they may have tried, but it is tough to say it is their design they stole... notice the OBX primaries are several pieces welded together to make one primary. the Kooks headers have one continuous primary per cylinder.
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Originally Posted by Dion_1969
I'll say it again....
For all those that keep talking about Kooks being ripped off because they put all this design work into their headers and OBX just copies them I just want to mention Patent Protection. There is protection available to Kooks if they Patent their product. While the Louis Vuitton knock offs are abundant people get busted for selling them because they have patent protection. Kooks has not gone after OBX so either they don't care or they don't meet the standard for patent protection ie they have developed something new or original that can be recognized as that companies original creative design. For example ask why there are no Doug Thorely tri-y knock offs. It may be because no one cares to copy them or they have patented that design. They have been doing it for 50 years so I suspect the Patent is up but....
Also and this is for Maryland speed-why if, as you said, stainless adds $200 to the cost can I not find stainless longtubes from a "American Brand" for $500. Pace setters have been mentioned as an acceptable mild steel alternative and I see them advertised for $299 on your site but I'm Supposed to pay a grand to Kooks, SLP or ARH? Sorry the math doesn't add up. If you want to put me in a 1 7/8th stainless header for $500 PM me.
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