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Offline Gimpster

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Check out this header
« on: January 19, 2015, 02:52:29 pm »
Tell me what you think, found an old chrome plated Borola header with a muffler welded on.. should I salvage it or pitch it (looks like the muffler is drove on all the way into the mufler ports)



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Offline justfreaky

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Re: Check out this header
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2015, 03:51:31 pm »
Well, chrome doesn't look so hot. You can salvage and keep for a spare.
I have a new muffler but no header. Thinking to fab one from the old pipes.  ???
As I won't be running an FJ/XJ engine I am left to my own devices. Seen some headers on eBay, but will still need to modify for my use.

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Re: Check out this header
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2015, 04:40:21 pm »
 I was thinking legal coated header to retain heat plus it has the swirl pattern going in the muffler per firing order

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Re: Check out this header
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2015, 04:45:45 pm »
You could certainly coat it. Getting it loose or chiseling out the old pieces of pipe is a pain in the backside. Certainly doable if you've got time to kill.

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Offline Gimpster

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Re: Check out this header
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2015, 04:53:47 pm »
hahaha.. Steve, it is coated with chrome plating. I don't care if it shines. Like I said, it will retain heat legally since it came from 600 this way.
Air dremel and carbide bit bailed right through the crappy weld .. have a good header plus salvaged the muffler

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Offline Vern Houseman

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Re: Check out this header
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2015, 05:46:44 am »

Do you guys know of anyone that makes a gsxr 1000 header for a legends car ?
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2015, 07:42:05 am »
Vern,
Try some of the dealers on www.dwarfcarracing.com .
Might even be able to find a good used one in their classifieds.

Steve
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Offline Gimpster

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Re: Check out this header
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2015, 10:22:29 am »
 As far as new Vern, swing on over to the Speed Partz site. They can set ya up with an S&S or Viper

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« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2015, 12:03:22 pm »
Vern,
What year?
Some good buys on eBay as well.

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Offline rusty61

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Re: Check out this header
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2015, 02:44:41 pm »
I run GSXR's in a legend car and I have tried several over the counter headers with no success .
We have someone in our club that makes the headers to fit.
I think the parts come from ACE header in Houston, Texas.
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Offline Gimpster

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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2015, 05:14:44 pm »
 Thanks Rusty.
 Apology I can't help ya out any more than I did with the Speed Partz advice on the header Vern. Majority of my Gixxer experience has gone into Bikes or Sprints. I am aware of the header issues while installing them into a Legend though.
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