Hey guys I was wondering if this is a good header

BAD-MAB.com :: The best Cobalt Shorty Header Available

 

Yes.

Search for it on the site, and you will learn a lot more about it.

 

its ok but i had two of them and the flanges warped and caused leaks on both of them

this is much better. reasons being: the three bolt stock flange sucks, this comes with a vband clamp. also the stock DP sucks and restricts you of power more than the stock header so you will want to replace that anyway. the longtube setup is great, sounds awesome (catted anyway) and is a good bang for the buck. fits like a glove

ZZPerformance - ZZP Long Tube Header Package #ZZ-LTHDRP

 

x2 on the badmab. It's been on my car about 20k miles and its great.

 

I'm going on my third bad-mab and praying this one works, first two were warped. I saved money initially by going with a bad-mab and 3" dp set up but now it's end up costing me more than a zzp mid-length set up with the money I've spent on shipping and the new exhaust hardware I'll need not to mention the hours I've wasted trying to get warped headers to seal. If this 3rd one I get is warped I'll probably try to get my money back or throw it out and order zzp.

 

If you buy the badmab header through brad. He will make sure you get a good header. Many people have went through what you did and they contacted brad through badnewsracing and he sent them new ones. He is good with constomer service. Luckily I got a good header the first round

 

The second one thar warped on me i had gotten direct from brad. Maybe it was all bad luck but idk

Whatever u do dont use the shitty gaskets they come with

 

Wish there was a decent shorty to go with that was consistent with quality, other than GMPP.

 

Brad is great with customer service and seems like a real good guy. I contacted him direct for the warranty and still got another warped one that didn't even make onto the car.

I think it's crazy that another company hasn't stepped in or zzp didn't continue making them. Hahn is the only other company but I think you'd need to be high to spend that type of money on a shorty. I'm not bashing bad-mab, they make a great product for the price but I agree that there should be better consistency.

 

I bought a zzp longtube headers on black friday in 2011, still have it on and still love it! Like mentionned above, it comes with the downpipe and a performance cat so it helps a lot the air flow

 

I bought mine 2nd hand and haven't had any issues but definitely get gm gaskets.

 

I will say this.... The Badmab I had was leak free, and worked great.

I have since moved on to a ported GMPP extrude honed manifold.

 

yuk

 

No yuk. Works great.

Note, it's ported. Not just extrude honed. Italianjoe did a great job opening it up.



The inlets to the primaries (@ the flange) are actually a little larger than found on the Badmab (1.666" vs 1.600") as well.

 

Get long tubes

 

What does it mean if the header is "warped"? & I might save up and go with the zip. Looks badass and only 200 more

 

i went with the mid length from zzp and it is great so far. then again its only been on for a couple weeks. and all is well. i like the vband flange vs the 3 stud style flange.

 

That's the way to go if you are looking for good quality. I like mine

 

zzp

 

lol busten yo chops dawg

 

clear image automotive makes a great header zzp also for a low buck header the bad mab is not bad if your on a tight budget and rd fabs makes a 2in primary tubed header that is ballen

 

Why did you move on?

 

Poor choice of words on my part....

I didn't move on, I changed my setup. My goal is to mainly have GM Racing & GM Performance Parts. I found the GMPP manifold on e-bay brand new for $50, and couldnt let the deal slip by. I did not want to just bolt it on as it comes from GM, so I had it ported to maximize it's performance.













It's all good buddy

I forgot about clear image. They were the **** back when the LSJ was in its prime.

 

Warped means the flanges aren't true or flat making it impossible to get it to seal because the mating surfaces aren't flat against each other.