Headers?
10-03-2011, 04:30 PM
#1
Headers?
Anyone seen, used or heard of these they are dirt cheap. Was wondering if they would work any opinions?
http://www.custommaxima.com/product/Performance-Headers/Default.aspx
http://www.custommaxima.com/product/Performance-Headers/Default.aspx
10-03-2011, 05:11 PM
#3
I am no pro but from what I hear(read) those are shortys. Basically just gutting your cats and getting y pipe would be the same. All the other ones give better results due to the long tube design. Get a warpspeed Y pipe and gut your cats. Thats on my "todo" list. Unless I fall over some long tube headers somewhere 
10-03-2011, 06:45 PM
#4
yea but for 209$ shipped I cant even buy a y pipe for that plus my heat sheilds rattle and its stainless will look good under the hood.
I havent even looked at ebay yet ill have to do that quick. Would you suggest a test pipe with this as well?
I havent even looked at ebay yet ill have to do that quick. Would you suggest a test pipe with this as well?
Last edited by NmexMAX; 10-04-2011 at 07:51 AM.
10-03-2011, 07:14 PM
#5
10-04-2011, 05:55 AM
#7
I personally wouldn't waste my time installing shorty headers. Going through all that trouble for minimal gains just doesn't seem like a good use of time/effort/money. If you're just looking to replace some busted stockers and don't really care about the power gains, then those are a cheap alternative I guess, but you could always find some used stock headers for even less on the Classifieds forums.
^^^
10-04-2011, 05:13 PM
#9
I personally wouldn't waste my time installing shorty headers. Going through all that trouble for minimal gains just doesn't seem like a good use of time/effort/money. If you're just looking to replace some busted stockers and don't really care about the power gains, then those are a cheap alternative I guess, but you could always find some used stock headers for even less on the Classifieds forums.
10-05-2011, 04:44 AM
#10
Gut your cats and get one of these.
http://warpspeedperformance.com/maxi...ti_i30_exhaust
http://warpspeedperformance.com/maxi...ti_i30_exhaust
10-05-2011, 05:22 AM
#11
From what I have read and heard from credible sources is that gutting your cats will net some gain but not nearly as much as you would think. The huge open chamber you now create inside the cat will cause a lot of turbulence with the exhaust gases. At least with the shorties the turbulence will not exists and one would think there would be minimal metal flaws. (I know the stock headers have casting marks everywhere.) It all depends on what you want to spend. Personally, I agree with everyone else. If you are going to be in there replacing the headers then just get full headers w/ y-pipe. The OBX's for the 3.5 (equal length y-pipe) will be available again in early November and I sourced them for about 330 shipped.
10-05-2011, 06:31 AM
#12
From what I have read and heard from credible sources is that gutting your cats will net some gain but not nearly as much as you would think. The huge open chamber you now create inside the cat will cause a lot of turbulence with the exhaust gases. At least with the shorties the turbulence will not exists and one would think there would be minimal metal flaws. (I know the stock headers have casting marks everywhere.) It all depends on what you want to spend. Personally, I agree with everyone else. If you are going to be in there replacing the headers then just get full headers w/ y-pipe. The OBX's for the 3.5 (equal length y-pipe) will be available again in early November and I sourced them for about 330 shipped.
10-05-2011, 10:26 AM
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10-05-2011, 10:30 AM
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10-05-2011, 10:30 AM
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From what I have read and heard from credible sources is that gutting your cats will net some gain but not nearly as much as you would think. The huge open chamber you now create inside the cat will cause a lot of turbulence with the exhaust gases. At least with the shorties the turbulence will not exists and one would think there would be minimal metal flaws. (I know the stock headers have casting marks everywhere.) It all depends on what you want to spend. Personally, I agree with everyone else. If you are going to be in there replacing the headers then just get full headers w/ y-pipe. The OBX's for the 3.5 (equal length y-pipe) will be available again in early November and I sourced them for about 330 shipped.
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The headers for the 5th gen on custommaxima.com they don't have. I tried to ask about it a while ago and they didn't have them at all. The fitment doesn't go on our cars. I had to order something else cause they didn't have them. Best thing to do is wait for OBX.
10-05-2011, 10:43 AM
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10-05-2011, 04:42 PM
#17
From what I have read and heard from credible sources is that gutting your cats will net some gain but not nearly as much as you would think. The huge open chamber you now create inside the cat will cause a lot of turbulence with the exhaust gases. At least with the shorties the turbulence will not exists and one would think there would be minimal metal flaws. (I know the stock headers have casting marks everywhere.) It all depends on what you want to spend. Personally, I agree with everyone else. If you are going to be in there replacing the headers then just get full headers w/ y-pipe. The OBX's for the 3.5 (equal length y-pipe) will be available again in early November and I sourced them for about 330 shipped.
Found em but there 599$ not 330
10-05-2011, 04:57 PM
#20
From what I have read and heard from credible sources is that gutting your cats will net some gain but not nearly as much as you would think. The huge open chamber you now create inside the cat will cause a lot of turbulence with the exhaust gases. At least with the shorties the turbulence will not exists and one would think there would be minimal metal flaws. (I know the stock headers have casting marks everywhere.) It all depends on what you want to spend. Personally, I agree with everyone else. If you are going to be in there replacing the headers then just get full headers w/ y-pipe. The OBX's for the 3.5 (equal length y-pipe) will be available again in early November and I sourced them for about 330 shipped.
10-05-2011, 04:58 PM
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10-05-2011, 05:40 PM
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10-05-2011, 06:58 PM
#25
[quote=02whitemaximase;8226155]From what I have read and heard from credible sources is that gutting your cats will net some gain but not nearly as much as you would think. The huge open chamber you now create inside the cat will cause a lot of turbulence with the exhaust gases.
You wont make as much as header's im sure but gutting them makes a definite power increase..especially with a test pipe and a 3' catback..My car woke right up after gutting the pre cats, more so in the higher rpm's though
You wont make as much as header's im sure but gutting them makes a definite power increase..especially with a test pipe and a 3' catback..My car woke right up after gutting the pre cats, more so in the higher rpm's though
10-05-2011, 08:26 PM
#26
I called obx directly. They don't have the 02-03 maxima headers. They are currently in production overseas and are due to be done at the end of this month but they will be arriving via a container ship so god only knows how long that will take.
10-05-2011, 08:31 PM
#27
Sweet so there only gunna be 330$ once they get here if so group deal?
10-06-2011, 05:57 AM
#29
Not a group deal. I called many distributors and they were all out of stock and had no info on when more will come in. that is why I contacted obx directly to get the real story and eta. Let me find the site that had them the cheapest. Worst case is that ebay will have them again for about 350 shipped.
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