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Old 15 October 2015 | 02:48 PM
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Question Twin Scroll Headers... off eBay

I know eBay is one of the last places to go to for parts, but...

I need a set of headers as I've cracked mine and had it welded up, but would like a nice undamaged set.

Getting hold of them isn't easy so was just wondering if anyone had an opinion on the following:

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Old 15 October 2015 | 02:56 PM
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Wms racing do them for £250 wouldn't touch eBay ones
Old 15 October 2015 | 03:45 PM
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Wms racing do them for £250 wouldn't touch eBay ones
thank you, I checked their web site but they don't have much on there. I've emailed them
Old 15 October 2015 | 03:58 PM
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I need these in my life:

RCM twin scroll headers

It wont let me copy/save the pic... they're too $exy looking!

£130 ...eBay
£250 ...WMS
£675 ...RCM without heat wrap
£760 ...RCM with heat wrap

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Old 15 October 2015 | 04:59 PM
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I've heard tales of people losing up to 50bhp with eBay headers Could be complete lies mind!
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so much development and testing goes in to the top brand headers, so I guess cheap ebay jobbies will never be as good... but to loose bhp, now that's not fun!!
Old 16 October 2015 | 08:22 AM
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we can always assist with RCM parts & pricing
Old 16 October 2015 | 09:31 AM
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Wouldn't bother with ebay ones or the wms ones. I have the wms ones on mine n slip joints are leaking. Cheap headers jst like ebays ones.
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Originally Posted by veerinder9
Wouldn't bother with ebay ones or the wms ones. I have the wms ones on mine n slip joints are leaking. Cheap headers jst like ebays ones.
I contacted wms but they said they only do single scroll.

leaking slip joins isn't good! I know there needs to be some movement and thought the ebay ones would be ok with the flexi pipe.

I would love the RCM ones, but my budget wont let me spend £700+ for them
Old 16 October 2015 | 01:17 PM
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I run the RCM headers on mine, wouldn't run anything else tbh
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Originally Posted by alex_00s
I contacted wms but they said they only do single scroll.

leaking slip joins isn't good! I know there needs to be some movement and thought the ebay ones would be ok with the flexi pipe.

I would love the RCM ones, but my budget wont let me spend £700+ for them
Aren't the standard twinscroll headers suitable for your application?
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if you want a set of standard ones that have been ceramic coated, drop me a PM
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Originally Posted by veerinder9
Wouldn't bother with ebay ones or the wms ones. I have the wms ones on mine n slip joints are leaking. Cheap headers jst like ebays ones.
That's interesting to know about the wms ones my friend was looking at them to get in a couple weeks.
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Originally Posted by Sarg400
That's interesting to know about the wms ones my friend was looking at them to get in a couple weeks.

I literally emailed them yest and they got back with exactly that... only single scroll headers apparently.
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Originally Posted by P1_Bagz
if you want a set of standard ones that have been ceramic coated, drop me a PM
pm'd
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Originally Posted by Sarg400
That's interesting to know about the wms ones my friend was looking at them to get in a couple weeks.
Wouldn't bother. i regret buying them. I'm going to buy proper gt specs/rcms now
Old 16 October 2015 | 04:55 PM
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I guess you get what you pay for. You know that RCM test to levels of extreme brilliance. Whatever you buy from there is worth the money for the parts and the research gone in to producing them
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but still 700 quid... ouch lol
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Originally Posted by alex_00s
I need these in my life:

RCM twin scroll headers

It wont let me copy/save the pic... they're too $exy looking!

£130 ...eBay
£250 ...WMS
£675 ...RCM without heat wrap
£760 ...RCM with heat wrap
You pay for what you get
Old 16 October 2015 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by veerinder9
Wouldn't bother. i regret buying them. I'm going to buy proper gt specs/rcms now
Thanks for the heads up veerinder9 did you get any warranty with wms? Where they helpful on after sales?
Old 17 October 2015 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by BBB3
You pay for what you get


Agreed
Old 17 October 2015 | 10:00 AM
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if the car is your love like mine is to me, buy once & buy proper
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There isnt much "development" in the RCM/GTspec ones etc, the RCM ones are copies of the GTSpec/Tomei manifolds, its a very old design that hasnt changed in years....
Old 17 October 2015 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
There isnt much "development" in the RCM/GTspec ones etc, the RCM ones are copies of the GTSpec/Tomei manifolds, its a very old design that hasnt changed in years....
I knew ud come along soon lol. Gimme ur killer bs
Old 17 October 2015 | 11:08 AM
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Nope, all mine!!!!!!

Get your own! :P
Old 18 October 2015 | 04:54 PM
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I read up on the tomei headers and found a place in USA that supplies them but they didn't have a price, I guess that means ££££ lol

They put **** loads of research into the tomei ones so if therm are simply copies but copied well then I can't really argue with that.
Old 18 October 2015 | 06:48 PM
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Strange logic there....

The toyosports ones are copies too.....
Old 18 October 2015 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarg400
Thanks for the heads up veerinder9 did you get any warranty with wms? Where they helpful on after sales?
Just saw this sorry, was sent out mikalor clips to sort them but didn't work. They just dont line up well. Then was told that they do new set same as gt spec but only in two bolt flange. Nothing came off it n i couldnt be bothered to chase
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Honestly, you'll be hard pressed to beat the flow of OEM twin scroll headers. I would only be changing mine if I were going big boy power.
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OEM twin scroll headers and up pipe are by far the best ... which is why I use them on my own car :-)

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