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havent had time to put her on but heres a pic
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sweet looking! i wonder how long the chrome will last before it turns to blurple
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looks good. would look even better in your engine bay.
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hawt. hawt indeed.
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QUOTE(pure_dx @ May 16, 2006 - 11:37 PM) [snapback]434788[/snapback] sweet looking! i wonder how long the chrome will last before it turns to blurple after it does that just wrap it up! lol |
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Awesome Mod
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Word, I bet it'll make that motor feel nice. Good luck, and post plenty of pics and driving evaluations.
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Definitely let us know how you like it, if I don't get a new car then that's on the list of things to do to the Celica
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definatly let us know how it is, i was gonna get one but they are quite spendy $300 and im a little short on cash cuz i wrecked my car into a pole goin 45 so gotta fix that
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Beautiful....I'm jealous. =]
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picked up the 1/2 bolts, 2.5 inches long, all ready to install tomorrow hopefully it goes smoothly
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looks good jeff. how much u pay?
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installed today, whew, what a pain in the arse..4 hours+ and with a neighbors help. pictures and sounds later
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who does your car run with those headers? can you tell me?
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QUOTE(LewFX @ May 21, 2006 - 6:29 AM) [snapback]436182[/snapback] installed today, whew, what a pain in the arse..4 hours+ and with a neighbors help. pictures and sounds later If you combine all the time that I have been under my ST trying to get it to fit right it would be about that long. What didn't work? My manifold was rusted to the first cat and the cat was rusted to the down pipe. |
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the pain was the downpipe bolts, once decided not to come off and get stripped, luckily i have a the bolt out from craftsman. but i didnt have a 1/2 extension. so missing a few sockets and asking neighbors for em and then i had to drill a 1/2" into the downpipe to make the new 1/2" bolts fit. working in a carport, dark, using a flashlight, burning my fingers, cuttin my arms, good times.
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pics!
![]() Vid! http://www.lewfx.com/6GC/header/MOV00807-1.wmv i have yet to take it around and test it, will post that comment later. got the header off ebay..yes eeeebay, the 4-1 chrome header, made an offer of 260 and shipping was 30 bux. This post has been edited by LewFX: May 21, 2006 - 10:42 AM -------------------- ![]() |
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:scared: i hope my install on tuesday goes better. im going to try to drop my exhaust as one peice from the head to the cat, then if i need to seperate it i can fiddle with it on the ground where i can get tools to it. i got a corolla stainless 4-2-1 header on ebay for $100 shipped. i'll post up how it feels on the corolla 7afe (fed spec) when im done.
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Looks and sounds awesome! Great Job!
now I need to get one too! :-) -------------------- ~Daniel~ No Longer Celica Owner.. moved on to a 03 WRX-EJ207
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yup... looks much better in your engine bay. but it would be even better if it were in my engine bay. too bad i have an st. anywho... nice pics and vid.
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is it just me of does that header omit 2 bolts on the flange or was there nothing there at all?
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does that header comes with 2 o2 sensor outlets???....i dunno y but i have 2 o2 sensors...i think mines a ca emission......if it does...ill consider gettin it......
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yes it has 2 o2 sensors spots...the seller claims you can cap off the bottom one. but i used my stock sensors. drove around, makes the car louder and quick off the line...does anyone else with a exhaust, when they turn on the a/c at idle that the car shakes a lil.
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O.K folks folks wait a minute,I think I missed something here.Tell me what I`m seeing is the truth.We can now get a header for our GT 5SFE !!!
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QUOTE(CDNSLEEKA @ May 21, 2006 - 8:14 PM) [snapback]436478[/snapback] O.K folks folks wait a minute,I think I missed something here.Tell me what I`m seeing is the truth.We can now get a header for our GT 5SFE !!! ![]() Sorrey for my lack of attention,Guess I`ve been living under a rock ![]() yes...we now can get headers for 5sfe ![]() ![]() headers |
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looks good lew!
just a tip for you guys who buy and install these. before you start the car for the first time, wipe down all the header pipes really well, and get all the oils from your hands off of them. once they heat cycle a few times, theyll turn a nice golden color without getting all crappy looking from all the finger prints.=) -------------------- Former Team 5SFTE pro member ;)
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Very very nice Lew, these chrome headers really spruce up your engine bay. It really compliments your "red top".
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update on the header, the vroom vroom is gone but not sure if its because the O2 sensor was bad or what, update tomorrow since i put a new one in...the chrome was gone after a week, probably paint it in the future, not a concern at the moment.
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wow??!!!!!?!??!....that quick???.....so what would u do next?...powdercoat them??...plz update
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i was thinking either chrome or black high temp spray paint..PC'ing costs too much and takes too long
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QUOTE(DeW_H0e_GT @ May 21, 2006 - 7:56 PM) [snapback]436432[/snapback] does that header comes with 2 o2 sensor outlets???....i dunno y but i have 2 o2 sensors...i think mines a ca emission......if it does...ill consider gettin it...... great pics n vids....oh n the valve cover too.... ![]() mine's got 2 too! it may just be a cali thing -------------------- 2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 1974 Datsun 260Z 1997 Subaru Legacy L Wagon Kind of missin' my Celica GT! Hit me up if you're ever in my area. I'm always down for a meet. |
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after 1 week! the bling was burned off so today i re-bling'ed it with some chrome paint...i applied 2 coats of hi temp engine paint then 2 coats of chrome...if this peels off ill get some better stuff but for now here it is...
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so has the light come back on yet?
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not yet, that fouler mod is working so far.
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nice...
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to be honest, I'd say they look better now than they did with the original color.
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Ok Lewfx it has been a while how is the paint doing? I saw your pic and thought that that looked a lot better than the cheap chrome on mine. Also what would the "better stuff" be?
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Dupli-Color® High Heat Paint with Ceramic
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sprayed my stock manifold....it burned right off
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yeah apparently header paint is spose to work the best. resists temps up to 1500*, dayum thats hot
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but you need to follow the directions, its like powdercoat i think.
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i got header wrap on the way to wrap it up in.
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QUOTE(LewFX @ Jun 21, 2006 - 3:58 PM) [snapback]447285[/snapback] i got header wrap on the way to wrap it up in. sweet, let me know how hard or easy it is. i need to wrap mine too, i'd like to know how much it makes a difference. my hood gets REALLY hot now! -------------------- |
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got it today, took 40 minutes or so to put on. start at the top of one side, go down then cross onto another side and keep going down. in the end i had to wrap 2 together. pic will be on later....
well i drove around the block and it started to smoke, so i had to pull over and take it off, does header wrap normally smoke up a storm then die off? This post has been edited by LewFX: Jun 24, 2006 - 7:18 PM -------------------- ![]() |
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i'd have let it smoke off in the driveway, and no i dont know if smoke is normal.
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when u first use the wraps let it sit for a while cuz it WILL smoke.....after that, everythigns fine n dandy...
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okay ill put it back on tomorrow
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well i drove it around til it smoked, retreated back to the carport, waited an hour, drove it around again, let her smoke a lil more...big difference with it on, feels like car is in constant O/D mode. makes car a lil too loud for my taste
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did it smoke after more driving????
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so it feels alot stronger/faster with the wrap on? how much louder? or did it just change the tone of the sound?
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ya after driving it longer, it started to smoke up a little more, now it still smells...once you hit 60+ the speed stays close to 60 and slowly drops not like before
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i wouldn't wrap a daily driver
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QUOTE(pure_dx @ Jun 27, 2006 - 12:00 AM) [snapback]449337[/snapback] i wouldn't wrap a daily driver i need to keep the heat out of my engine bay before i ruin the paint on my hood! wrapping down the runners to the downpipe seems like a good way to do that. lew, im still not clear...it feels faster wrapped? what did you mean by the 60mph stuff? how did wrapping change the sound? -------------------- |
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its almost like the feeling when you first put in a cai, the car is all happy happy joy joy but then comes back to earth is runs normal
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ah ok! i understand. how much wrap did you use, how much did it cost, and where did you get it from?
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ebay, 25 bux, 2" 25' black
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QUOTE(LewFX @ Jun 27, 2006 - 9:25 PM) [snapback]449731[/snapback] ebay, 25 bux, 2" 25' black sellers name or link to their other listed items would be handy ![]() how much did you have left over? -------------------- |
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http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?f...tle=header+wrap
best stuff to get is the dei brand..but i got some from "Headerwrap" heres a nice listing http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DEI-HEADER-...001721041QQrdZ1 -------------------- ![]() |
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new pic!!
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what color was it when you bought it?
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black wrap but die will burn off i guess making it white?
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now just build yourself a cold air and you'll be set
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i have my stock modded cai
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QUOTE(Bitter @ Jun 29, 2006 - 9:08 PM) [snapback]450582[/snapback] what color was it when you bought it? QUOTE(LewFX @ Jun 27, 2006 - 9:25 PM) [snapback]449731[/snapback] 2" 25' black yep, looks black to me, lol ![]() ![]() bitter, i told you already, i wouldn't wrap headers, professional race teams do it because they replace the whole engine the next day, with a daily driven wrapped headers, bad stuff can happen |
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so your saying to take it off and let this sucker get super hot? i only applied a thin layer
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QUOTE(pure_dx @ Jun 30, 2006 - 8:14 AM) [snapback]450741[/snapback] QUOTE(Bitter @ Jun 29, 2006 - 9:08 PM) [snapback]450582[/snapback] what color was it when you bought it? QUOTE(LewFX @ Jun 27, 2006 - 9:25 PM) [snapback]449731[/snapback] 2" 25' black yep, looks black to me, lol ![]() ![]() bitter, i told you already, i wouldn't wrap headers, professional race teams do it because they replace the whole engine the next day, with a daily driven wrapped headers, bad stuff can happen What's so bad about wrapping headers? Please explain what "bad stuff can happen". You can't just say something is bad without backing up your statement. I never heard of race cars going through engines daily.... that sounds rediculous. |
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Header wrap can trap moisture in the material, leading to premature failure of the header. That's pretty much why a lot of people will advise you stay away from it. They also trap heat in the headers which can be a bad thing.
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QUOTE(Chanh55 @ Jun 30, 2006 - 11:46 AM) [snapback]450782[/snapback] QUOTE(pure_dx @ Jun 30, 2006 - 8:14 AM) [snapback]450741[/snapback] QUOTE(Bitter @ Jun 29, 2006 - 9:08 PM) [snapback]450582[/snapback] what color was it when you bought it? QUOTE(LewFX @ Jun 27, 2006 - 9:25 PM) [snapback]449731[/snapback] 2" 25' black yep, looks black to me, lol ![]() ![]() bitter, i told you already, i wouldn't wrap headers, professional race teams do it because they replace the whole engine the next day, with a daily driven wrapped headers, bad stuff can happen What's so bad about wrapping headers? Please explain what "bad stuff can happen". You can't just say something is bad without backing up your statement. I never heard of race cars going through engines daily.... that sounds rediculous. the joke was on bitter, he failed to read lew's color description of the header wrap, not to lew if that came across your mind. To answer your question, formula atlantic replaces/rebuilds their N/A 4age after each race, because of the high compression and maintaining high revs to power the N/A 4age, it could go boom if things dont get replaced. Here's a link to why i wouldn't put heat wraps on headers, i thought you guys knew about heat wraps already, apparently i was wrong |
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one website does not mean a thing, they are trying to sell their product...how bout real facts and articles about it.
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i dont trust a vendor site for good information, other than stoptech and maybe one or two others.
i'm going to wrap mine, then put the silicone spray on the wrap to seal it. i have to keep that heat out of the engine bay somehow, before it ruins the paint on the hood! -------------------- |
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well i took it off today because i didnt feel good about the quality of the wrap, i should have bough dei since its known for its quality.
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can the paint on the hood really get ruined from the heat from the header?
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QUOTE(LewFX @ Jul 1, 2006 - 10:28 PM) [snapback]451096[/snapback] well i took it off today because i didnt feel good about the quality of the wrap, i should have bough dei since its known for its quality. i'll probably have some left over, if its enough to redo your header...you could buy it off me ![]() -------------------- |
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QUOTE(hashmaster52 @ Jul 1, 2006 - 11:16 PM) [snapback]451104[/snapback] can the paint on the hood really get ruined from the heat from the header? yea, it can hurt the paint. -------------------- |
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well most hoods have the fire retardant stuff on the inside.
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QUOTE(LewFX @ Jul 2, 2006 - 5:02 AM) [snapback]451118[/snapback] well most hoods have the fire retardant stuff on the inside. It can cause some premature fading regardless... but that's inconsequential. It depends whether or not you like 'bling' under your hood... but if you went with wrap... chances are that doesn't matter. I'm not a big fan of wrap either... but each to his own. Nice to know somebody finally mustered the balls to try out one of the ebay mystery 5SFE headers. Wasn't it only a little while ago everyone was convinced they cannot fit? -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
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someone tells me to show proof that wrapping headers can be harmful, i show proof, and then gets flamed because it is only from "one website"?? just google it man
bitter, a good quality high temperature paint job on that hood could be useful man! after all, our cars are like 100 million yrs old or something so just repaint that sh8, peace! |
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yea, i suppose some refractive or reflective paint on the underside of the hood could help keep my newer paint safe, the car was repainted about 1.5 years ago btw.
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wow this header wrap thing is getting rediculous......ok if you have wrap on then how will the paint on the hood get hot? the wrap is insulating the heat into the header..therefore the heat stays in the header and doesnt disipate out to the hood. even IF it gets hot with the wrap...headers glow red and paint stays on. another thing its' a daily driver so its not like he will be having an amazing amount of heat going through them..like the nascar example in that link..you're comparing cars that have 600 hp, go 200mph for HOURS at a time.. Lew is gonna drive to work and MIGHT get up to 80 for a few seconds...drive for a few minutes...sit at red lights and stop signs idleing...NOT that hot
Lew if you want wrap do it..they are comparing RACE cars to a daily driven celica -------------------- Coming in 2010 full paintjob - new wheels - modified body - new interior - engine build- marriage |
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the original paint on my hood was heat checked and cracked, so yes i'm worried about this.
i cruise at 80mph weekly and take my car on long (10+hour) trips a few times a year. i'll drive at 80 for 5-6 hours at a time. just a short trip (about 2-3 miles at 45mph) and my hood is too hot to touch! if you spit on the top of it, it will steam off in a few seconds. pop the hood and put your hand 6 inches from the header at idle, and you'll want to pull it away in about 30 seconds, its hot enough for me to cook a hotdog over ![]() my header doesnt get redhot, i doubt the egt's are that high. stock turbo'd cars have generous heat sheilding and insulation to keep the paint on the hood safe. if i had that mat material under the hood, i doubt it would get that hot. -------------------- |
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Feb 25, '03 From Springfield, MO Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) ![]() |
even if you did it would still get that hot...i dont believe our cars had that stock ANYWAY
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get a hood with a vent! its very cool to see the heat vent out, almost like a mirage
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QUOTE(LewFX @ Jul 2, 2006 - 7:59 PM) [snapback]451352[/snapback] get a hood with a vent! its very cool to see the heat vent out, almost like a mirage on a geo prizm? i think just died laughing. i won the wrap and paid, it should be here next week. -------------------- |
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QUOTE(purplegt4 @ Jul 3, 2006 - 8:06 PM) [snapback]451773[/snapback] thats the EXACT same as is on my car, except mine cost $100 shipped off ebay. it looks like they changed a hanger for the celica, i wonder if they have different B pipes for the corolla/celica? the ebay is stainless, not chrome, and the flex section is leaky as heck! other than that its not bad. This post has been edited by Bitter: Jul 3, 2006 - 8:41 PM -------------------- |
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I also decided after seeing in person the poor results of the header paint from Duplicolor to go the wrap route. I'm at this moment taking a break from spraying on the sealer. According to directions it needs to be heated to 400 degrees to cure but it doesn't say that it needs to sit for as long as the paint did. I'll post how it goes.
Bitter did you wrap yours yet? |
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QUOTE(purplegt4 @ Jul 3, 2006 - 9:06 PM) [snapback]451773[/snapback] Its not a straight bolt on. Still needs a little piping welded like the corolla ones. I have it. And you need to find a way to connect the O2 sensor. -------------------- |
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![]() my ebay header wrapped. HUGE drop in engine bay temps! 30 mile drive on the expressway and the hood is cooler than if it had been sitting out on a sunny day. the header can be touched with bare fingers without getting burnt. i know it looks shabby at the bottom, the 2" wrap wasnt the best choice to wrap where the runners join. This post has been edited by Bitter: Jul 22, 2006 - 3:00 PM -------------------- |
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looks like you overwrapped it too much, too much wrap is bad
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My finished product.
![]() DEI wrap and DEI HT silicone sealer. This post has been edited by bindertch: Jul 22, 2006 - 8:24 PM |
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Jan 28, '05 From Redondo Beach, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 86 (100%) ![]() |
that the header from the gb?
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![]() Enthusiast ![]() ![]() Joined Aug 18, '04 From Silverdale, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Nope. It is the same one that I had on at the meet. Just with a little less rust.
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QUOTE(LewFX @ Jul 22, 2006 - 4:30 PM) [snapback]459588[/snapback] looks like you overwrapped it too much, too much wrap is bad overwrapped in what way? too much overlap or too many layers? its one layer overlapped 1/2 way. -------------------- |
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oh okay then it should be fine
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Enthusiast ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Joined Mar 11, '06 From Way South Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
binder, wheres your tie straps?
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QUOTE(Bitter @ Jul 23, 2006 - 9:16 AM) [snapback]459776[/snapback] binder, wheres your tie straps? i just used bailing wire twisted tight. They are at the top and bottom of the runners. They blended in when I did the silicone treatment. Also DEI says that if you have too much overlap that the header could be damaged. It is on thier site at www.designengineering.com |
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eh, im not too worried.
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QUOTE(LewFX @ May 21, 2006 - 10:41 AM) [snapback]436241[/snapback] pics! ![]() Vid! http://www.lewfx.com/6GC/header/MOV00807-1.wmv i have yet to take it around and test it, will post that comment later. got the header off ebay..yes eeeebay, the 4-1 chrome header, made an offer of 260 and shipping was 30 bux. hey guys, sorry about this, but i was wondering does anyone know the cable/lead running just above the manifold? cause it's been puzzling me cause i'm not sure what it is, so i can go out and get one, cause that cable is in pretty bad condition in my car, the plastic keeps snapping when u move it. -------------------- ![]() |
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it hooks to the throttle, might be cruise control?
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