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Sep 24, 2003 | 04:30 PM

Kay95

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borla headers

i plan on keeping my car NA when using this header but i was just wondering if i should get it coated, wrapped or just leave it be

Sep 27, 2003 | 09:49 AM

Kay95

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well i just installed them last night and the fitment is poor very very poor considering it was $300

had to modify the middle hole on the passeger side to fit over the studs and after i did that they didnt seal so i need two layers, that might seal it and the connection to the cat pipe was off by more than half an inch.

if they dont crack in a week i will be surprised considering how far i had to bend them

Sep 27, 2003 | 10:23 AM

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Ouch...sorry to hear that. Mabye it'll be a good thing i waited...

Sep 27, 2003 | 10:54 AM

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That's weird. When I put mine on they fit as good as the stock one. After having them a year they are holding up good and I even broke the bracket that holds my midpipe going over something. I drove it around like that for a couple of weeks and the cat/midpipe was LOW, so the header was holding it for the most part and I haven't had any problems. What year is your subi? I have a 99' Forester.

Sep 27, 2003 | 04:19 PM

Kay95

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well maybe i just got a bad batch of headers

edit: its a 95 1.8

Sep 27, 2003 | 08:38 PM

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Originally posted by Kay95
well maybe i just got a bad batch of headers

edit: its a 95 1.8

i would send them back, borla is known for making bad headers. about 1 in 5 doesnt fit the template they use to make them, they come out too short, thats why you had to bend them like that. and where the 2 pipes run in to one it was overheated when welded anyway, so it will crack, especially with all that stress of stratching them to mate to the bolt holes on the head

Sep 27, 2003 | 10:15 PM

Kay95

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i already elongated one hole and used them so can i still return them?

Sep 28, 2003 | 08:16 AM

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i already elongated one hole and used them so can i still return them?

yeah, i am on my 4th set

Sep 29, 2003 | 08:39 AM

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yeah, i am on my 4th set

If they're junk, why do you keep replacing them instead of going with another manufacturer (and recommend them in a different post)?

--KC

Oct 1, 2003 | 02:11 PM

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If they're junk, why do you keep replacing them instead of going with another manufacturer (and recommend them in a different post)?

--KC

million mile warranty, they get replaced for free. they are the only header available for single port subarus. if you dont have a single port, they are awesome for the $ if you can afford the time to take them off and put them back on.

answer all three sufficiently?