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Old 02-18-06, 02:45 AM
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Here's a couple pics of my header, not yet complete as I ran out of time today.
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Old 02-18-06, 09:52 AM
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looks pretty good- what diameter pipe is that? racingbeat is 2".

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That crush bend looks a little gross...
Old 02-18-06, 01:34 PM
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yeah it's 2"

That crush bend looks a little gross...
I'm not complaining, i'm into the whole project $6, maybe $20 by time I get the 45s and build the y and the flange.

It sure beats the price for a used one.
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spot on brother for that price u can allways make another if your going for looks
wish i had a welder i would make one well with no knowledge how to but gotta learn some how
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Actually I'm already thinking about making another, after I get this one done and fitted, probably fix all the errors I made with this one.

Also, I'm just flying blind with this, its my first ever projrct of this perportion. All in all it's been a blast.

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Old 02-18-06, 02:01 PM
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what car u putting it on and what motor is it ported im just wondering
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Its probably going to have an extended SP 12a might put a turbo on it after a while

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2250042

I'm in the process of aquiring another '81 rolling chassis so I can build a nice 13bt, so this one will probably stay a carbed 12a.
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Dude, looks like you are planning on pretty much "Building" that RX7. I am assuming this is for the one you have been replacing the rear quater. Looks pretty good so far. My only recommendation would be to make sure the tubes are the same length before they are collected. A+ for effort!!!!!
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if u can make them for 20 dollars mass produce them and sell them to us and let us know the results.
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i'm going to temporarily run my engine NA before getting a turbo.
looks good enough to me, if you wanna sell a second.
i sure as hell don't want to pay over 100 bucks for i header i won't use more than a few months.
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hell yeah^^^ ild give u 60 plus shipping or more it depends on what u feel and if it take a bit of time
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If I had the time, itt'd take about a day to make them, I'm going to the local Harbor Freight and checking out a pipe bender of my own. I don't have the 6k plasma cutter I used on this one though.


I am assuming this is for the one you have been replacing the rear quater
The one and the same.


If this is the responce I'm getting I might make em and sell them at something like $30 over my cost, this is a total blast too.

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baby jesus loves mandrel bends
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^I'm working on that.
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That is exactly what I plan on doing. Whatever I make has to be better then the stock system. I think that I can even come up with an equal legnth system and put some good ideas into it.

I need a welder and time though now. . . . .




Good job on yours!
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Well I goofed, I welded the pipes onto the flange upside down.

Which sucks but is good too, because I need to narrow the whole thing by about two inches.
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