Headers on an OBS

powerstrokenstang · Jul 12, 2012

I know the history and hate to bring it up but black widow has some on their site that imo look like they would hold up better that the ones di sells plus says the can make them out of 321 stainless for high heat. I know all the ones marketed are stainless but why. I kinda want some regular mild steel ones, i think the welds would take the heat much better. I fall into the had some group and they were true obs ones. I finally got tired of fixing cracks. One of them was even starting to droop in one spot from heat.

under construction · Jul 13, 2012

Hey thanks guys! I still havent made up my mind but am leaning more toward just buying new manifolds and having them ceramic coated.

Powerstrokenstang:
I looked at some of your picture and can see what you mean about them cracking and sagging. Thanks for the info.

under construction · Jul 13, 2012

I like the looks of black widows headers! What is the issue with them that you speak of? I have never done any business with them.

baderic03 · Jul 13, 2012

Stainless steel headers and turbo setup equal maintaince and cracks Stock manifolds ceramic coated will out last anything on the market

Cat_rebel · Jul 13, 2012

What are all the Dmax guys using for header material/construction?

strokin'_tatsch · Jul 13, 2012

under construction said:
I like the looks of black widows headers! What is the issue with them that you speak of? I have never done any business with them.

Long story short. Some trucks showed up at his shop for work, trucks sat for a long time, trucks were damaged, parts were lost, and people were overcharged. Hopefully he got his stuff together these days, but I wouldn't take the gamble myself. Do some searching on PSN back around '07 or '08 IIRC. That's when a lot of it went down.

Side note, I never did business with BB, so all I know is what I remember reading back then.

under construction · Jul 13, 2012

Are there issues with the stainless steel up pipes and turbo mounts as well?

Would bellowed up pipes help with the cracking?

stroken' tatsch:
Thanks for the info I will look into it. Sounds like a bad deal though!

Powerstroke Cowboy · Jul 13, 2012

that was 4 to 5 years ago......... A lot can change in that time...

strokin'_tatsch · Jul 13, 2012

Powerstroke Cowboy said:
that was 4 to 5 years ago......... A lot can change in that time...

And hopefully a lot has changed..

baderic03 · Jul 14, 2012

under construction said:
Are there issues with the stainless steel up pipes and turbo mounts as well?

Would bellowed up pipes help with the cracking?

stroken' tatsch:
Thanks for the info I will look into it. Sounds like a bad deal though!

No up pipes don't see it as bad but still can have problems

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