Just a little header modification...

"WarShrike" (warshrike) 01/20/2016 at 00:07 • Filed to: Sturmvogel, WarShrike, The Garage, Firebird

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Modified the Force Fed Fabs longtube headers to run a different collector design I ordered from Davis Headers. This venturi style collector will help with keeping the exhaust velocity up, something I’m concerned about since this is a higher compression engine. Turn down tips are by Kooks. Needs a few finishing touches like the O2 bungs and retaining springs.

Needless to say, I was a bit concerned about cutting into a very uncommon set of headers, but I went for it anyway.

Test Fit:

Comparison between the two designs:

Turndown tip for driving with the open headers, keeps the O2 sensor a little happier...

they-will-know-my-velocity > WarShrike 01/20/2016 at 00:44

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Very nice. Those are going to look great.

Also, I what wheels are those? I think I might like something like those on my GTO.

WarShrike > they-will-know-my-velocity 01/20/2016 at 01:16

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Speedline Mistral 6's. Working on getting them up for sale, they’re incredibly rare but probably the only ones that will pay what I’m looking for will end up being on a Stanceworks/Stancenation page...

This might be the only set in existence actually, have not seen any other wheels or vehicles for sale with this lineup installed...

uofime-2 > WarShrike 01/20/2016 at 12:01

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Having a weld seam at the throat of the venturi is an interesting concession for manufacturability. What’s the inside look like?

WarShrike > uofime-2 01/20/2016 at 13:58

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Old pic, but it’s pretty smooth. This guy usually builds headers for trophy trucks and stuff like that. These are way better inside than the others that were on it originally. Those looked like pounded dog crap...

uofime-2 > WarShrike 01/20/2016 at 14:49

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nice!

they-will-know-my-velocity > WarShrike 01/20/2016 at 17:46

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Figures. Probably not 5X120 or the right offset either. I’m having a helluva time finding something simple and classy for it. Seems like every GTO owner wants to put either 19's or the same mesh style rim as everyone else.

Still, very nice wheels.

WarShrike > they-will-know-my-velocity 01/20/2016 at 18:01

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5x120.65, +48 offset. Loved them, can’t use them now since I went with CTSV brakes.

they-will-know-my-velocity > WarShrike 01/20/2016 at 21:15

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Ah. Where did you source your brakes from? I’ve been thinking of doing the cts-v brakes too.

WarShrike > they-will-know-my-velocity 01/20/2016 at 23:01

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Got them on ebay from ZZPerformance, rotors from amazon, all of the parts have gone up over $100 ea on them all because of the restomod/protouring guys buying them up like crazy.