pics will be up in a few minutes, i went into this a little nervous but in the end im happy with the way it turned out. its not the best but they will get better with the more of them i make.
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Sorry i couldnt be a part of it. show pics. i wanna see.
why even make the thread without having the pictures ready to go?
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what do u guys think, especially u tink.............. and newt since its urs.
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i make neons go fast
heres that first pic that i messed up, up above...............
and yes i still need to weld it. then ill make the jig then ill send it off for digitizing.
mike
i make neons go fast
looks good mike. looks like it angles down in the pics though, after it clears the firewall i mean. it looks like the collector is pointed down.
its the only way it clears everything, thats taken care of with a slight angle on the reducer at the end of the collector to bring it back upwards anywhere from 7-10 degrees though. ive looked at it at all angles and i know why nobody would make a long tube, because clearance is a problem and it was a PITA.
mike
i make neons go fast
Wow if I was staying na that would be great to have that thing is sexy
good damn nice job mike!!!! makes my pacesetter header look like @!#$!!!!!!!!!!!! Too bad im going turbo soon
but i will be wanting a turbo mani like Aarons!
thanks guys, as for final pricing im not sure yet, expect a mild steel version to be around 550.00 though. chris pm'ed sir
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No finish welded pics? Any pics of the inside of the collector? How involved was it to install? What material was used?
The reason my header isnt THAT long is because it was already a PITA to install and they figured the install would be a turn off.
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now that is sexy. i love the bell style design for the collector.
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whats the final length for the collector going to be? obviously not that short.
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Tinkles wrote:No finish welded pics? Any pics of the inside of the collector? How involved was it to install? What material was used?
The reason my header isnt THAT long is because it was already a PITA to install and they figured the install would be a turn off.
no welded pics, i can take some pics of the collector tonight, its a 4-1 true merge though. install requires sagging the k frame and cutting the first 4-5 of heat shield. the manifold is mild steel except for the merge, its stainless. the one thing about me is ill do what i need to in order to install a high quality performance part on my car and others that want the best (just speaking in general) will do so also. why make something and hope it sells cause its still easy to install vs making something that will do better then the rest but will require more from the buyer. like ive said before i try and build everything to be as efficiant and as nice as possible, thats what im know for and im not gonna quit now. more pics tonight.
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Leafy wrote:whats the final length for the collector going to be? obviously not that short.
not that short??? thats a pretty long collector there sir (im referring to collector alone), are u talking about doing a mega phone after the collector? this is designed to be used with an exhaust system. had this be a true drag car header a megaphone and reverse cone would have been utilized.
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It just doesnt look like the 18 inch ish collector that I was expecting to see on a set of long tubes. I haven't done the calcs on the exact length of collector needed for this car and powerband, but it should be around18 irrc.
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are u talking just the collector not the welded on pieces after it? the length on the collector is approx 8". also for anybody that was wondering because i forgot to mention the tube length is 30"
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That looks amazing Mike!
I couldn't be happier how that turned out!
You just made my week! Love the collector choice!
Once you get it welded up, get me the quote to ceramic coat and PM the price, I'll send remaining funds over.
Thanks again Mike! I can't wait to get this thing on come spring!
i thought u would be happy with it newt.
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i make neons go fast
looks really nice. interested on how this helps or changes whp.
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well on neons a header like this will pick up ~18-20whp vs a stock or janky short tube header. typically those kind of gains are seen on the cars the are around newts power range . ur not gonna pick up that kind of power with a intake and exhaust only. but we'll only know real gains as soon as newt gets this thing installed and on a dyno. im guessing he will pick up at least 15whp.
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