Comments on "OBX" stainless M50 headers - fleabay for $240?

[RobPatt]

Hummmm....

www.e34.net says headers good for 7-30 (forced admission) Hp... but the ones at the link below are entirely different "shape" than the RD headers under the recipie for power..... as the ones below don't look like all equal length....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-EXHAUST-HEADER-PIPE-92-98-BMW-E36-325-328-93-94-95_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33631QQitemZ80480326 11

[winfred]

the cheepo ebay m50 headers imho are not worth the effort, just a tube version of the stock cast parts and are a cheep knock off of m3 manifolds, if you want a gain get something long and or tuned length

[ericcamaro]

If you have an m50 then you need the manifolds off the m52 or s52 as they are tubular not cast. They will offer same performance gain and will retain stock appearance. Not to mention the obx are crap compared to a oem part.

[winfred]

trouble with that plan is the air injection stuff on the 52 motors would need to be welded up and that may warp the flanges as theres so much that needs to be welded where the ports are linked, if you look at the design they are just not different then the cast iron, the iron may be better due to better heat retention


If you have an m50 then you need the manifolds off the m52 or s52 as they are tubular not cast.

[paul p (chi-town)]

So, something like these might be worth it?
http://i6.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/08/78/c8_1.JPG
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8032572241&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT


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[winfred]

yep those would do something


[color=indigo]So, something like these might be worth it?
http://i6.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/08/78/c8_1.JPG
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8032572241&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
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[DanDombrowski]

And they would fit on an m50 motor in an e34 chassis?