wow that sure is pretty

 

bling factor itself adds 10 whp

 

it won't be shiny for long .... just sent it out to HPC and have their "Extreme" coating put on it to minimize using your engine bay as a heat sink

http://www.hpcoatings.com/am/product...t_extreme.aspx

 

u mean hotter isn't better
the price will be the deciding factor for me, and if it changes the sound at all, but is sure does like nice!

 

Good question, RB said it would be out last summer, now they say by the end of this summer so I don't know. lol

 

Here's to hoping we see it at Sevenstock!

 

A bit harsh, no? Money still in the bank by the way, I may be impatient but do like to weigh options.

And yes, I am waiting with the others...

 

looks good.

 

I wonder what is the diameter of the piping at the flange? Does it go to 2.5" or 3"?

 

I bought the obx header from e-bay it is on my car now, it works great, feel more torque than more hp, sounds good too.
Manny

 

so tell me, what exactly about the 'feel' makes you think it feels like more torque than more horsepower?

 

^the sound, duh

 

I can ran on a higher gear going very slow, push the gas pedal to the floor and the engine responds right away, I could not do that before!! thats torque to me my friend.

 

before and after dynos or it didn't change a thing.

 

how much did that cost?

 

It cost 200.00 U$ , also afterwards wrapped with thermo tech, the engine bay was getting too hot, now it is cooler than having the original flange , by the way havent dinoed yet, I let you know, but I can say there is a big difference.
The engine runs much softer and cooler, my plan was to wait for the RB header but they took too long so I got this OBX, now if the RB is getting out soon you better wait for that one, RB has exellent performance parts, everybody nows.
Manny

 

The OBX header doesnt have a spot on the flange for the air pump or whatever it is correct?

 

Yes you are right, I noticed that when It arrived (too late) That little triangle shaped flange is supposed to pull out more air from the combustion chamber, it works fine though for the price it is ok, again wait for RB headers, thank you.
Manny

 

so nobody know the exact date of when the rb headers are gonna be available?

 

i expect to see them at SevenStock. stay tuned for pics...

 

so besides using an oem flange with egr, how is this design any different (or better) than obx or any other equal length, equal diameter, not-tuned-for-siamesed-port header out there?

 

No offense but I think the wait is a little bit too long.

Most companies has their own version of headers out year(s) ago, working or not.

and those who wants to upgrade probably got them from these companies already.

I wonder if RB gonna sell a lot of them ...

 

You forget about the turnover factor on car ownership. People are picking these up used now that aren't worried about voiding a warranty.

 

RB is renowned for quality and craftsmanship. Other companies that have released headers have been known to sell questionable performance parts however everything racing beat sells is on point.

 

well it does look like better quality than the OBX and if it has any proven gains I might go for it if I stay N/A