GOLDMAMO

HI, i am new to this. i have been reading up on the post for a while and i decide to join. I did a search on the OBX header but i didn't find any result. I went on ebay to look for header on a cl type S (2nd gen) and i came across OBX. i have heard of them for honda but not for acura (even though they are made by the same company). does anybody know anything about them, they cost about 300 dollars compare to 1000 dollars from comptech. this is one of the reason i am curious becuase i dont want to put something that will not give me perfomance.
please let me know if you guy know anything about these header and if you recommend them or just stick with comptech?

CLpower

the performance gains are pretty identical. The only thing w/ OBX is some people have had fitment issues, but they can be easily solved. Also some have had them crack but that can be fixed too.


This thread will turn into a big bash on OBX in a second. This board has done a ton of it so I made a poll one day to see how many people were REALLY having problems w/ their OBX headers. Here it is:

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...&highlight=OBX


For the price the OBX are hard to pass up. I will say that the craftsmanship of the Comptechs is second to none. There are very few products ANYWHERE in this industry that are as well built and beautifull as some of comptechs parts. But that price is just hard to soak up for some. Even if you do have problems w/ your OBX a second set would still put you cheaper then the comptechs. And most of the problems people have had w/ cracking and such can be fixed w/ a little welding.

ferizzo

not again!!!!

GOLDMAMO

thank you. now the site say they are for a honda 3.0 that doesn't affect anything nor spacing in the headers. are they basicly the same engines?

CLpower

yes

GOLDMAMO

okey thanks

CLpower

no problem

av6ent

Already been discussed - SEARCH.

Pros - OBX headers gains close to Comptech.
Cons - Fitment, Quality, Resonance on low RPM.

By the way, friend purchased Alfa Werks headers on ebay ($320 shipped) after people reported good quality and NO fitment issues on 'v6p.net' and/or resonance and will be replacing his current OBX headers on Accord V6 with CLS cyl. heads.

bug230

THEY CRACK!!!!

Trust me I know.

Shawn S

Comptech > *

........ and :padlock:

GOLDMAMO

so what would be a good price for a set of comptech headers.

CLpower

1100 or so


I've also heard good things about the Alpha Works headers

CLpower

help the newbs, don't push them away

GOLDMAMO

umm i look in to it. do you have a web page i can check becuase i looked it up on google and it only should computer parts

Shawn S

Anybody who says they searched for OBX info and didn’t find any isn’t trying hard enough.
I just did a quick search for “OBX” here and got TWENTY PAGES of threads.

http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/searc...searchid=55857

derelict

I've had them for 15k miles now with no problems. The low RPM resonance is true... but I dont' know how it compares to CT's. The only ride I have been in that had them was steve's and he had exhaust too... so couldn't distinguish.

GOLDMAMO

Derelict thanks for the info. I am going to purchase headers this weekend but i am also going to look up alpha works headers.

GOLDMAMO

I truly think i am going to go with Comptech. it a lot more money but i am don't want to have to worry about the after effect. but thank you everybody for your help.

GOLDMAMO

shaw thanks for the link i going to start reading them

ferizzo

Goldmamo, at least you are reading and responding to the thread. No one argues against the notion that CTs are the best...because we all know they are the best. The issue then is price. I've had my OBX for 15k miles also with no problems outside the fitment, which my friend addressed, and the resonance, which I don't mind (actually I like it sometimes). My opinion, get a set of used CTs for 600-800 bucks and you are golden!

GOLDMAMO

i was just checking ebay and they have a set for 1060. i am not sure if that is a good price for them but someone already pressed buy now so i will have to wait for someone else who want to sell
theres. i am in no rush but i definetly want this to be my next mod.

phipark

If you can find new CTs for under $1100, it's a good price. Like Ferizzo said though, you can get used ones for $600-$800, but they are hard to come by. Check the Black Market everyday for new postings.

CLpower

doesn't mean the thread needs to be closed If that was the case half the board would be full of closed threads.

Red-CL

I've heard good stuff to but have yet to see a dyno.

edgalang

FYI I have a little over 30k+ miles on my OBX. I'm reaching my 70k mile oil change (69k right now)...and I believe I installed the headers immediately AFTER I got my tranny replaced (a present to my car) which was around 39.5k miles.

As far as leaking/cracking...perhaps living in CA helps, since we don't see the type of winter conditions the east coast members get.

GOLDMAMO

so the weather might have a lot to do with it. okey i was just reading up on Alpha Works and for the money i might just give them a try
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$475

phipark

Give them a try and report back. A lot of people here are wondering about them.