**Everything you need to know about eBay headers**

Originally Posted by AlwayzUnce

ugh to keep these things or sell them

I say keep 'em. Why would you want to sell them?

Great info! this should be a sticky.

Originally Posted by Pizdous

Great info! this should be a sticky.

not picking on you my fellow fanatic. but it's a good post but it's never gonna get (highly unlikely) a sticky when very few people are going to buy and install headers. if you didn't read they are illegal in several states and not TUV approved in europe. you can't sticky everything as the front page would be lost.
A far majority of Fanatics WILL buy rear exhausts, intakes, mirrors and diff swaps. There is not a sticky on those threads like SycE46's infamous Diff info, there sure isn't gonna be one for ebay headers. You really think the Sponsors/Advertisers that sell Supersprint, AA, Techniks and other headers are gonna sit back and see links to sellers on Ebay get a front page advertisement?? If anything it could get merged to the "Want to mod but don't know what's out there" thread. then again this is just one person's humble opinion.

Anyone buy from this guy? Are these the 330 headers?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Heade...spagenameZWD1V

I have contacted the manufacturer of these, looks like the minimum purchase is 20 and the price is $76. My guess is that this auction is from the manufacturer.

Originally Posted by fmzip

Anyone buy from this guy? Are these the 330 headers?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Heade...spagenameZWD1V

I have contacted the manufacturer of these, looks like the minimum purchase is 20 and the price is $76. My guess is that this auction is from the manufacturer.

I don't think anyone has bought from him. Please stick to the vendors I mentioned because otherwise you run the risk of receiving the wrong ones. This guy is located in China and doesn't speak very good English as you can tell from his responses to other people. Fork over the extra $40 or so with trader-nas or gtmotogarage and get some piece of mind.

^^^ I appreciate your input; my question is:

Are these the 330 headers?

Sounds like very good Chinese English to me :

This is the response from the manufacturer:

Thanks for your inquiry at xxxxxx.We are manufactory specializing in producing high performance exhaust systems. We supply a wide range of products for various cars. Part number: xxxxx FOB Ningbo Price of Header for BMW 325I 330I z3 z4 00-04 is 76 dollars. The minimum order quantity is 20sets. Material is ss304 stainless steel pipe and Mild steel flangeThe Lead time is approx 10-15 days. The enclosed is some pictures of xxxxxxx, Please kindly view it.Please view our website to know more about our products, If you have interest in our other products, Please inform me ,I will send our catalog to you.If you have any questions , please don't hesitate to inform me. Looking forward to your reply

Ivan

They look to be correct, but you can't really differentiate between 330 headers and 323/328 headers. The flanges are at a slightly different angle, and you can't really tell from the photos. It really depends on the vendor's knowledge and if they send you the right ones.

Maybe one of our sponsors would like to sell these babies!

Originally Posted by fmzip

Maybe one of our sponsors would like to sell these babies!

Who says there aren't any already interested?

Originally Posted by Alex323Ci

not picking on you my fellow fanatic. but it's a good post but it's never gonna get (highly unlikely) a sticky when very few people are going to buy and install headers. if you didn't read they are illegal in several states and not TUV approved in europe. you can't sticky everything as the front page would be lost.
A far majority of Fanatics WILL buy rear exhausts, intakes, mirrors and diff swaps. There is not a sticky on those threads like SycE46's infamous Diff info, there sure isn't gonna be one for ebay headers. You really think the Sponsors/Advertisers that sell Supersprint, AA, Techniks and other headers are gonna sit back and see links to sellers on Ebay get a front page advertisement?? If anything it could get merged to the "Want to mod but don't know what's out there" thread. then again this is just one person's humble opinion.

You're right Alex. SycE46's diff info is excellent, I link it to people whenever I can. It's too bad politics gets in the way of actually informative threads being available to fanatics. Sad how many people don't know about that diff thread for example, when it's pretty much everything you need to know.

its a shame this thread has to exist


if only people knew how to search and read, we wouldn't have 4 billion threads on this topic..........

good write up ken

Originally Posted by JJR4884

its a shame this thread has to exist


if only people knew how to search and read, we wouldn't have 4 billion threads on this topic..........

good write up ken

Tis so very true. That's why I made this thread, to try and end the 23094230489 new threads about it every day.

Originally Posted by kpeng

Who says there aren't any already interested?

I sense attitude for some reason...I am out of here.

Originally Posted by fmzip

I sense attitude for some reason...I am out of here.

Whoa, no no no. You interpreted that all wrong. I was trying to be sneaky and humorous. I guess it came across like I was giving you attitude. Sorry.

If you missed it, there is a great DIY writeup now thanks to hamann330ci:

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=573566

I think at the bottom you should put a shopping list with exactely what to buy (gaskets, etc.) just an opinion tho. I am currently debating on these i need to pass inspection just obdII though and not the sniffer. so i would just have to get rid of the SES light. I no there are a few ways but i dont know if i want to risk not being able to get riid of it and waste the money

Originally Posted by harry4774

I think at the bottom you should put a shopping list with exactely what to buy (gaskets, etc.) just an opinion tho. I am currently debating on these i need to pass inspection just obdII though and not the sniffer. so i would just have to get rid of the SES light. I no there are a few ways but i dont know if i want to risk not being able to get riid of it and waste the money

The gaskets and whatnot come with the headers. There's really nothing else you need to buy.

i thought you werent suppose to use the gaskets that come with it

Originally Posted by harry4774

i thought you werent suppose to use the gaskets that come with it

You don't have to, but I did, and I think a few other people did. No issues thus far.

kpeng for mod in 08