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04-18-2016, 03:53 PM | #29 |
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Can we beat that guy up?
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You should still buy it if you have an OFT, or go with the Gruppe S uel (basically a tomei uel) regardless the current ones do not have this issue.
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yeah, shivs been very transparent about any issues that have come up with anything, theres no reason to be weary of the products. The OFH i had on my car for over a year of tracking looked perfect when i removed it.
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I remember seeing that guy's ads all the time. Always thought something was fishy in the fact he had a new OFH nearly every month that he "decided to go another route" with. Felt to good to be true.
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Sorry to hear that though @Shiv@Openflash, I now have some minor moral crisis going on because you were great to deal with in the speedy replacement of my OFT, and I ended up having bought what are likely stolen products of yours.. Sent from my LG-H812 using Tapatalk |
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So I heard a faint ticking sound from my exhaust and after reading this thread thought it might be the header. I put it on stands, pulled the OFH, and sure enough a crack at the weld bead. I contacted Shiv at Openflash and he responded within minutes. He said they are well aware of the first couple batches having this problem and that he would send me a BRAND NEW OFH3 at no cost to me for my troubles. What a great guy, what a great company, what a great product. Thanks again Shiv.
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this thread is timely... I've been trying and trying to find the source of a very similar symptom. Mechanic told me he thinks it's near the flange on the passenger side. Gonna pull the header and have a look.
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Will continue to update this with progress and pics once I get back under the car.
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Not sure how your shop went about welding the crack but it's pretty normal for a crack that's been welded over to crack again or for the crack to keep going. Rewelding a crack can actually make it worse unless you drill out the ends of the crack and normally reinforce it with a plate over it.
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Wow I wonder if this is what's happening to my OFH. I bought mine used from someone else and he said it had a crack in one part of the welds but had the header welded by a shop. Didn't think nothing of it and installed for a year and a half without a hitch. Then recently with subfreezing temperatures, I started noticing an exhaust leak on cold start and while driving under load. I got new header gaskets and checked the spot of the weld and it looked fine. Maybe I should have checked the other welds for cracks?
I knew I should have spent more time examining the welds. Now I gotta drop the header again.
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Shiv@Openflash, I admire your dedication to customer service. as a manufacturer myself, I know how hard it is to keep all of the plates spinning, and still try to make a profit. To warranty a part that was bought second hand, especially a header, and ESPECIALLY a header that was stolen from you in the first place, is a pretty stand up move, and highly unusual in the exhaust industry. I worked in the R&D department at DC Sports for several years, so i have a pretty good idea about the difficulty involved in designing and manufacturing a header system that makes power and is truly durable. Also, got anything CARB legal? im jonesing for a header but i live in LA. |
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