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01-24-2016, 05:47 PM | #44 |
Obsessive camaro disorder
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Talking about headers here
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Panasonic Radio. Yazaki HUD. Brembo Brakes. Rotorion driveshaft. Autoliv airbags. Koyo power steering pump. Mitsubishi sensors.... Not trying to dog on you. Good on you for buying American when you can.
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01-24-2016, 06:30 PM | #46 |
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I had the Speed Engineering headers on my car for about 4 months and they're still on it. They turned a nice purply/golden hue and are still shiny on the bottom side. No leaks and they fit better than a friend who had BBK with the same size primaries. The BBK were all up on the side of the engine compartment on the passenger side and hit the steering shafts on the drivers side. No such issues with mine. Easiest set of headers I have installed on any V8 powered car, even easier than on my 12' Silverado I used to have.
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01-24-2016, 07:06 PM | #47 | |
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We could go back and fourth on the what if's surrounding this and counter it on every point. Bottom line my money, and I value the workforce. I would rather put money in the hands of a welder than a corporation such as amazon, or the entertainment industry, but as I said spending a few more bills on an American product is not going to have any effect at all on my spending for other things. If it did I should not have bought the part. |
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01-24-2016, 08:35 PM | #48 | |
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The difference is you gave part of the money to a Chinese girl for welding your headers So you spend 360 supporting Americans and 742 supporting a chinese family. Or you spend 1,102 and it all stays here, and the american welder gets to take his wife out |
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01-24-2016, 08:51 PM | #49 |
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Why do you all think the welder is going to get this money. You are padding the pockets of the business owner who pays his workers as little as he can to keep them on board while buying vacation homes and living lavishly
I'll spend me money as I please and know when I'm getting shafted $1k+ for some bent tubes gtfo
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01-24-2016, 09:09 PM | #50 |
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A hard working American with an opportunity to work and make a career for himself and being able to raise a nice decent family is what's lacking in our country. How do we get America working again?
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01-24-2016, 10:46 PM | #52 | |
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I agree 100% with your statment and that takes buying things made here when you can. Where money is spent will be the only thing that may impact our manfacturing middle class. |
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01-24-2016, 11:12 PM | #53 |
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Way back in the days of the 4th gen cars, I bought headers, cats, and catback for around $700. All mild steel, headers ceramic coated, no doubt in my mind they would last the life of the car in this part of the country.
The "expensive" options were the all-stainless stuff - seems to me like the stainless is the only option now. Stainless is great, but I do miss the mild steel option. I guess there's a better markup on that stuff. |
01-25-2016, 11:46 AM | #54 |
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Back in 2009 I bought Kooks LT 1 7/8 headers and hi-flow cats. I paid $1200 shipped and installed them myself. Since then I've installed 2 other sets. They are well engineered and fit perfect. Doesn't hit the steering column. I didn't buy the X-pipe because they told me that only would give me an extra 15 HP, so I didn't spend the extra money.
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01-30-2016, 08:48 PM | #55 | |
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The Speed Engineering headers are a great value. $300 shipped w/ Off road pipes I can't confirm this but they probably come from the same factory overseas as the TSP headers do for more money. They fit great and I have no problems with clearance either. The welds are decent and they have a merge spike inside. I've owned every generation of F-body and had many headers from other manufacturers that didn't fit, look or were as well made as these Speed Engineering pieces. [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]
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01-31-2016, 12:00 AM | #56 |
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I like my LG super pro long tubes.
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