Headers

[Kaos]

Does anyone know if LA1 headers will work on an LG8. I have not been able to find anything about this.

Guess I need to add GAGT to my tapatalk if I can


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[robertisaar]

no reason why they wouldn't, assuming the same platform is being dealt with between the two.

[Kaos]

Both N body. Found some grand am LA1 headers for reasonable price. Wondering if it would be a direct bolt up to my malibu


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[young gun]

Should bolt up just fine and clear the trans. Down pipe might need to be changed but I doubt it

[Kaos]

Thanks


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[young gun]

What brand?

[Kaos]

was looking at obx. They are the cheapest and I would only need them to last until tax time 2015 when I buy my welder, then they would get used as a template to make some from better material with more care taken in the welding process.

[young gun]

Be aware there has been fitament issues with OBX. The one I can think of is it rubbing against the front head when going to the crossover

Edit: Maybe a little more expensive but a guarantee fit would be the pacesetter headers for N-bodies. I know of a handful who have them.

[robertisaar]

have pacesetter desuckified them? i seem to remember leaking and fitment issues galore, not to mention the basic design of them.

[Kaos]

I have never seen a pacesetter product that I would be willing to pay for. Their price isn't much less than the high end stuff and their quality looks shoddy at best.

I had full OBX system on my 325i. Sounded amazing and the only issue was an improperly manufactured "Y"

I took pics and sent it back and they sent me another. Paid shipping and sent me a bunch of other little stuff along with an apology letter


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[young gun]

Best of luck with the OBX then.

[caffeine]

For the cost of OBX products I'd be willing to modify them as needed. I've used some of their stuff before, like their S10 2.8 headers and their F-body cat-back

[1QUICKHATCH]

I have installed both the obx and the pacesetters on n-bodys and the Pace setters went on much nicer than the obx. I have the PS's on mine for about a year now and have not had any issues. I do see a little rust starting on them but I did buy them used. So I recommend buying them uncoated and get a quality coating on them like jet hot. If you are going to build your own set next year I would not bother wasting the time / money with getting headers now, but I would replace the front pipe off the rear manifold with a 2.5" pipe because the stock ones are very restrictive. This time next year you may just decide to make some turbo headers!

If you are interested in a front pipe pm me I have my old one for sale that I used until I got the headers.

[Kaos]

Turbo headers are in the future. But not near. Lol.


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