Lizardskin Equivalent for $10?(Ceramic Coating)

[lostforawhile]

but the obx is widely available

but the quality was junk, i saw the pictures of it, it really sucks S&S went out of buisness, this looks to be a really high quality header, definitly worth the money to have coated, They had one of the best reputations in the industry, just not enough buisness in this lousy economy to keep the doors open, thats taken out a lot of the good aftermarket companies,

[MessyHonda]

but the obx is widely available

truth....i owned one...quality was alright but it still needs a flex pipe instead of the ball and joint.

but the quality was junk, i saw the pictures of it, it really sucks S&S went out of buisness, this looks to be a really high quality header, definitly worth the money to have coated, They had one of the best reputations in the industry, just not enough buisness in this lousy economy to keep the doors open, thats taken out a lot of the good aftermarket companies,

lost...mine was pretty good quality unlike daves....you can pm hondalude86 because i sold them to him when he bought the coupe...i was going to installed them but my exhaust guy never got around to it...but the quality of welds look better than the pacesetter i had.

[firefighterwhite89]

What if i did some research and found an SS header made for like an F-series or B-series, That's about as big as our exhaust ports...and cut off the flange and TIG an A-series SS flange on it? Or would it be best to get a shitty OBX and grind/filler weld it better to fit the A-Series...?

[Vanilla Sky]

It's going to take a bit more work than just a flange change. The A series motor has different port spacing than most other Honda motors.

[lostforawhile]

What if i did some research and found an SS header made for like an F-series or B-series, That's about as big as our exhaust ports...and cut off the flange and TIG an A-series SS flange on it? Or would it be best to get a shitty OBX and grind/filler weld it better to fit the A-Series...?

there is someone on here that makes the A20 flanges, if the tubes were cut off flush and moved, it's possible it might work to change the flange, you'll have to find a used one though, as S&S went out of business

[turabaka]

there is someone on here that makes the A20 flanges, if the tubes were cut off flush and moved, it's possible it might work to change the flange, you'll have to find a used one though, as S&S went out of business

I'm guessing he meant stainless steel, not S&S, and just failed with his use of 'a''an'.

[lostforawhile]

I'm guessing he meant stainless steel, not S&S, and just failed with his use of 'a''an'.

ah, they were discussed earlier in the thread so i figured that's what he meant

[MessyHonda]

What if i did some research and found an SS header made for like an F-series or B-series, That's about as big as our exhaust ports...and cut off the flange and TIG an A-series SS flange on it? Or would it be best to get a shitty OBX and grind/filler weld it better to fit the A-Series...?

you dont trust the OBX?

[firefighterwhite89]

you dont trust the OBX?

That'd be a huge negative. Wasn't that the header here on a thread somewhere that had poor craftmanship? To where the flange/piping was horribly welded, like a 4 year old did it? I'm thinking it was an OBX someone was pointing this out on in a pic. I think Lostforawhile knows the thread. I think he commented a good bit on it. But, maybe i'm thinking of a wrong header company...But it wasn't S&S(Notice there is an & sign, Unlike the universal SS(Stainless Steel) abreviation) and it wasn't Paceshitter either. And yes i know the flanges/spacing is different. All metal flexes to a point. then weld.

[Tdurr]

the paint i used.
and id trust the OBX, they usually make good parts for cheap.

[lostforawhile]

That'd be a huge negative. Wasn't that the header here on a thread somewhere that had poor craftmanship? To where the flange/piping was horribly welded, like a 4 year old did it? I'm thinking it was an OBX someone was pointing this out on in a pic. I think Lostforawhile knows the thread. I think he commented a good bit on it. But, maybe i'm thinking of a wrong header company...But it wasn't S&S(Notice there is an & sign, Unlike the universal SS(Stainless Steel) abreviation) and it wasn't Paceshitter either. And yes i know the flanges/spacing is different. All metal flexes to a point. then weld.

It was an obx, I know who bought it, but for some reason the brain is not working, thats the one with the awful welds and where the one port was hogged out way over size

[lostforawhile]

the paint i used.
and id trust the OBX, they usually make good parts for cheap.

that's what I used on my stock manifold and after about six months it flaked, It was beadblasted first, then baked on, and still started coming off

[firefighterwhite89]

It was an obx, I know who bought it, but for some reason the brain is not working, thats the one with the awful welds and where the one port was hogged out way over size

BAM! See? Who the heck wants something of such horrid craftsmanship? Not I said the man who paid attention.

I can do better than them on my own with a TIG welder, and it'd look so much cleaner. Pacesetter and OBX are FTL...And they're our only option pretty much...or did i miss something?

[Tdurr]

that's what I used on my stock manifold and after about six months it flaked, It was beadblasted first, then baked on, and still started coming off

weird. well ill see how long it last on my car lol. prob not long then

[lostforawhile]

BAM! See? Who the heck wants something of such horrid craftsmanship? Not I said the man who paid attention.

I can do better than them on my own with a TIG welder, and it'd look so much cleaner. Pacesetter and OBX are FTL...And they're our only option pretty much...or did i miss something?

as far as I know there are still people who can laser cut the flange for our cars, the guys running turbo use those flanges to make their own manifolds, you may have to search, you could measure the tube centers on a different header, to see if they are close enough to make fit, cut them off flush, do a little light prying, and weld to the new flange. once most 4-1 header tubes are cut off, they will move around quite a bit, once you get them tacked securely in place, then can be finish welded, oh it was itzdave who bought the first OBX on here.

[firefighterwhite89]

Ok. I will look into it.



Let me know how long your paint lasts tdurr.

[MessyHonda]

i bought the 2nd set of OBX....and mine came in perfect...i wish i would of taken pics the ports were nice and the welds were good. so sad that my exhaust didnt have time to fix it