OBX Header Problem

[protege321]

i just installed my OBX Headers this weekend, i turn it on and there is a loud obnoxious vibrating sound. Like the header is vibrating against the chassis? has anyone had the same problem? is there anything i can do it fix it because it really makes the car sound awful. (pissed)

 

[StealthWyvern]

i just installed my OBX Headers this weekend, i turn it on and there is a loud obnoxious vibrating sound. Like the header is vibrating against the chassis? has anyone had the same problem? is there anything i can do it fix it because it really makes the car sound awful. (pissed)

Everything is right correct? Did you check for any signs of rubbing?

 

[protege321]

let me go put it up and take a look.

 

[StealthWyvern]

let me go put it up and take a look.

DOH!! You should of checked that crap first! It could be due to installion was screwy or something.

 

[protege321]

ha. it is def rubbing up against the oil pan. hmm.. wear mark already and i barely drove it. what should i do? any suggestions?

 

[StealthWyvern]

ha. it is def rubbing up against the oil pan. hmm.. wear mark already and i barely drove it. what should i do? any suggestions?

Sounds like shot motor mounts to me buddy.

 

[protege321]

ahh that sucks. where the headers attach to the mid-pipe is really close..so even the slightest movement of the engine could cause vibration bewteen the pan and the headers. i beleive that will wear a crack into the oil pan eventually, not good. hmm..

 

[StealthWyvern]

ahh that sucks. where the headers attach to the mid-pipe is really close..so even the slightest movement of the engine could cause vibration bewteen the pan and the headers. i beleive that will wear a crack into the oil pan eventually, not good. hmm..

DarkStar motor sports is having a x-mas sale goin gon... I would try to pick up both side mounts from them and get then imstalled ASAP or you could tweak the pipe a little bit to get it away from the pan.

 

[StealthWyvern]

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123728298

 

[protege321]

thing is i just dont have the cash for new mounts atm even tho that is a steal..so tell me more about tweaking it?

 

[mx-p5]

Can I suggest swapping back to the stock header till you can throw a new MM in there? If you don't have the $$$ to get a MM at the moment, you don't wanna mess anything else up

 

[protege321]

yeah thats true. a crack in the oil pan would be bad. : /

 

[mx-p5]

Eventually, you'll be like me. I can have teh header swapped back out for the stocker by myself in a half hour. lol

 

[protege321]

ha yeah. took me about 4 hours yesterday with help. i guess i should go swap it.

 

[mx-p5]

And FYI, don't bother putting that bracket on the cat-converter back on. I ran without it

 

[slavrenz]

Sorry to thread-hijack, but I recently replaced my front cat, and the new one didn't have a spot for the bracket. The exhaust is still bracketed on at the front pipe - does anyone think that running it with no cat bracket will put any undue stress on the exhaust manifold?

 

[Protege5 Driver]

na i took out the bracket also. no biggie

 

[pspc_mazda2]

I have been running obx headers for 4 years now and never had that problem your talking about did you try heating up the headers just a little and bendin git just eough away from the pan? Best thing I can tell you is it's probly not your headers because if there on your motor how can they rub really I think you need to add a flex pipe like I did and get rid of that dounut pivit point let me know how you make out.

 

[br289165]

How close is the midpipe to the front crossmember?

i just installed my OBX Headers this weekend, i turn it on and there is a loud obnoxious vibrating sound. Like the header is vibrating against the chassis? has anyone had the same problem? is there anything i can do it fix it because it really makes the car sound awful. (pissed)

 

[chr_mar]

Will your car still pass emitions testing with an OBX Header? I know its off topic but I have to go get it soon and want to know if I need to put the stock one back in.