Headers are finally done.

[sowise]

Hope to get them installed on the engine over the holiday weekend.

[RojoRocket]

Sure look a Hell of a lot better than those boat anchors alongside 'em!! Nice work!! What's the weight difference?

Glenn

[sowise]

good question I didn't even take the time to weigh them I only have a bathroom scale so I will check them and post it but both the Stainless ones together don't feel like they even weigh the amount of one of the stock manifolds.
I'll post the weights when I get them.

[y2daniel1981]

They look pretty decent

[ShiuludeSVX]

And stainless, not aluminum?

Quewl

[Mensaf]

1st in line for group buy:

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[svxfiles]

Originally Posted by ShiuludeSVX

And stainless, not aluminum?

Quewl

Because stainless steel, or mild steel ceramic coated holds in the heat raising the speed of sound in the pipe causing better scavinging.

[SVXMAN2001]

Sowise, those look really good, but is that just an asthetic upgrade or are there actual performance gains to be had? What did that run you (if you don't mind me asking) and who did the work? thanks.

[sowise]

Originally Posted by SVXMAN2001

Sowise, those look really good, but is that just an asthetic upgrade or are there actual performance gains to be had? What did that run you (if you don't mind me asking) and who did the work? thanks.

Initially it was asthetic plus... The end goal is a complete stainless exhaust I would like to have the full Stebro set up, because the stebro set up was designed to fit the stock manifolds and any other set up that people have already made or considered I wanted them to have the option of something direct bolt up.
Since nobody I have read about on the forums has made or dyno'd a set I can't say if there is any performance gains. You will definitely lighter weight. There are probably better design options out there that would guarantee improvements.
I paid more since I had to have them custom made and it was a one of set, $750 for full design and fabrication plus materials. Now they are familiar and have the flange set up etc already worked up price may drop I don't know. Though I would invite any of you to check with the company I ordered them from and atleast view their website. The do have a cool kit for designing your own set ups.
http://www.stainlessheaders.com/index.aspx

[Schralper]

what's the point, other than a few lbs?
you could of just gotten the OE exhaust "extrudehoned" for better flow.
they aren't even equal length, let alone long enough to truly be headers.
plus they lack an effective collector.
tubular exhaust manifolds is more like it.
http://headerdesign.com/extras/design.asp
these are headers, an nice ones at that.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1049857...7603229734931/

[Francis]

nice job sowise , i would buy some of yours too but...

woooow...where do you get those

Originally Posted by Schralper

what's the point, other than a few lbs?
you could of just gotten the OE exhaust "extrudehoned" for better flow.
they aren't even equal length, let alone long enough to truly be headers.
plus they lack an effective collector.
tubular exhaust manifolds is more like it.
http://headerdesign.com/extras/design.asp
these are headers, an nice ones at that.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1049857...7603229734931/

[sowise]

Originally Posted by Schralper

what's the point, other than a few lbs?
you could of just gotten the OE exhaust "extrudehoned" for better flow.
they aren't even equal length, let alone long enough to truly be headers.
plus they lack an effective collector.
tubular exhaust manifolds is more like it.
http://headerdesign.com/extras/design.asp
these are headers, an nice ones at that.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1049857...7603229734931/

Great so do it for yourself, I am not pushing it, I was sharing it, not good enough for you fine, not worth it to you fine, to each their own. Yes there are plenty of other options out there but unless someone is going to go with a turbo set up or super charger set up there won't be any kind of major gains that you would feel or would be worth it anyway.

There are alot of people here who just want options I don't care if this gets categorized with LED color changes or window tint which don't give you any gains either. There are a few people on this site that have spent alot of their own time and money to provide options both asthetic and performance gains. There are even more people who are waiting around saying they want something but not willing to take the time or spend the money because there is some risk involved. I have spent money on things that might work and found that they either required excessive modification or just wouldn't work but atleast I try to contribute. I am also learning as I go.

[Blacky]

I like'm, I like'm a lot! Gain or no gain.

[Tim]

Originally Posted by sowise

Great so do it for yourself, I am not pushing it, I was sharing it, not good enough for you fine, not worth it to you fine, to each their own. Yes there are plenty of other options out there but unless someone is going to go with a turbo set up or super charger set up there won't be any kind of major gains that you would feel or would be worth it anyway.

There are alot of people here who just want options I don't care if this gets categorized with LED color changes or window tint which don't give you any gains either. There are a few people on this site that have spent alot of their own time and money to provide options both asthetic and performance gains. There are even more people who are waiting around saying they want something but not willing to take the time or spend the money because there is some risk involved. I have spent money on things that might work and found that they either required excessive modification or just wouldn't work but atleast I try to contribute. I am also learning as I go.

Do what makes you happy.

[Crazy_pilot]

I think they look excellent. Yes, there may be no performance gain, but dropping a few pounds from the heavy front end is a definite plus, and everyone likes a little undercar bling. My only concern might be giving some heat shielding to the surrounding parts (oil pan mainly), as those welded headers will radiate a lot of heat.