Dude, I got a totally sweet replica of a Rolex that goes for 15k. You should buy it for the cost of shipping, then start a thread to see if you should install it on your wrist.
Pretty clear that you’ve already made up your mind on this one.
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terrible analogy. it would have to be a rolex that has the wrong links that will break always, it has to be crooked to the point it will hurt your wrist to wear…and you may as well throw in some poison tipped spikes of death. then, and only then are you close to a fake rolex being like these headers.
brian, remember the headers i repaired for you a couple years ago? just like these.
the first time my hand touch a hot stove pan, i learned not to get my hand near hot shit on the stove. stop burning your fucking hand now that it is a bmw
the other thing with somebody that runs “knock-offs” on these jobs…that company avoided the R&D work (by copying that exact design) that was put into the more expensive headers… Instant cost savings.
Josh, I agree with you, knockoffs aren’t always bad, but a LOT of times they are… I’m not opposed to knock-offs on aesthetic things, but on performance parts looks can be deceiving…
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That pic is useless
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fiiine… i was trying to save a shred of dignity… I can’t believe ever thought this was acceptable… lol…
they served their purpose. I didn’t have the knowledge to do it the “right way” back then. I knew it was bogus going into it, but i figured it was better than a log manifold. Kind of like a log + tubular… logular?
that didn’t crack on a weld. the fabrication is not the issue, judging by where it cracked (right near the bolting flange) it could have been one of a few things:
poorly supported exhaust downstream
bad material
bad motor mounts, too much torque for motor mounts
insufficient flex in the system after the header. I see nothing wrong with that header.
that didn’t crack on a weld. the fabrication is not the issue, judging by where it cracked (right near the bolting flange) it could have been one of a few things:
poorly supported exhaust downstream
bad material
bad motor mounts, too much torque for motor mounts
insufficient flex in the system after the header. I see nothing wrong with that header.
that didn’t crack on a weld. the fabrication is not the issue, judging by where it cracked (right near the bolting flange) it could have been one of a few things:
poorly supported exhaust downstream
bad material
bad motor mounts, too much torque for motor mounts
insufficient flex in the system after the header. I see nothing wrong with that header.
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yea, those were the only live pictures i could find, some other people have gotten headers with incomplete welds or small exhaust leaks at welds, etc, just little issues that shouldnt arrise on a set of 1500 dollar headers
the markup is insane for BMW’s and the people take it, i find it really funny that they are willing to accept that supercharger kits cost 14k and single turbo kits 16k
especially when some of the SC companies make kits for the regular 3 series and they cost 5k and the M3 kit costs 9k and the only diff is the m3 kit has a sheet metal intake manifold, but they pay it, so why wouldnt the companies that sell it continue to do so
im not welding expert, but isnt it possible that it was welding too hot and weakened the metal around it?
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that is possible, but look at the backside of the weld, it’s flush and not caved in at all. If too much heat was added, the backside would cave long before the material was damaged.
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