I just purchased a pair of Borla Headers off a fellow 350z member to this site, (do want to point fingers just yet until i'm sure) but basically i recieved them today and basically i cannot tell anywhere on the headers that they are Borla. I dont see a etch of the logo Borla or even a part #. Can anyone please help me out? I also have pics if taht helps any

 

well..the picture from Borla doesn't have any logo or part # either.

http://www.borla.com/applications/lo...gHeader/17221/

 

yea i realized that, but its clearly indicated on the web that it does have a part #17221, and how would Borla know for their 1 million mile warranty that this was their product and not a replica look a like? there has to be at least the part # etched in it somewhere... anyone?

 

I just found a DIY install pdf file and in the file the headers have a big BORLA logo engraved on only one of the headers. Im going to get to the bottom of this.. might even contact Borla, which is the best way to actually find out. http://www.borla.com/media/installations/17221.pdf

 

the logo might come off. For example, i just sold my Random Technology HFC and the logo is no longer there. It doesn't mean it's fake. Did the seller tell you about missing logo or provide you the picture before the sell?

 

The seller didn't indicate anything about missing logo/part#.. no pictures.. nothing. The seller had a high itrader score so i thought it would be alright. I got the headers pretty cheap so I don't think im going to stress too much about it. But i will find out what exactly is going on, and prevent further scams of any sort, will keep u guys posted

how come i've seen on some website gains of 12hp 10tq? is it false advertisement? and if so what kind of headers who you recommend for good performance? ive decided im keeping my z N/a so i will invest in good quality products.

 

false advertisement? YES.

Good header: Crawford, nismo, DC Sport or Strup

I would recommend STRUP.

 

Borla himself said that his headers don't make any gains.

I would call them to ask if they put a logo on them or not....but it doesn't look like they do.

 

+1 on little or no gains, saw one dyno with the Z gains 0 peak horsepower but it did gain 2 lbs of torque. but the horrible part was that the Z actually lost hp at mid range.

 

yes; borla's suck *** and make you loose power. On their website they talk about gaining like 10hp if you have their exhaust too - yea, their exhaust makes some power and makes up for what the headers robbed you, lmao.

 

i had borla headers, they did have a borla logo on them...

 

You should get rid of those headers. The install is expensive and a huge pain in the a$$ for the non existant gains those borla headers provide. Then you should go get a lap dance. Because **** make every situation better.

 

^^^then drink a beer

 

Is it true that the strup headers are the easiest to install due to best clearance? LOL I'm lazy and don't feel like searching.

 

yup. About 2-3 hours max. I'll have Strup header and their new testpipe by tomorrow. Let u know the result later.

 

thanks for all the feedback guys, i guess ill take the advice and invest in some better headers, what should i set the price to sell at? And please no bs, if its not worth it ill just keep them. bump

 

no, ANY headers other than crawford will be of roughly the same install time

why people think that strup are like 2-3hrs max but something like dc or topspeed or nismo is 8hrs is just ****ing stupid since they're basically the sam damn things

 

exactly! Even an experienced mechanic will still need 6-8 hours to install these headers. More time for the Crawfords.

 

Crawfords take a little longer to install,..but not by much. I think Doug can install them pretty fast though.

BTW i have crawford headers FS! 780 shipped! used for 6 months