Recent exhaust work
06-30-2011, 08:45 PM
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Re: Recent exhaust work
Just not something I enjoy. I liken it to eating your cereal with a weeding spade. It's overkill.
The right materials are available, and the thicker manifolds are more work for no real reason.
I also think that companies like Full-Race are doing a good job, (as are many others) so I leave it to them to cover most applications while I do what I like best. I prefer to work in niches. It's more rewarding mentally and financially.
Hope that answers your question.
The right materials are available, and the thicker manifolds are more work for no real reason.
I also think that companies like Full-Race are doing a good job, (as are many others) so I leave it to them to cover most applications while I do what I like best. I prefer to work in niches. It's more rewarding mentally and financially.
Hope that answers your question.
07-01-2011, 02:53 AM
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Re: Recent exhaust work
Not something I'll ever have to concern myself with though...
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07-01-2011, 01:49 PM
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07-01-2011, 04:31 PM
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Re: Recent exhaust work
Just not something I enjoy. I liken it to eating your cereal with a weeding spade. It's overkill.
The right materials are available, and the thicker manifolds are more work for no real reason.
I also think that companies like Full-Race are doing a good job, (as are many others) so I leave it to them to cover most applications while I do what I like best. I prefer to work in niches. It's more rewarding mentally and financially.
Hope that answers your question.
The right materials are available, and the thicker manifolds are more work for no real reason.
I also think that companies like Full-Race are doing a good job, (as are many others) so I leave it to them to cover most applications while I do what I like best. I prefer to work in niches. It's more rewarding mentally and financially.
Hope that answers your question.
And I think your mentality towards them pays off in your favor.
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07-05-2011, 10:54 PM
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Re: Recent exhaust work
wasn't the stock exhaust a total pita?
We put a set of american racing headers and a full corsa system on an ss for a friend, all I remember is i mostly spoke in expletives the whole time. Those cars arent much fun to work on
We put a set of american racing headers and a full corsa system on an ss for a friend, all I remember is i mostly spoke in expletives the whole time. Those cars arent much fun to work on
07-06-2011, 07:42 AM
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Re: Recent exhaust work
That tube is just a cleaner and stronger way to hang the exhaust, yes.
As for working on these cars, it's all relative.
Compared to my RSX where I can swap a header in less than 1 hour, sure, it's not great. Compared to the new 5.0L mustang, or the GT500's, it's much easier. I had to cut the stock exhaust off to get it off because of my 4-post hoist, but it took like 20 mins.
It rattled anyway, so was garbage!!
As for working on these cars, it's all relative.
Compared to my RSX where I can swap a header in less than 1 hour, sure, it's not great. Compared to the new 5.0L mustang, or the GT500's, it's much easier. I had to cut the stock exhaust off to get it off because of my 4-post hoist, but it took like 20 mins.
It rattled anyway, so was garbage!!
07-06-2011, 11:42 AM
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Re: Recent exhaust work
What clamps are those? Just hand tighten them or is there a trick I'm not seeing?
Love the exhaust tips, going to remember that for my future NSX build.
Love the exhaust tips, going to remember that for my future NSX build.
07-06-2011, 12:00 PM
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Re: Recent exhaust work
I give them a little oomph with a set of pliers, but yeah, simple.
Here is a short vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct6TfcwyFGY
Here is a short vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct6TfcwyFGY