At 11:52 AM 7/15/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>Here they are :
>
>1) Are they or aren't they stainless steel ?
>
>per Jeff Bell at JBA , the headers ARE 100% stainless steel .
>
>2)What's the deal on the warranty .
>
>unfortunately , Jeff says that the warranty is as it stands on the web site
>, which means that they are pro-rated after 2 years . He does say that
>since the two-years he has been there , he has never seen a set of the
>stainless headers come back .
>
>3)Ceramic coating ?
>
>YES ! JBA can have the headers ceramic coated with a coating that will
>handle temps of up to 1400 degrees . The coating is a polished silver and
>normally , the coating adds an additional $180 , for any of us that want
>the coating when we order our headers , he will have them coated for only
>$100 extra . Seems like a good deal . The coating is inside and out .
>
>Jeff says that although the headers ARE stainless steel , they are not
>polished unless you get the coating , so along with the reduced heat
>benefit , I think I will order mine with coating .
>
>I asked him about the possibility of the down pipes for both the regular
>Daks and the R/T and he says that they ARE looking into it . He says that
>what they do is look at how much HP it would ad for what they would have to
>charge for them . So basically , if they only get an additional 5
>horsepower out of them and they have to charge like $150-200 bucks for em ,
>then they probably wouldn't do it .
>
>I asked if they did do a downpipe , when it might be available .
>
>Jeff told me that IF they did the custom Y-pipe , that the prototype would
>most likely be ready by November so that they could have it for the SEMA
>show , whenever that is . I would guess that if they have the prototype by
>then , that they would be available by spring , IF in fact they decide to
>make one .
>
>Jeff reminds me that every set of headers that they make is totally
>pressure tested after being made , more than once .
>
>He is VERY interested in doing the deal with us !
>
>I told him that we would get together on Monday , and probably all call him
>on Tuesday .
>
>He asked me to , anb I will ,give him a call to let him know when we all
>plan on calling him so that he can be ready to take the orders .
>
>I told him that we are probably gonna have maybe 20 or even a bit above ,
>so he said we should plan on a couple of days so that he can work the
>orders into the current production run they are making .
>
>And damnit , he told me what the turn-around was if you wanted the coating
>, but hell , i forgot to write that down , I know it was a few days though
>, but not long .
>
>Anyway , I hope this lays to rest any of the fears of the deal , and if
>anyone has any more questions , just let me know and I will inquire .
>
>Jeff seems more than willing to explain things and answer any questions we
>might have .
>
>
>PEACE
>
>
>
>Jack Hilton
>
JACK!!
KICKASS - Ceramic coating for $100 - Too Sweet!!!
Brian
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