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There 3" CBE has passed the test...I wonder how these would hold up?
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Not quite seeing the 4-2-1 design though. I like their description "Increase turbo spool time..." Truth in advertising I guess.
Cheap enough though.
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Mr. Kleen can chime in on these, he has a set.
I've installed two sets now. Some observations:
1. The welds and quality of assembly is very good. (as good as any header I've seen and I've seen plenty).
2. They require a bit of work to make them fit properly. You can't tighten the clamps before you install them and must bank them in place with a rubber hammer to get them on.
3. It's a 2 person job: One to align the passenger side and just barely put onto the studs. The other to bend and bang the driver side into place.
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so far mine work just fine. if you're doing the UP you might as well do headers at the same time.
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Mr Kleen wrote:if you're doing the UP you might as well do headers at the same time.
Agreed! I would also get an up-pipe with a similar diameter. The stock or STi is significantly smaller.
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found a set of PnP'd OEM headers for the same price....what do you guys think
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I'd pass on the OEM myself but, as always, YMMV.
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could not get the o2 senor off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :oops: :oops: We were using a o2 socket too. Oh well, no headers for me :ugh:
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goob_os101 wrote:could not get the o2 senor off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :oops: :oops: We were using a o2 socket too. Oh well, no headers for me :ugh:
I've had numerous problems with removing O2 sensors and Subies... Both at the collector in the exhaust manifold and right after the cat further down the exhaust

But I think I'm cursed in that regard. :(
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