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Old 01-11-13, 04:56 PM
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Question Xerd/Mvp Header Or Obx For N/A?

Hey CL , I Am Searching for an aftermarket header for my n/a sc300
ive read up on These 2 headers Xerd and Obx

For the obx i hear there welds break and that stock 02 sensors dont fit

as far as the Mvp/xerd header i hear good about them and saw only one sc300 right up. i have yet to hear what it sounds like what do you guys think i need feed back asap.

Price for Obx is $350 And Mvp/xerds is $450

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IMO just save the $ and go Turbo instead. but since i don't have any experience of these headers i'll say just go w/ the MVP header since you heard the welds breaks on the OBX header.
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I had the Xerd/MVP one for about a week. It will sound raspy as hell around 3k rpm. It was so bad that I had to get rid of it. It's due to the design of the tubes. I kept thinking it was an exhaust leak, but there are an incredible amount of cases where people complained about that same raspy issue as I was experiencing.
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Originally Posted by SC300_704
IMO just save the $ and go Turbo instead. but since i don't have any experience of these headers i'll say just go w/ the MVP header since you heard the welds breaks on the OBX header.
I Have Another 2j laying around that im rebuilding and gonna boost so the n/a is my daily for now just need a new header due to mine being cracked open at the cat
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Originally Posted by 97-SC300
I had the Xerd/MVP one for about a week. It will sound raspy as hell around 3k rpm. It was so bad that I had to get rid of it. It's due to the design of the tubes. I kept thinking it was an exhaust leak, but there are an incredible amount of cases where people complained about that same raspy issue as I was experiencing.
ive also heard that but what exhaust did you have mated to it? and is there any type of exhaust clip with these mvp headers?
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Originally Posted by SCSIN
never had my welds break
I have read multiple cases doesn't mean all will break but some have
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Any input guys?
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this crowd is useless.
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Yeah they're useless cause everyone will tell you to go turbo, because they know what you want out of your own car.

Unless you got a fully built NA tuned high revving motor, I dont think the 2JZ-GE in its stock form can benefit a substantial amount from specific header designs.

So might as well save that $100 and put it elsewhere in the car. You in the bx right? If you wanna come see/hear mine you're welcome.

I have OBX headers on mine for about a year now, no cracks no nothing.
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Originally Posted by Candela
Yeah they're useless cause everyone will tell you to go turbo, because they know what you want out of your own car.

Unless you got a fully built NA tuned high revving motor, I dont think the 2JZ-GE in its stock form can benefit a substantial amount from specific header designs.

So might as well save that $100 and put it elsewhere in the car. You in the bx right? If you wanna come see/hear mine you're welcome.

I have OBX headers on mine for about a year now, no cracks no nothing.
nice do you have a vid of the header setup and nice where in nyc are you located.
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I've had the MVP one for about 2 years and they sound great with the exhaust that I have. No rasp. No rattle. If you plan on staying NA for a while then the MVP is worth the extra buck. I had to order two OBX and both of them did not fit by a mile. MVP fit perfectly the first time.

For a possible future question, I have the header, to a 2.5 straight pipe with a high flow resonator in the middle and a HKS Hi-Flow Titanium muffler. Single exit exhaust.
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Originally Posted by ashtray
I've had the MVP one for about 2 years and they sound great with the exhaust that I have. No rasp. No rattle. If you plan on staying NA for a while then the MVP is worth the extra buck. I had to order two OBX and both of them did not fit by a mile. MVP fit perfectly the first time.

For a possible future question, I have the header, to a 2.5 straight pipe with a high flow resonator in the middle and a HKS Hi-Flow Titanium muffler. Single exit exhaust.
Nice damn im in the middle with both of these headers i wish the mvp price was more reasonable and i have a single exit exhaust already in the plans its actually sitting rite next to my bed lmao and ashtray i might just go with these do you have an exhaust clip to have me sold?
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I have the OBX headers on my sc300. Nothing has gone wrong with them but I had to buy them since my original cat/headers cracked . I have the downpipe connected too.
Edit: mufflers are EBay top speed pro 1

Here's the sound clip of my car. http://vimeo.com/42353542

I am gonna put these up for sale for cheap soon since my 1j swap is 90% done
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Originally Posted by kez
I have the OBX headers on my sc300. Nothing has gone wrong with them but I had to buy them since my original cat/headers cracked . I have the downpipe connected too.
Edit: mufflers are EBay top speed pro 1

Here's the sound clip of my car. http://vimeo.com/42353542

I am gonna put these up for sale for cheap soon since my 1j swap is 90% done
sell me yours with the o2's than i like the way it sounds
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Nah no vid. I live in queens though.

My OBX headers fit no problem. I just had to buy aftermarket O2 sensors that have the threaded flange that comes off.


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