high end header fabrication

[nvawgn]

anybody know a high end fabricator of stainless or titanium? price is no object.....

[Bowtieracing]

Originally Posted by nvawgn

anybody know a high end fabricator of stainless or titanium? price is no object.....

I cant say i know anyone but i am sure you get more info from here :

www.burnsstainless.com

[tjbruning]

Shameless plug

Bruning Auto Design - 321 purge-welded stainless headers Tim built for the twin turbo Challenger







All in the details- tube fitment & flow (inner to out radius), layout, prep, joint prep, one-off flanges, etc.

[tjbruning]

few more for good measure...

[Blown353]

Originally Posted by nvawgn

price is no object.....

*cough* INCONEL *cough*



Some of the nicest headers I've ever seen were built by FWRC out of Indy for my friend's Pro-Stocker. Absolutely beautiful tube fitting & welding but what really set them off was the super trick CNC machined head flanges which were heavily profiled & lightened. Work of art. They were 321 stainless, stepped primaries, Tri-Y, reverse megaphone slip adjustable merge collectors and a WB02 bung in every port, I believe they were $8K or so.

That being said, SPD, Burns, and many others make very nice headers too. I've seen dozens of examples of each plus some other builders work too... but the FWRC ones take the cake for the super-trick flanges!

http://www.fwrc.com/exhaust-systems.html

However, if money is no object on the headers and you plan to have a substantial investment in them I would be primarily concerned about hiring someone with excellent knowledge and experience when it comes to exhaust design and tuning. What good is spending $3k+ for custom headers if they aren't tuned to maximize your combination?

[chicane]

I was coughing too much... **inconel**... before I could post this any earlier.

And yes... Burns specializes in inconel... not to forget to mention that his "X-Design" program is the cats ass in proto/development units.


BTW... BAD... pass the kudos up to Tim. That is some quality work...

[deuce_454]

im totally with you guys on the inconel being the most expensive, and propably most highend, but unless tou really need the last ounces of weight id much rather have a header made from alittle thicker wall 321 stainless and not have to endure the soind of a paper thin header.. also with that thin a tube im not sure you can support the weight of an exhaust system....

is it for race only, or do you "just" want the look and feel of perfect quality??

[tjbruning]

Originally Posted by chicane

BTW... BAD... pass the kudos up to Tim. That is some quality work...

Will do- Thank you!

[awr68]

Nice work BAD!!

And those guys down at Nelson's do some killer work as well!

[chicane]

Honestly... if I had my choice, I would select 321.

It has the best fatigue resistance of all the materials noted.