Raceland eBay headers??

[MIKe30]

wish there was a clear, obvious, header of choice for best overall performance.

[hoveringuy]

Ok, I drank the Kool Aid at the picnic and have now ordered a set of the Mark 1, Mod 0 standard ebay headers. The ones that I saw at the picnic didn't seem to have any fitment issues and looked nice. I actually want the smaller tube size as compared to the Raceland because the M54 is proving to be more of a low end torque monster than screaming, high-rpm banshee and I'd like to keep it that way.



Is anyone using V-band clamps at the end of the header? How should I plan on mating it to my OBD2 center section?

[rneedham1979]

SO what you guys are saying is I have larger diameter piping? If so, sweet I am going to need the best flow to reach my goals...

[rneedham1979]

Really? Others have said these were the same ones they were using.

Wow, those are huge!

Mine definately do not have that large of diameter. Looks like a the Supersprint replica for the euro motors perhaps.

[mazur]

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I doubt it. I have the same ones, the picture just makes them look different. I believe that all those style headers are the same, except of course for the Racelands or the shorties.

Nah, definately bigger. My friend Wade has a set of sized headers similar to those and they are definately bigger by about a 1/4''. This later explained why he had fitment issues while I had none.

Check it out. My pipes also don't expand out onto the head flange. My pipes were pressed/fitted into the head flange before welding

[e30polak]

Wow, those are huge!

Mine definately do not have that large of diameter. Looks like a the Supersprint replica for the euro motors perhaps.

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I doubt it. I have the same ones, the picture just makes them look different. I believe that all those style headers are the same, except of course for the Racelands or the shorties.

[Skafrog]

Calypso right? Same color. I'll be painting the car satin black in all likelyhood this summer though. Right now the fenders, hood, and trunk are stripped to bare metal and clearcoated, since one fender had to be replaced and the paint was shot anyway. Looks nice and ratty.

That is a picture of your car. Look closely.

[Skafrog]

You guys do realize that as you set the car on the ground, the swaybar pivots downwards, giving you enough clearance? My swaybar hits the headers when the car is lifted, but once it's on the ground, I have more than enough clearance. I have the raceland headers before anyone asks.

[mazur]

I just bought this header... Hopefully my it can be installed with out issues...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=270392076676

Wow, those are huge!

Mine definately do not have that large of diameter. Looks like a the Supersprint replica for the euro motors perhaps.

[hoveringuy]

The four piece setup is going in soon so I will post pics when it does. The collector occours just a few inches earlier in these than the other units but the design may make them easier to clear.

That's what I was thinking.

Can you measure the tubing diameters before you install, I.D. would be great on the primary and collector tube.

[BMW_TUNER]

The four piece setup is going in soon so I will post pics when it does. The collector occours just a few inches earlier in these than the other units but the design may make them easier to clear.

[hoveringuy]

any one have this set up
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E...Q5fAccessories

I think people avoid them becaue they're a complete PITA to install, due to the tubes blocking the manifold nuts and they don't seem to produce power like the long tubes.

On the plus side, they look nice and probably wouldn't have some of the clearnace issues.

[MDryVur]

any one have this set up
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E...Q5fAccessories

[hoveringuy]

On the Raceland headers, does it help that they have a flange where the SS replicas don't?

Those with SS replicas, are you adding a V clamp?

Anyone run these 2-piece headers?

[rneedham1979]

sweet, thanks.