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Old 09-21-2008, 06:02 PM
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OK guys need your help,Looking at putting on headers,but which ones,and Ceramic coated,or stainless steel?,and By putting headers on will gain or lose mpg?Last I want to get the best bang for my $$$.
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Coated, hands down. MPG +/- depending on your right foot habbits. Pacesetters are the best bang for the buck. You will need to retune for them to see any gains.
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From my searches, Pacesetter's are very inferior to OBX headers. There's no comparison between a so-so ceramic coating (pacesetters) and stainless steel (OBX). OBX's are cheaper too ($485) AND have flanges compared to pacesetter's which are prone to leaking. To me, there's really no comparison. I'm going with OBX. No fitment issues on 2wd.
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+1 for pacesetters
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okay but I cannot find the OBX headers and y-pipe for my 04 5.3 rcsb. I can only find them for 6.0 trucks
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Originally Posted by 1bad5.3
okay but I cannot find the OBX headers and y-pipe for my 04 5.3 rcsb. I can only find them for 6.0 trucks
ebay type in "OBX headers 5.3L"

The listing should be $499. I messaged the seller and he said he would accept $485 shipped via Money Order.
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i heard they obx had fitting issues? but i really like it made out of stainless steel.
tell me how it fits.
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The guy who sells them I believe is "Sparktec motorsports"

If we have enough people we should try and get a group buy going.
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grp buy will be nice how many would we need to get grp buy 10-15?
and how much Discount are they going to give ?
if u going to organize grp buy let me know.
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I haven't organized anything. HirdleJ thought it might be a good idea if we got enough interest. I want to buy a pair. I will email the guy again and see what he says.


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