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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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Looking for the above for a 2001 bugeye gx

Any ideas where i can find them and would the classic ones for a sport fit?

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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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www.imprezasport.net has a lot of info about these. You get them off eBay for £160 delivered
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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http://www.japspeed.co.uk/Subaru-Imp...d/p-24-72-442/
not as chep as ebay but i think this is what your looking for. also got a few more bits for a new age sport
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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Thanks lads will have a look
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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With tubular headers you will get what you pay for and if you buy a cheap set for £200 or thereabouts there is every likelyhood they are made from very thin material and as many on here have found out they will crack at an early stage. Welding is not a solution as they will only crack again and you will end up putting on your OE headers or investing in a proper set of tubular.
There is another consideration in that most tubular header sets noticably reduce turbo spool and subject to the turbo you are using and your spec you may be better off with OE or OE ported.
Turbo headers will not fit a non turbo car.
Your best bet for a non turbo car is to port the OE headers.
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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Have had a look and the borla ones and japspeed ones do look nice if so abit expensive, alot of people seem to be buying the replica ones and have had no problems with them, i know you get what you pay for but why pay an extra £100 when it seems your just buying a name brand????
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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Looks like you you have had a very considered and informed opinion from harvey

"Turbo headers will not fit a non turbo car.
Your best bet for a non turbo car is to port the OE headers".

Shaun
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by tommy85steele
Have had a look and the borla ones and japspeed ones do look nice if so abit expensive, alot of people seem to be buying the replica ones and have had no problems with them, i know you get what you pay for but why pay an extra £100 when it seems your just buying a name brand????
Warranty?!
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Impreza100
Warranty?!
Thats very true thanks guys for your answers gives me something to consider lol didnt think it would be this hard to make my mind up
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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Have you been on youtube to see some of the borla replicas? Quite a few on there
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 09:36 PM
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I havent mate but will take a look, has anyone got borla replica ones and are they any good i.e fitment, quality, sound?
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 04:36 PM
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Will this fit my 2.0 bugeye gx?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1999-...Q5fAccessories
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Consider if you are buying for performance and long life or for some other reason.
If you buy cheap headers they are probably thin material that will fail in time. They are probably also designed for expedience of production and not performance.

Have had a look and the borla ones and japspeed ones do look nice if so abit expensive, alot of people seem to be buying the replica ones and have had no problems with them, i know you get what you pay for but why pay an extra £100 when it seems your just buying a name brand????
Do a comparison on quality with the RCM headers for instance and let us know your thoughts on quality.
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