Ill just keep them....
I wont give them away, or Ill just keep them....
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Good luck with the sale. I agree with CLpower though, $425 is a little steep. Shipping is going to be close to $40. And because you "moddified" them doesn't really mean much becuase you never installed them so you don't know if the "moddification" even helped any; may have even hurt. Can't tell until you put them on.
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The modding was cleaning up the welding debris and any other debris that will confuse the airflow. THis is a no brainer and can do nothing but help.
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You sound bitter and just trying to deny your own expensive mod/install with the headers. Why not put them on and stop complaining in an obvious way.
4 sentences started with "I ...."
4 sentences started with "I ...."
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Used headers usually sell for about 60% of their original value. Example, Comptech headers that cost $1100 new usually sell for $650 used. Based on that you shouldn't expect to get paid more than $300 for them, becuase they have never been installed and you had some custom work done to them that you feel will make them install easier and produce a few extra HP. Oh and that's $300 shipped. You might as well put them on, you'll lose more money on the sale of the headers than it would cost you to install them!
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Originally Posted by darrinb
hopefully the stones arent a pain like your obx's were rob
Yeah, OBX are sons of bitches. I can't believe they put their company logo label on the REAR header. All the other companies put it on the front one, so naturally I put the one with the label in the front. Wrong. So I had to take them both off and redo it.
Then the downpipes didn't line up properly, so Chris and I had to pull on the A-pipe really hard to bring it up to the front, and have Gary drop in the bolts. But I suppose nothing can be perfect, and I'm glad I was able to get them on without any other problems.
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Yeah, it took a long time, but I actually enjoyed doing the headers than the sway bars. Mostly because I had been waiting to do headers since November. I didn't want the sway bars as badly as the headers.
Nashua -- if you're reading this, thanks a lot for keeping in touch with me about the Stone Racing headers. You know I really wanted them, but I just couldn't wait any longer. Good luck with the GB.
Nashua -- if you're reading this, thanks a lot for keeping in touch with me about the Stone Racing headers. You know I really wanted them, but I just couldn't wait any longer. Good luck with the GB.
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Oh, you think the headers and sway bars installations were bad.
When I was doing the rear springs, the suspension bolt got stripped. Not only did the thread on the bolt get messed up, but the thread on the A-arm got screwed up, too. I had to drive around for 4 hours going to 7 different shops with Chris to find the correct size tap, and I had to go to Godspeed to pick up a new bolt... only to find out once I got there that I forgot the bolt!! So I had to guess what size it was, but luckily I picked the right one. Honda dealership here in town said it'll take them A WEEK to get the bolt in. Lazy bastards.
Ended up messing up the thread on the NEW bolt, too. I had to file off the thread on the tip of the bolt, retap the A-arm thread, and I was finally able to put it back together.
For anybody doing the springs themselves, I STRONGLY recommend that you get up in there and look down the hole to make sure the A-arm and the strut assembly are lined up perfectly before putting the bolt in. It could save you a lot of time, effort, money, and high blood pressure.
When I was doing the rear springs, the suspension bolt got stripped. Not only did the thread on the bolt get messed up, but the thread on the A-arm got screwed up, too. I had to drive around for 4 hours going to 7 different shops with Chris to find the correct size tap, and I had to go to Godspeed to pick up a new bolt... only to find out once I got there that I forgot the bolt!! So I had to guess what size it was, but luckily I picked the right one. Honda dealership here in town said it'll take them A WEEK to get the bolt in. Lazy bastards.
Ended up messing up the thread on the NEW bolt, too. I had to file off the thread on the tip of the bolt, retap the A-arm thread, and I was finally able to put it back together.
For anybody doing the springs themselves, I STRONGLY recommend that you get up in there and look down the hole to make sure the A-arm and the strut assembly are lined up perfectly before putting the bolt in. It could save you a lot of time, effort, money, and high blood pressure.
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Originally Posted by Pure Adrenaline
I just installed my OBX headers a couple of weekends ago. It's time-consuming, but not that hard.
I'll be happy to assist in installation.
I'll be happy to assist in installation.
Now there is an offer you shouldn't refuse. That is very generous.
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Do you really want to sell?
325 shipped. I planned on getting in the next Group buy, but if you seriously don't want to install em (you should, the bump is amazing-I had em on my Integra GSR before my TLS) I will buy them. 325 is what I would pay for OBX, which is the other choice beside Stone.