Are the OBX headers just as good as the comptechs..?? I don't see how they can be, because they are so much less money. I'm confused, could anyone help me out here????



-Paul-

 

click the search on the left and type in OBX

You'll get more info and more details than any of us want to type

 

Everyone says that, but OBX is too short to search.

 

Yea.. Your right dude.

 

I thought a while ago the minimum search string was three and now it is 4. Has it been 4 all along? If not, why the change?

Iggy

 

short answer...they knocked off the comptech design. comptech put thousands and thousands of $'s in R&D, OBX bought a set of comptech headers and remade them in a cheaper version.

comptechs are stainless steel throughout, OBX are stainless steel coated.

power gains are 99% equal.

long answer, do a search, there's been probably 100 threads on this topic with much more detail.

 

i read somethin sayin obx headers were made of pure SUS-304 stainless steel..soo i mean i dont think it would lie so would someone please make me understand ...haha

 

Too manu people so far have gotton the OBX instead of the Comptech. No problems yet by anyone here.

Becides, for $330 on eBay, if they do crack after a year or 2, just go get another one. Still cheaper than 1 Comptech.

 

It says only inceases 7-10 horsepower, I thought it was 20 - 30 Hp?

 

OBX have life time warranty on them and cheaper then Comptech.

 

Does anyone here have any comments about Stone Racing headers? This was posted on both ACL and the other site. Stone headers are supposed to be 100% stainless steel.

 

Where can I get OBX headers? I can't find them anywhere on websites or on EBay.

 

www.ssautochrome.com

 

PM me and i will give you the guys email i bought mine from.

 

Were did you get the SS are just coated??? I have them on my TL, they are not just coated, is 100% Stainless steel. Plus I didn't know you could coat Stainless steel!!!

They do on non-type S models. The 30hp gains is only on the type S model. BTW the those gains are only over 5.5k rpm's in either model.

 

wtf?!?! if i put headers on my TL-P ill get only 7-10HP ????

i thought about getting headers but i guess i wont. 350$ (like 700CND) for 7hp, hell no..

there must be something wrong???




@cUr@-TL

 

Take a look at Comptech's site. Their dyno on a 1999 yielded around an additional 16HP at 6000RPM over stock and around 18HP at 6750RPM. The increase in HP on the S type motor is +30HP from what others have posted.

OBX performance should be pretty close. With Comptech, you're paying for a higher quality header (thicker piping, smoother welds, no install problems, better stainless material, thicker flanges, no resonance issues). I'm in CA so the Comptech CARB certification made a difference but I also bought used for a bit over $600.