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Old Aug 10, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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ive got a set of rcm headers but no up-pipe as theyve come from a rotated set-up.They have had a weld repair on the collector.Pics will be added later.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 04:34 AM
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Rudi only posting this in ur thread, as i recon it may help if someone knows they can have a complese set of headers.

I have a 3 Bolt up pipe from some RCMS headers for Std fit Turbo that will go with these Headers £50 + postage and Paypal fee.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 10:15 AM
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done a very good repair on them and added a bit of weld to make them stronger as it went on the original welds

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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 02:28 PM
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Do you know if these will fit on a newage??

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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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Do you know if these will fit on a newage??

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yes they came off a newage but will also fit classics
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 01:02 PM
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is there a photo of the whole assembly, as well as just the weld (to show overall condition)? How much use have they seen? I thought the rcm ones were quite resistant to cracking..?
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 08:57 PM
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is there a photo of the whole assembly, as well as just the weld (to show overall condition)? How much use have they seen? I thought the rcm ones were quite resistant to cracking..?
iv had three sets crack on my now,,,first set couldnt be repaired (or so i was told),,,this is the second set i had,,,was on the car for around a year then i replaced them with a second hand set and had them pro tig welded and put them away as a spare set,,,,then the other set cracked but i had them repaired on the car as it was a small crack

same place's all the time,,,not just mine iv seen other sets cracked in the same place aswell

i will get some pics up of it all tomorrow
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Old Aug 15, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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is there a photo of the whole assembly, as well as just the weld (to show overall condition)? How much use have they seen? I thought the rcm ones were quite resistant to cracking..?

Not at all, I have seen 2 RCM headers Crack one of RCM's rotated up pipes, on a mates Type'R. had to have that tig welded.

and 1 of Laterals Headers crack, which i believe are the same as the RCM ones.
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 10:58 AM
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Have these been back on the car since repair to test if any further leaks?
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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i have gt spec 2 headers and my anti lag abuse cracked them in 3 places and blew the slip joint weld completely off
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AS whitewagon mans says did the same to mine!!!
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Originally Posted by TH3_5T1G
Have these been back on the car since repair to test if any further leaks?
they were bench pressure tested when they were repaired
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 02:32 AM
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£250 posted?
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got a 2nd had rcm upipe going if anyones intersted.

£45 posted.
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