Just Received Topspeed Headers, WTF?

Left one looks really bad

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The path the pipe follows is too tight for a bend. I'm not suggesting the path is proper or not.

 

There was an episode of engine masters on the motor trend youtube channel where these hot rod guys bashed a huge dent in some headers to see if it made any difference on the dyno. It didn't. I am sure that shape may not be "optimal" but I would think it's insignificant to the overall performance of your car. If it's going to bother you because it doesn't look pretty put a blanket over it and call it a day

 

Wrap it with heat tape. Out of sight, out of mind.

 

Great idea but he can't unsee it.

 

These pics are from when I received my cermaic coated AP headers earlier this year, I never noticed any bad looking bends or weird angles. Everything was curved in a very smooth fashion.
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when comparing the previous poster's AP headers to the Top Speed ones, you can clearly see the tube that was welded to a point on the Top Speed headers is not routed to the same port on the merge collector between the 2 different header companies....probably proof enough that they're not made by 1 chinese company

 

Headers are meant to be equal length for optimum performance. OP's are definately not.

 

Those look like sh!tspeed...ticking time bomb, don't install those.

 

This is an excellent point! Equal length of each pipe is important. There is a reason why those headers you bought are cheap! The Chinese really messed up the design.

 

Poor welds too.

 

No way they are equal length judging by picture.

For the OP from the Internet of things:-

"The idea behind an exhaust header is to eliminate the manifold's back pressure. Instead of a common manifold that all of the cylinders share, each cylinder gets its own exhaust pipe. These pipes come together in a larger pipe called the collector. The individual pipes are cut and bent so that each one is the same length as the others. By making them the same length, it guarantees that each cylinder's exhaust gases arrive in the collector spaced out equally so there is no back pressure generated by the cylinders sharing the collector"

 

The plumbing under my sink looks better

 

That looks puppi caca to me. No way I would use them.

 

Manufacture error? I also got the Top Speed headers on my F430 and i didn´t notice this at all on mine. I also don´t see that bend on their photos on the homepage. https://se-topspeedauto.glopalstore.com/ferrari-f430-coupe-spider-05-09-top-speed-pro-1-stainless-steel-exhaust-headers/?utm_campaign=pr_r&utm_source=https://topspeedauto.com&utm_medium=wi_proxy&utm_content=en_US&utm_term=a

 

There's one thing for sure: they are far less restrictive than the terrible stock manifolds! I had a set on my last car (F430 manual) and the power difference was marked - it would sometimes spin up the wheels going into 4th. I love the power delivery of the 4-1 manifolds; they suit the car so much better!

I paid $998 USD for mine. Superb VFM.

I have Capristo on my current and other than the larger diameter primaries and better bends, there's not really an improvement in fabrication. The Capristo has more 'meat' in the midrange but less 'fizz' at the top, which I miss.

 

I would contact them as soon as possible and explain your dissatisfaction. the first thing I noticed are the welds. In the website pic they are much smoother and polished.
The tube in question also appears to have been bent without the "apex".
The ones you received really look different from they are showing on their website.

 

Same sentiment from me, may not see a difference on a dyno but I don’t like that sharp point at all due to concerns over long term reliability with thermal cycling. I’d send them back or sell them and start over with a higher quality set.


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Someone more knowledgeable than I can correct me if I’m wrong but, wouldn’t that sharp “bend” cause the exhaust gases to hit that bend and get caught up causing a hot spot at the outside point of the bend? It’s where it’s welded there and if the quality of the piece is subpar to begin with, I wouldn’t trust the weld job.