As Peter has mentioned, I have the Rimmer sports exhaust on my car. I
aabsolutely love it! In comparison to the Monza exhaust and Quik Trip
header that I used to have, it is a work of art. I found the header to
fit very well (especially in comparison to the Monza header), and the
rest of the exhaust fits great too. The sound is fantastic in my
opinion, and doesn't droan at freeway speeds as the Monzas did. I
highly recommend it, and it sounds like Peter was able to get Rimmer to
fix the fitting problems that he encountered. I can't comment on power
gains, as I upgraded to triple Strombergs at the same time that I
fitted the exhaust. However, when I switched from the stock exhaust
manifold to the Monza header many years ago, I remember the change in
power was definitely noticeable. The Rimmer header seems to be of much
better design, and I therefore assume that power gains should be quite
good.
My dad has dealt with Racetorations quite a bit recently in projects on
his Stag as well as my brother's Spit/GT6 hybrid. He finds them to be
extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Judging by their website, they
definitely seem to know there stuff!
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
--- Peter Macholdt <vze2846b@verizon.net> wrote:
> Jim,
>
> I can't answer your question at this point. The manifold is sitting
> on a
> spare engine in my garage. I just got it back last week and haven't
> had an
> opportunity to install it on the car. However, Tim Holbrook, another
> regular on the list, has this system and says he really likes it.
> Tim?
>
> While I have not actually purchased anything from Racetorations, I
> have
> spoken with their shop (Darryl) and they seem to be very
> knowledgeable and
> helpful. I was looking at a cam from them, but think that I will
> probably
> go with the Good Parts GP2.
>
>
> Happy Holidays,
> Peter
> '68 TR250
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > First off, thanks to Peter Macholdt for sharing this item with us
> all. I
> > was considering buying from Rimmer Brothers, had written them off,
> but now
> > will consider them. I have three questions though.
> >
> > First off, why is it so hard to build a header that matches up with
> the
> > dimension of a TR6 motor. It is great that Rimmer Bros. fixed
> things, but
> > it would be better if they got it right the first time.
> >
> > Second, for Peter, how did the new system perform? Was there a
> noticable
> > power improvement? How did it sound at 3500 rpm on a long highway
> drive?
> >
> > Third, has anyone ordered the exhaust from Racetorations???
> >
> > Ciao and Happy Holidays to all,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim Hurley "Life is too short for a backfire!"
> > '75 TR6
> > '83 F350 4 Door
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