Need Advice...and some experienced help...

[Shane Sawatzki]

I am looking into getting a ss header/ex manifold. I refuse to spend 800$ at lordco so I went on ebay. now for reasonable prices I found some nice looking products. I like 2.
First would be the noname, ebay cheap guy, 129.99 + 55 shipped.
And the 2nd would be an OBX manifold, which is 225 + unkown shipping costs, say 80 to be safe (he ships to the us for 25$)
 
Just want to know some background, on the ebay stuff...is it quality? I know a friend who bought a header for his z24 cavalier...and it went yellowish after getting hot...ID PREFER THAT NOT TO HAPPEN TO THE MANIFOLD I CHOOSE. will the ebay one go yellow? and if it will do you know if the OBX one will. IS THERE A HEADER THAT DOES NOT TURN YELLOW?

opinions? answers?


EBAY: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280231371012

AND THE OBX: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&viewitem=&item=170223603060

[Remi Raymond]

SS headers will always change color after getting heated up the first time; thats normal (Usually they get some blue/purple in them as well right at the start of piping)

 I've used a few ebay/no name components on my cars, and have never had a problem, but I usually buy simple things like Downpipes and headers. I don' tknow if i'd trust anything more complicated, but those kinds of parts are so simple; all you really need to do to protect yourself is make sure the seller will allow you to return the item if you find a defect within 24 hours of receiving it, and then as soon as you get it inspect all the welds/cuts to make sure you don' t have any holes.

 With something like a header if you do that and worst case happens and it develops a crack/hole later on you can just bring it to a shop and get it repaired for a small cost. If you want to be extra paranoid (like i'd done) if it's a turbo header (especially a bottom mount) you can rig up a support bracket of some kind to take stress off of it and it'll probably last a loooong time.

[Shane Sawatzki]

hmmm the obx one just looks alot more legit..it has a suport bracket and a name brand badge on it that I would rest assured that the welds are going to be good and not cheap crap... 

[Remi Raymond]

hmmm the obx one just looks alot more legit..it has a suport bracket and a name brand badge on it that I would rest assured that the welds are going to be good and not cheap crap... 

OBX stuff is a good budget brand from everything i've seen; maybe just stay away from their more complex parts (turbos and diffs)

 But in the end, realize that all that stuff comes from the same vendors/factories, really the only difference between a company like OBX and a no name seller will be that if they have a brand they are trying to make a name from, generally they will have some quality control.

[Marke Bailey]

I'm selling a DNP stainless header for 300 if your interested.

[Shane Sawatzki]

does it support the small 16g, and do you got pics?? good condition? new? excellent condition? i would be quite interested...how much would u ship it to victoria for?

[John Hartman]

DNP is WAY better than those.  Recognised brand, some actual R&D in it, good stuff.  $600 new.

As for discolouration, thats not only normal, but its cool as hell.

[Remi Raymond]

DNP is WAY better than those.  Recognised brand, some actual R&D in it, good stuff.  $600 new.

As for discolouration, thats not only normal, but its cool as hell.

 Yeah, when my Alltrac got a new downpipe it went purple and blue, looked awesome.