Ebay/obx Headers Buyer Beware

[Toysrme]

So OBX has a set of new shorty v6 headers & a y-pipe on sale now for the Camry platform v6. Buyer beware, they will require some extent of modification regardless of what you try to bolt them on. They're being sold as:

OBX SS Header 93-98 ES300 92-97 Camry 3.0L V6

The problem is that they will not work directly with anything you mate them too.

• They use the 1994-1996 1mz-fe exhaust manifold flanges. So they bolt to a 1mz-fe.
  
• The EGR bung will not mate to a 3vz-fe, or a 1mz-fe. EGR will need to be deleted, and the bung plugged.
  
• The o2 sensor bugs are 3vz-fe o2 sensor bungs. They are not 1mz-fe screw-in bungs.
  
• The Federal emessions seems to mate to the stock cat, with no provisions for a post-cat o2 sensor.
  
• The CA emessions seems to mate to the stock cat-back, with no provisions for a post-cat o2 sensor.
  

They may, or may not fit a vehicle / engine. Someone will have to be a guinea pig as that is TBD. OBX has a reputation of botching fitment. Their Altima, Maxima, and Accord shorty headers / y-pipe combinations did not fit early on. The quality is lower & they have been known to crack from time to time.

So it's hit & miss. Like the rest of the Chinese headers. Obviously, all of this is offset by the fact that they're selling them at less than $350usd currently.

Just thought I'd let people know since we've been discussing them on ClubLexus.

[Toysrme]

It has been confirmed they will not fit a 1999 vvt-i 1mz-fe. That rules out 1997+ 1mz-fe's.