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ATL BRZ · 04-02-2014, 02:46 PM

I had three Borla headers with warped flanges via warranty exchange before I gave up and got a refund, so you might have a leak.

frslee · 04-02-2014, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by IAmNotTheDriftKing

Do you hear a ticking noise when on the throttle? If so, it is most likely a leak.

No ticking noise.

frslee · 04-02-2014, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ATL BRZ

I had three Borla headers with warped flanges via warranty exchange before I gave up and got a refund, so you might have a leak.

The flanges were pretty darn flat. I laid header upside down on hardwood floor and the flange surfaces were nice and flat.

I'm going to cold start and spray some soap water to see if there's any bubbles.. not now but hopefully this weekend.

jflogerzi · 04-02-2014, 04:04 PM

I can't hear anything? At what time in the video can you hear the noise you are describing

frslee · 04-02-2014, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jflogerzi

I can't hear anything? At what time in the video can you hear the noise you are describing

there are 3 attempts to make noise. 1 and 3.

chimmy · 04-04-2014, 09:40 PM

My flanges looked flat too. Then I put them on and drove for a week and had this same exact noise, installed with GrimmSpeed gaskets. Took the header off, and wow, it was definitely leaking at both flanges at the heads. This was today that I took it off too, so it's not like I have a mythical 'revised' version either.

415FRS · 04-04-2014, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lickitysplit

Dont forget that you changed the header to a much thinner stainless steal piping replacing the stock thick flanged cast manifold. You are going to hear more noise coming from the header itself.

Having the same noise since day one. I also got the gimmspeed gasket. What should we do? Get a replacement?

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Originally Posted by chimmy

My flanges looked flat too. Then I put them on and drove for a week and had this same exact noise, installed with GrimmSpeed gaskets. Took the header off, and wow, it was definitely leaking at both flanges at the heads. This was today that I took it off too, so it's not like I have a mythical 'revised' version either.

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chimmy · 04-04-2014, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 415FRS

Having the same noise since day one. I also got the gimmspeed gasket. What should we do? Get a replacement?

I'm just going to try and get a refund. I mean, I've only had mine for a week. And I don't want to go through what ATL BRZ has with the 3 warped replacements.

415FRS · 04-04-2014, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chimmy

I'm just going to try and get a refund. I mean, I've only had mine for a week. And I don't want to go through what ATL BRZ has with the 3 warped replacements.

Yeah man. Hopefully the vendor where I bought mine from will let me pay the different for another headrr or something.

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chimmy Because BOXER Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Asphalt FR-S Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 119 Thanks: 29 Thanked 45 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My flanges looked flat too. Then I put them on and drove for a week and had this same exact noise, installed with GrimmSpeed gaskets. Took the header off, and wow, it was definitely leaking at both flanges at the heads. This was today that I took it off too, so it's not like I have a mythical 'revised' version either.

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