Re: DML Digest V3 #1554

From: RAS002@worldnet.att.net
Date: Wed Oct 28 1998 - 15:57:33 EST


On Wed, 28 Oct 1998 14:58:22 -0500 (EST), you wrote:

>Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 11:18:42 -0800
>From: "Bridges, Bruce" <bbridges@alarismed.com>
>Subject: DML: RE: Attention R/T owners!!! Headpipes!
>
>DML,
>The JBA R/T headpipes are designed.
>The Good news:
>1.The cost will be 150.00 chrome plated, 200.00 ceramic coated.
>2. They will be available in December.
>3. They will be mandrel bent
>4. They will go as far back towards the cat as possible, to install it
>appears you will cut off the 1 foot of 1 7/8 dia inlet pipe on the cat
>(Yaaay)
>
>The bad news is as follows:
>1. The diameter is 2".
>2. They will not be available in SS. Chrome plated or ceramic coated 14
>gauge mild steel only!
>3. JBA needs at least 20-25 orders before they will move forward with making
>these due to the new tooling/materials required and their R&D payback.
>
>Im going to go for it, that makes 1
>I need 20 more volunteers!! I know Jack H, Mike C, Chris S, Martin and Alan
>were all interested prior to the actuality. Still interested?
>Jeff will be posting a blurb about these pipes, and some may differ from my
>blurb, so his is the final say!
>Ill post to the registry as well (Tim, are you out there??)
>I think it'll be an improvement, and probably a good one, and IMO the price
>is reasonable!
>BKB

  Whoa, only 2" pipes? Hardly seems worth the effort - unless there is
solid dyno work to back it up with, I'm still leaning toward making my
own (2 1/2") ala the ATR pipes. Keep us posted on the gains, Bruce.

                Later,

                        Russ Selkirk

-- 
'96 Black Impala SS
'85 Silver Monte SS
'98 Amethyst Dakota RC R/T 
 - Port Neches,Texas
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