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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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I see they have stainless lt's now, anyone have them? or know someone who does?
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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I see they have stainless lt's now, anyone have them? or know someone who does?
i dont have their stainless ones, but i have their stepped mild steel ones with the merge collectors and i like em alot
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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I have their coated....look great...lately I have checked other lt's and ground clearance seems to be middle of the road...I thought they would have more--but I am lowered 1-1/2"...the y-pipe is too large/does not fit well..3# is too big on a mild street car...2-1/2"into 3" would be just as good....my air tube recently cracked half off also----Rick at SYNERGY fixed it--not a big deal,as others have had the same problem with other brands.
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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how on earth does the slip on merge collector not leak????
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Originally Posted by TUFAS4U
how on earth does the slip on merge collector not leak????
Header wrap and 4" band clamps do the trick...I originally used ALCAN FOIL to wrap the connection.
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sorry, I meant where the primary pipes go into the merge collector
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I cant believe more people arent running these
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Old Aug 2, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by TUFAS4U
sorry, I meant where the primary pipes go into the merge collector
i had mine welded then coated and they havent leaked a bit. Im surprised more people arent running them also.

i guess the slip on merge collector scares most folks off
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i used Ultra copper on 3 sets of these headers and none of them ever leak. just let them dry for a week before u install them. i do have leaks at the collectors and the driverside header does hang a bit low for my tastes. has some nice scrapes on them. performance wise, they are great. i praised these headers a lot until a recent set i received to install on my new camaro. the driverside runner on the header closest to the front contacted the motor mount which required a small dent to be put into the primary. was not happy about that. the casting tab deal also had to be removed in order for the header to be installed. not happy about that either. the furthest runner on the passenger side came too close to the ventilation thing and made a funny smell in the car when it heated up. NOT happy about that either. the Y pipe tucks up nicely on the passenger side but hangs a bit low on the driverside. overall, i was very happy with the first set i got about a year back..however, the new ones seem to have some manufacturing tolerance defects in them... good luck!
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i had the same problem with it coming too close to the AC equipment as well
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What's AC?
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Originally Posted by 02NBMWS6
i had the same problem with it coming too close to the AC equipment as well
I used some self adhesive thermal barrier reflective type material and taped it on the AC box and the smell went away. the air that blows in is also much cooler even with the AC off. hope that helps
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