Back to back testing of Invidia, Ebay and Works 02 housings......
I'm saying it provides no value that warrants a $450 price tag. Why do you need a cast housing when the stocker is cast and can be ported? The huge opening with 3" outlet and removal of the dividing wall doesn't appear to help that much. The stocker is cast, fits perfectly, uses the stock mounting bracket, won't break, looks "stealthy," and costs about $100 to port. The Works housing is the 2nd true cast iron housing in the market behind the stocker and doesn't provide $450 worth of improvement unless I'm missing something.
$450 = GSC cams = 30whp/30wtq
$450 = Custom Dynoflash = 20-30whp/wtq (and you get to keep $75 to use on a fuel pump or MBC)
$500 = alky injection = 30whp/50wtq
$450 = Works o2 housing = 7-10whp
One of these things is not like the other...
$450 = GSC cams = 30whp/30wtq
$450 = Custom Dynoflash = 20-30whp/wtq (and you get to keep $75 to use on a fuel pump or MBC)
$500 = alky injection = 30whp/50wtq
$450 = Works o2 housing = 7-10whp
One of these things is not like the other...
Last edited by Warrtalon; Jun 28, 2006 at 04:40 PM.
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Be that as it may, when something costs 4.5X as much as the alternative part, then makes LESS POWER, the little features of fitting nicely and looking "stealthy" really go out the window. Those things really aren't valuable when you could port and coat the stock o2 housing and make similar power for less than half the price while retaining all the same things you mentioned. The Works should be maybe $200 at most.
How do you explain wheels then? If that was true we would all be using Enkie RPF-F1's. Just a thought...
Not sure what you mean, 4ring. Wheels that are expensive usually are extremely lightweight and extremely strong (e.g. forged), which provides a performance benefit. If a set of wheels costs is lighter, provides less rotational mass, looks nice, and costs 1/4 of another set that weighs more, provides less performance, and looks like stock...well, it sounds like a no-brainer to me. I don't think wheels are analagous, though.
Good question, but the better question is why would you need to if you get the more powerful stock ported manifold instead of a crack-prone, less-powerful aftermarket tubular header?
Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Good question, but the better question is why would you need to if you get the more powerful stock ported manifold instead of a crack-prone, less-powerful aftermarket tubular header?
Are you talking about a ported stock O2 housing ?
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I just got my ebay o2 housing in on Monday, got a banging deal at $49.99 + $15 shipping. <3 you ssautochrome. Everyone at my work was amazed that they can sell a piece like this for so cheap.
Originally Posted by dp2580
i guess the ebay o2 housing is the one to get?? does anyone know the difference between the megan racing o2 housing and the ebay o2 housing? they look the same to me.
