CNT, ARM or OBX UEL header? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

xcuz31 · 08-18-2016, 12:38 AM

any you have experience on any of this 3 headers?
CNT, ARM or OBX.
what header will you recommend for me
i am on a budget .

i searched the forum but no reviews so far for this 3 headers

steve99 · 08-18-2016, 03:27 AM

Gruppe -s is likely the best bang for buck well made good fitment for less tha $500

those other headers are a bit ordinary in fitment and quality

link

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81839

maybe read the basic bolt on mods guide link below

Teseo · 08-18-2016, 08:40 AM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81491

JazzleSAURUS · 08-18-2016, 09:40 AM

Used.

shellslinger · 08-18-2016, 09:58 AM

I'd go with Gruppe-S very good quality header for the money.

KendallH · 08-18-2016, 01:57 PM

Stay away from CNT. Mine started leaking at the flange (engine side) about a week after I installed it. This was with brand new OEM gaskets.

finch1750 · 08-18-2016, 02:03 PM

Save more and get gruppe-s/ofh/rev works used. The others are garbage

xcuz31 · 08-18-2016, 02:53 PM

ah ok thanks will oft will remove the CEL for o2 sensor? and is it safe to run without an actual dyno tune

BWilky · 08-18-2016, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcuz31

ah ok thanks will oft will remove the CEL for o2 sensor? and is it safe to run without an actual dyno tune

The general rule is without a tune, you will get a CEL light and not get the full potential from the header swap.

xcuz31 · 08-18-2016, 07:01 PM

ah ok how about the OFT out of the box tune will it remove the cel of a header?

steve99 · 08-18-2016, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xcuz31

ah ok how about the OFT out of the box tune will it remove the cel of a header?

OFT comes with tunes for catless uel headers for 91/93/E85 fuels and oft tunes like all other tunes for catless headers will improve performance and disable P0420 cel code

you can run catless header without tune but you miss out on a lot of the gains and you will get CEL code which will disable Cruise control.

you can try o2 spacer in rear 02 sensor, but better option is tune

OFT info see here
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71157

General basic bolt on mods guide
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81493

bababooey · 08-19-2016, 05:04 PM

ive got cnt and havent had much issue with it. had to beat it slightly with mallet to get one of the flanges on the engine studs on one side but i suspect that may occur with other brands as well. its been great for me being a budget piece. there is a thread or two with mostly positive reviews.

DAEMANO · 08-19-2016, 05:20 PM

Also have a CNT UEL which worked great with no issues whatsoever. I took it off the car for a smog and will probably be going EL so I'll sell it. I rather enjoyed it while it was on the car and have no regrets.

08-18-2016, 12:38 AM	#1
xcuz31 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: white frs Location: fort hood tx. Posts: 51 Thanks: 12 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	CNT, ARM or OBX UEL header? any you have experience on any of this 3 headers? CNT, ARM or OBX. what header will you recommend for me i am on a budget . i searched the forum but no reviews so far for this 3 headers

08-18-2016, 09:40 AM	#4
JazzleSAURUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 15 BRZ LTD, 05 FXT Location: Western MA Posts: 1,032 Thanks: 561 Thanked 558 Times in 351 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Used. __________________ SOLD: 2015 WRB BRZ Limited ('02 WRX BBS, S-04's, Stoptech Sport pads, MXP SP, AVO drop in filter, Mishimoto Intake tube, decatted header, OFT 93 Stage 2 EL Tune, Kartboy rear shifter bushing, Whiteline transmission and subframe lockout bushings, ST Coilovers, SPC Camber bolts w/smaller crash bolt, SPC LCA's & SPC Toe Arm bushings, Red TOMs, TRD Wing.)

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xcuz31 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: white frs Location: fort hood tx. Posts: 51 Thanks: 12 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ah ok thanks will oft will remove the CEL for o2 sensor? and is it safe to run without an actual dyno tune

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xcuz31 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Drives: white frs Location: fort hood tx. Posts: 51 Thanks: 12 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ah ok how about the OFT out of the box tune will it remove the cel of a header?

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bababooey Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ SWP Limited -6MT Location: HillCountry-TX Posts: 421 Thanks: 145 Thanked 158 Times in 103 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	ive got cnt and havent had much issue with it. had to beat it slightly with mallet to get one of the flanges on the engine studs on one side but i suspect that may occur with other brands as well. its been great for me being a budget piece. there is a thread or two with mostly positive reviews.

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