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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by fastforAPONY
I just ordered my shorty headers from A.M. today
got home today and saw they were in stock.
I called and ordered right away, before they go out of stock on me again.
oh! do we use the old bolts, or new ones?
Have you bothered to check performance gains with these?
I mean, the stockers flow pretty good already...
Old Jul 14, 2013 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by fastforAPONY
Thanks for the heads up on the studs, Siber Express.
I will try to do this at home.
NP, my second set will be here tomorrow, to bad the car is going into the shop tomorrow for a door speaker change out under warranty. see when I get it home on Tuesday if I have 4 hours or so to change them out again
Old Jul 14, 2013 | 09:54 PM
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Come on, you can do better.



Old Jul 14, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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And now the 3.7 section too ^
Old Jul 15, 2013 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by pascal
Have you bothered to check performance gains with these?
I mean, the stockers flow pretty good already...
Yes I would say stock flow very well, but it is not just hp.
some put axle back on, do they add hp.
I like the sound of a header and may be just maybe I will get some more hp.
They should be here tomorrow.
Old Jul 16, 2013 | 05:07 PM
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I just got my headers.
Tomorrow, I will clean up the inside of the runners up.
Not sure if other have clean the inside of runners up.
Old Jul 19, 2013 | 10:19 PM
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Well, after more than 2 months of waiting, my ceramic coated versions arrived...the box was perfectly intact...we open up the box and pull out the first header and...




...and I promptly closed up the box and sent them right back. Here were the issues:
  • Crushed box of parts inside box
  • Bent up package of gaskets
  • Cracks in coating on all 3 tubes
  • Weld "berries" protruding through coating
  • Collector flange only tack welded, leaving HUGE gaps
...and last but not least performance fans...

    Just spectacularly bad quality...like, I haven't seen anything this bad in a header in a looooong time. And that was just the first header. Never even bothered to look at the second.

    BIG KUDOS to AmericanMuscle for efficiently handling the return. I sent them pictures of the issues, got an RMA and a shipping label, and we're all square.

    I guess I'll be saving up for long tubes unless someone else comes up with a set of shorties. (JBA, are you listening?)
    Old Jul 19, 2013 | 10:35 PM
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    Originally Posted by WindyMustang
    Well, after more than 2 months of waiting, my ceramic coated versions arrived...the box was perfectly intact...we open up the box and pull out the first header and...




    ...and I promptly closed up the box and sent them right back. Here were the issues:
    • Crushed box of parts inside box
    • Bent up package of gaskets
    • Cracks in coating on all 3 tubes
    • Weld "berries" protruding through coating
    • Collector flange only tack welded, leaving HUGE gaps
    ...and last but not least performance fans...

      Just spectacularly bad quality...like, I haven't seen anything this bad in a header in a looooong time. And that was just the first header. Never even bothered to look at the second.

      BIG KUDOS to AmericanMuscle for efficiently handling the return. I sent them pictures of the issues, got an RMA and a shipping label, and we're all square.

      I guess I'll be saving up for long tubes unless someone else comes up with a set of shorties. (JBA, are you listening?)
      That's the second time I've heard about bent primaries. Another person had a pipe edge bent slightly closing off a primary exit in to the collector when you looked up inside. I've never heard of this bad an introduction. Where are these things made???
      Old Jul 19, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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      Yeah...this was more than slightly pinched...we're talkin' 1/3 to 1/2 the pipe diameter....
      Old Jul 21, 2013 | 06:11 PM
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      I got the second set on now, I did do a little massaging to the inside to clean up the welds
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      Half done on this one
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      Sounds pretty good for Stock Mufflers, Resonators and Cats. It does have a FRPP Cut and Clamp X-Pipe on it.



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