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Alain · 11-30-2010, 10:00 PM

anyone have any experience with this company? their prices are pretty good. how about their quality?

blake-b · 11-30-2010, 10:23 PM

Here are some threads about OBX headers
http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread...&highlight=obx
http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread...&highlight=obx
http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread...&highlight=obx
http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread...&highlight=obx

GEEo · 11-30-2010, 10:29 PM

Heard their KOOK"S knock offs from china.

Milkman20 · 11-30-2010, 11:55 PM

I have them and had a very good experience with them. yes, i heard there knock off kooks but there designed exactly the same and are half the price, i don't really care where there made. I highly recommend OBX. sorry if other people disagree with me.

mikepage0007 · 12-01-2010, 06:57 AM

probably decent but i know kooks and brandon @ maryland speed is giving some great deals .. i would not be surprised if there withing 2-300.00 of price of obx when all said and done..I KNOW, thats all i will say..so 1st get your total price with obx with hi flow cats and shipped..then get price with kooks and hi flow cats delivered compare price...good luck and due diligence , it will pay off..imo..

HumanWiki · 12-01-2010, 07:01 AM

Oh boy.. the OBX question again....

CamaroCowboy · 12-01-2010, 07:40 AM

I have had my OBX headers in for like 6 or 7 months now. I have driven well over 7,000 miles with them on and I have not had a single issue. Check these videos.

Prochargedchevyi · 12-01-2010, 07:43 AM

For what it's worth, OBX makes a decent product. In all my years at the speed shop in Florida, I've only seen one set that cracked a weld at the collector - and that was mainly due to corrosion because the guy that owned it lived right next to the Gulf (salty air).

I'm not going to discuss "stolen designs" or allegations as to where they're made - I'm against forcing my morality onto others. They do make functional and affordable manifolds, but the ethics part of it is up to you.

Vince

Alain · 12-01-2010, 01:50 PM

thanks for the replies and the links fellers. i don't want this to get into a "you're buying knock offs!!!!" thread.

i don't care if they are copies of another product or not, i know there is no customer support and i don't care about that either, if i want support after i buy them i'll go to my local shop.

I'm just interested in the opinions of those who have had experience with them.

So far my only concern is that I live in Jersey so i'll have to deal with road salt so i'm worried about corrosion. Anyone who has these installed have to deal with road salt and have seen any corrosion?

thanks again for the help guys.

CamaroCowboy · 12-01-2010, 02:00 PM

You should be able to have them coated but not sure. They are stainless so they wont rust.

navyblueSS · 12-01-2010, 02:56 PM

I installed a set last week and have been very impressed with them. Fitment was great and they look very nice and well made. Going to East Texas Muscle Cars tomorrow to get a tune so we will see how they perform.

sfgiantsfan9 · 12-01-2010, 03:39 PM

I just received my obx headers about 20 mins ago. Not installed yet of course but all I can say is that I wasn't expecting them to look so pretty lol. Welds look good and they look like a quality header. Once I get them installed I will chime in letting you know about fitment and ease of installation

CamaroCowboy · 12-01-2010, 03:44 PM

Hey just a note use the stock gasket.

steeleshark2 · 12-01-2010, 05:09 PM

Mine are doing great also. I also used the stock gasket!!

11-30-2010, 10:00 PM	#1
Alain Drives: 2016 Challenger Hellcat, 2018 ZL1LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 3,003	OBX headers anyone have any experience with this company? their prices are pretty good. how about their quality?

11-30-2010, 11:55 PM	#4
Milkman20 Drives: Red 2010 Camaro 2SS L99 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 208 View My Garage	I have them and had a very good experience with them. yes, i heard there knock off kooks but there designed exactly the same and are half the price, i don't really care where there made. I highly recommend OBX. sorry if other people disagree with me. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 6AT - 451 RWHP, 414 RWTQ TSP VVT-3 Cam DOD/AFM Delete, Ported Stock Heads, Circle-D 2B Multi Disk Converter, Custom 3" Exhaust w/Burns Mufflers Exhaust Clip: http://youtu.be/c_quv8eoVNQ

12-01-2010, 06:57 AM	#5
mikepage0007 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: port st lucie ,florida Posts: 4,273	probably decent but i know kooks and brandon @ maryland speed is giving some great deals .. i would not be surprised if there withing 2-300.00 of price of obx when all said and done..I KNOW, thats all i will say..so 1st get your total price with obx with hi flow cats and shipped..then get price with kooks and hi flow cats delivered compare price...good luck and due diligence , it will pay off..imo.. __________________

12-01-2010, 02:00 PM	#10
CamaroCowboy Drives: 2013 Chevy Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Copperas Cove, Texas Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	You should be able to have them coated but not sure. They are stainless so they wont rust. __________________ Texas speed LT Headers and High Flow Cats, Magnaflow 3 inch cat-back Exhaust, SNL V2 Comp CAM, Texas Speed Underdrive Pully, G5CR CAI, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, JetFlo Mass Air Sensor, Custom Grill, Amber AAC Headlight and Fog Light Halo, Amber footwell Lighting, Amber under hood lighting, RK Sport Ram Air /Heat Extractor Hood and ADM Racing Scoop. 447.9 RWHP 428 TQ My car is exactly that, No one has to like it but me!

12-01-2010, 02:56 PM	#11
navyblueSS Drives: 2002 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Quitman, LA Posts: 609	I installed a set last week and have been very impressed with them. Fitment was great and they look very nice and well made. Going to East Texas Muscle Cars tomorrow to get a tune so we will see how they perform. __________________ 2015 1LE - CAI intake, TSP longtubes, NPP, Futral Motorsports tuned, BMR 1"lowering springs, BMR trailing arms

11-30-2010, 10:23 PM	#2
blake-b Drives: 2009 ZR1 Join Date: May 2010 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,205	Here are some threads about OBX headers http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread...&highlight=obx http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread...&highlight=obx http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread...&highlight=obx http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread...&highlight=obx

11-30-2010, 10:29 PM	#3
GEEo OKCamaros Drives: 4 banger Diesel Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 4,572	Heard their KOOK"S knock offs from china.

12-01-2010, 07:01 AM	#6
HumanWiki Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Place Posts: 3,361	Oh boy.. the OBX question again....

12-01-2010, 07:43 AM	#8
Prochargedchevyi Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Castle Rock, Colorado Posts: 153	For what it's worth, OBX makes a decent product. In all my years at the speed shop in Florida, I've only seen one set that cracked a weld at the collector - and that was mainly due to corrosion because the guy that owned it lived right next to the Gulf (salty air). I'm not going to discuss "stolen designs" or allegations as to where they're made - I'm against forcing my morality onto others. They do make functional and affordable manifolds, but the ethics part of it is up to you. Vince

12-01-2010, 01:50 PM	#9
Alain Drives: 2016 Challenger Hellcat, 2018 ZL1LE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 3,003	thanks for the replies and the links fellers. i don't want this to get into a "you're buying knock offs!!!!" thread. i don't care if they are copies of another product or not, i know there is no customer support and i don't care about that either, if i want support after i buy them i'll go to my local shop. I'm just interested in the opinions of those who have had experience with them. So far my only concern is that I live in Jersey so i'll have to deal with road salt so i'm worried about corrosion. Anyone who has these installed have to deal with road salt and have seen any corrosion? thanks again for the help guys.

12-01-2010, 03:39 PM	#12
sfgiantsfan9 Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS and 2001 Ford F250 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tipton, CA Posts: 317	I just received my obx headers about 20 mins ago. Not installed yet of course but all I can say is that I wasn't expecting them to look so pretty lol. Welds look good and they look like a quality header. Once I get them installed I will chime in letting you know about fitment and ease of installation

12-01-2010, 03:44 PM	#13
CamaroCowboy Drives: 2013 Chevy Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Copperas Cove, Texas Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	Hey just a note use the stock gasket. __________________ Texas speed LT Headers and High Flow Cats, Magnaflow 3 inch cat-back Exhaust, SNL V2 Comp CAM, Texas Speed Underdrive Pully, G5CR CAI, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, JetFlo Mass Air Sensor, Custom Grill, Amber AAC Headlight and Fog Light Halo, Amber footwell Lighting, Amber under hood lighting, RK Sport Ram Air /Heat Extractor Hood and ADM Racing Scoop. 447.9 RWHP 428 TQ My car is exactly that, No one has to like it but me!

12-01-2010, 05:09 PM	#14
steeleshark2 Drives: 2010 Transformer 1SS Camaro Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kingsland, Ga Posts: 2,553 View My Garage	Mine are doing great also. I also used the stock gasket!! __________________ Build page:http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...77#post3083477

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