Look what showed up today!

[PbFut]

It would be cool if you could find a shop willing to duplicate.
The few HP gain doesn't much appeal to me relative to the work required, but I got an idea that with the right muffler, these may sing a note very pleasant to one's ears.

[dragon850]

Slow painful progress:

Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

[dragon850]

Bye Bye stock exaust manifolds!

Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

[72tpik5]

Almost done!

[dragon850]

Didn't make it last week so taking manifolds to get ceramic coated next week. Install might be challenging lol

Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

[dragon850]

More progress today, some serious wrenching needed to install these headers! Hope the result will be worth it!


Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

[B10 BITURBO]

[CaifanSC]

considering how bad of a job it is to replace the starter...with stock manifolds. Have you considered replacing your starter now? Looks awfully easy with nothing in the way...and the job will probably be harder with the new headers on.

[dragon850]

Looks like Apina ceramic coated the headers.. nice!

- - - Updated - - -

considering how bad of a job it is to replace the starter...with stock manifolds. Have you considered replacing your starter now? Looks awfully easy with nothing in the way...and the job will probably be harder with the new headers on.

Well, I thought about this when the engine was out, however the car only has 48k miles, it is very rarely driven, maybe 2k per year so starter has a very long life ahead of it.

[72tpik5]

Those headers sure look like a pit of snakes when they are installed. I have been toying with asking you for a bunch of pictures from all angles. Have the flanges cut out of 3/8 stainless on my buddies water-jet, and building a set. But the more I look at them, the less I want to.

[TedBobo]

Those headers sure look like a pit of snakes when they are installed. I have been toying with asking you for a bunch of pictures from all angles. Have the flanges cut out of 3/8 stainless on my buddies water-jet, and building a set. But the more I look at them, the less I want to.

Go for it....something to keep you busy.

[dragon850]

I can send the pics, no problem. However on a closer inspection these headers would take incredible amount of work to build one off quality set. I thought 3800 Mk charges is alot, now I actually think its a bargain.

Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

[72tpik5]

Go for it....something to keep you busy.

My honey-do list for Eva is plenty long already. I am confident in my fab skills(I have made headers before), but the lack of real estate is my biggest concern. And of course, Eva has the M73. Would that make a tremendous difference? Hard to say.

- - - Updated - - -

I can send the pics, no problem. However on a closer inspection these headers would take incredible amount of work to build one off quality set. I thought 3800 Mk charges is alot, now I actually think its a bargain.

Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

I will pm you my email. If it is not a huge imposition, I will store the pics away while I research the possibilites. Thanks.

[dragon850]

While waiting for the headers to come back from ceramic coating I had to remove the heat shields... treated them with citris strip.... no more dirty grimy shields, and no more cooking old oil on them!

Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

[toomanyparts]

Looks good. Link for product used?

[dragon850]

Looks good. Link for product used?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QFCP1G...a-309540218292

Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

[toomanyparts]

Thanks Ed.

[dragon850]

Thanks Ed.

I use citrus strip on intake manifolds too takes that cosmoline straight off! Great stuff not toxic ...(don't drink it)

[72tpik5]

I use citrus strip on intake manifolds too takes that cosmoline straight off! Great stuff not toxic ...(don't drink it)

So let's say you ran out of mix, but had lots of vodka, and it is non toxic.......

[dragon850]

So let's say you ran out of mix, but had lots of vodka, and it is non toxic.......

Who uses mix anyway? haven't had vodka in years... but plenty of moonshine (less toxic) LOL

[dragon850]

Behold!!!! Mk Motorsport headers ceramic coated inside out and polished in all their glory!! Test fitted the most difficult one, drivers side rear, success, it fits!!! Just waiting for some parts and we are in business!

Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

[Fatandre]

How did you powderxoat and get that shiny finish?

[dragon850]

In my 20 years of owning 850 I have never been asked to raise the hood, neither has any other 8 series owner, this isn't some Honda Civic with droning exhaust. I've heard this nonsense before, don't modify the car you'll get in trouble bla bla bla bla...
Don't comment if you don't have something positive to say or add anything constructive.

Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

[dragon850]

How did you powderxoat and get that shiny finish?

Ceramic coating, then they tumbled the headers in the polishing tumbler for 6 hours. There is a great shop here that does this.

Sent from my SM-G925T using Tapatalk

[bluptgm3]

Ceramic coating, then they tumbled the headers in the polishing tumbler for 6 hours. There is a great shop here that does this.

Polished the powder coating?
Got a business name and address?

They are beautiful!!!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk