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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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This may have been beaten to death but which would you go for? From what i've seen most people are putting on strup headers. I do understand that both of these headers are copies of the nismo headers right?
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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Both are quite close to one another in design, but I would rather go with Strup because a lot of people have had nothing but good reviews on them. Plus they have no fitment issues, nor do they cost an arm and a leg.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Go with DC. Strup are a copy of them. I have the DC ones and love em. You wont regret. Not that $$$.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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good to know this
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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go with the one and only crawford...i know your title says dc or strup, but why not buy the best if your going to go with headers.

i have dc and i wish i went crawford..they seem to be the best hands down. its a job you only want to do once so make the best decision you can with this mod.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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Strup, if they are a copy of the DC headers its because the guy that owns Strup used to run DC Sports.

Strup, high quality, perfect fitment and you can get them at www.partshippers.com for a great price.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Road Warrior
go with the one and only crawford...i know your title says dc or strup, but why not buy the best if your going to go with headers.

i have dc and i wish i went crawford..they seem to be the best hands down. its a job you only want to do once so make the best decision you can with this mod.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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Crawford’s seem to be the best for HP gains for sure. If you don't want to spend that much though there is guy here in our local car club who has two sets of DC's that he wants to sell. One set I believe is the standard ceramic and the other set are the stainless ones that he sent to Jet Hot for their 2000 degree coating which is black. Let me know if you’re interested.

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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Those look great. Are they Jet Hot coated?

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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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I heard the Crawfords are like 1k....Thats ridiculous...I love how they look but no way Im spending that much for a few hp....knock it down to $500 or there about and Im a buyer...
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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the Crawford is a unique design and since they are not mass produced, they are pricey. They are a very nice header (we don't sell their stuff but I can appreciate when someone makes a better mousetrap!)

The DC and Strup are both great - from the pics I've seen, they are identical. I personally went DC on mine because for the money, you can't bear em
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
the Crawford is a unique design and since they are not mass produced, they are pricey. They are a very nice header (we don't sell their stuff but I can appreciate when someone makes a better mousetrap!)

The DC and Strup are both great - from the pics I've seen, they are identical. I personally went DC on mine because for the money, you can't bear em
Good to know...I think Ill lean toward the DC or Strup as well... the Crawfords sure is a sweet piece though...
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary King
Those look great. Are they Jet Hot coated?
Another Yep

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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by FNZ
Strup, if they are a copy of the DC headers its because the guy that owns Strup used to run DC Sports.
Actually he was just the designer for them.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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just had some dc headers installed on my G and i'm loving them
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 08:52 PM
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I am very happy with my strup's
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 11:27 PM
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DC Sports, Strupp, same stuff, they are all good.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 04:46 AM
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can go wrong with strup!!!! imo
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 05:00 AM
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Crawford headers (each set handbuilt, long tube, equal length and true merge collectors to fit with stock or aftermarket exhausts) available at www.crawfordzcar.com


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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Z1 Performance
the Crawford is a unique design and since they are not mass produced, they are pricey. They are a very nice header (we don't sell their stuff but I can appreciate when someone makes a better mousetrap!)

The DC and Strup are both great - from the pics I've seen, they are identical. I personally went DC on mine because for the money, you can't bear em
i agree totally...i went with dc also because of price and had mine coated with jet hot 2k black...very stealthy. i got mine for 350 at the time and the jet hot was another two hundred.


the crawford now offers theirs with the jet hot also now.
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