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Originally Posted by PalmerGA
Well, crap... here we go again. In this same discussion (in another thread) about a month ago, I went to the source - Stainless Works. Here is the meat of the response I received:
"Our Stainless Power headers are manufactured in China. It is our design with their material and then the finished production and inspection is done here before we send it out. These come with a two year warranty..."
FYI for comparison, the Stainless Works headers are American made & manufactured with American stainless steel (AND... American labor rates). They cost more than twice as much than the SPs, but carry a Lifetime Warranty.
You get what you pay for.
And by the way, I went to the TS site and couldn't find any info on where their headers are made or what their warranty is.
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Are you mixing up the TSP with the Stainless Power? Two different brands, two different reviews within the context of this thread.
However, since you brought them up, here is what Apex has to say, and I'm requoting with copy and paste:
"The Stainless Power and Stainless Works flanges and tubing are the exact same parts. They are manufactured from the same material (304L stainless steel) at the Stainless Works facility in Ohio. After those parts are made, some of them are welded in house and receive the Stainless Works brand and others are shipped out to be welded and they receive the Stainless Power brand."
So in a nutshell, the "power" brand is simply shipped out overseas for welding.
Unlike the TSP brand, there have been no issues at all that have been reported regarding the "power" brand on fitment issues, other then the cars engine mounts themselves and engine positioning, creating an issue all on its own.