Open Flash Header Discussion

[Kronos]

Called Toyota and they were so confused haha. Had to call my local Subaru dealer and they helped me no prob. The gaskets were cheaper there too.


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[DAEMANO]

Originally Posted by Target70

If you can get the gaskets at a local dealership you will same some more $$. I think you need a subbie dealership for the best price.

Bought mine from Grimmspeed. They come in a full set (so no messing that part up) and thicker than OEM but slightly more expensive. Guaranteed fit though.
http://www.grimmspeed.com/grimmspeed...st-gasket-set/

[Rapiddan45]

Yeah I ended up getting the grimspeed ones from FT86SF since I had my up-pipe and some other goodies coming, figured those would be a little better and were also cheaper.

[Target70]

Originally Posted by tomaszjanczak

Here are the gasket part numbers:

2x gasket in between header and engine - 44011AC030 - $8.12 each = $16.24
1x gasket between header and overpipe - 44011AG000 - $15.23

Going straight to the dealer you will most likely have to pay MSRP but many dealers will have a 15% or 20% off coupon if you go to their website and under the "parts specials" page there might be something there. The coupon will make the prices almost the same as their online price.

if you wouldn't mind, could you tell me how you get your part numbers? I didn't even see them in the FSM.

[ohnoitsthefuzz]

Originally Posted by unsurety

Has anyone gotten these ceramic coated?

I have seen one of the Vishnu tuning guys recommend against getting it coated, possibly because of the stainless construction. But I prefer to lower underhood temps if possible. The increased longevity is nice too.

I haven't received my OFH yet (still waiting) but from what I have gathered that with the stainless steel you do not want to wrap or coat it. If you are going to be racing your vehicle frequently, spending the money on coating to keep underhood temps down during runs may mean it is a good idea but not for daily driving. The idea behind making it out of stainless steel is that stainless steel is strong while being able to keep the material thin thus being light and it dissipates heat quickly.
If you really want to have it coated, coat both the outside and inside. If you coat just the outside it will lower temperatures around the header but cause the metal itself to stay hotter for longer and will actually decrease the life of the header and it will crack.
Honeslty, I was looking into it but was told this by a couple of coating businesses around me so it swayed me away from it.

If there is a metallurgist out there that totally wants to discredit every word I am saying by all means, go for it. Just passing on some info that I have gathered.

[tomaszjanczak]

Originally Posted by Target70

if you wouldn't mind, could you tell me how you get your part numbers? I didn't even see them in the FSM.

I'm including a picture of the gaskets and you can see the part numbers. The part numbers are actually listed right on my local Subaru dealer's online parts store! I went there in person and told them the part #s I needed.

Edit: including the website to my dealer's store: http://hassettsubaruparts.com/ Just select your car from the drop down menus, then you'll see a bunch of categories on the side, so pick whatever you are looking for, let's say "exhaust system". Now on the next screen, below the categories list, there will be parts diagrams if they are available. So for the exhaust system category you can see there are 2 diagrams and the first one has what we are looking for (the gaskets). So just click it, and each number will correspond to the part list below it and you'll see the part numbers listed under each title. Hope that explains it well.

[BirdTRD]

Looks like the original OFH thread is finally unlocked!

[Shiv@Openflash]

Originally Posted by BirdTRD

Looks like the original OFH thread is finally unlocked!

[sirsol66]

Shiv, are there more OFH's waiting to ship or has everything that came in already went out yet? I was told that I was part of this order batch but have yet to receive a tracking number. Thanks

[Rapiddan45]

Originally Posted by sirsol66

Shiv, are there more OFH's waiting to ship or has everything that came in already went out yet? I was told that I was part of this order batch but have yet to receive a tracking number. Thanks

Yeah I was wondering the same thing.

[Shiv@Openflash]

Originally Posted by sirsol66

Shiv, are there more OFH's waiting to ship or has everything that came in already went out yet? I was told that I was part of this order batch but have yet to receive a tracking number. Thanks

The guys are still in the process of shipping out all the headers that came in. And I am told that more OFHs are coming in next week, customs permitting of course.

[Kronos]

Ups tracking says delivery should be sometime this Friday 👍

It's going to feel like Christmas Eve tomorrow


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[SOAZ]

Originally Posted by sirsol66

Same!

Tracking info received. Should have it tomorrow. (Well, I'll miss signing for it as usual and then I'll get it on the 10th...)



Thanks Shiv!

[aristo]

Ordered mine last month on the 5th, hoping I'm in this batch