John,
I have just received the Spitfire version of the Large Bore Sports Exhaust
System from Rimmer Bros. and can second your comments on fit and finish.
(Ordered the system via fax and received it in 6 business days.) The header
(4 -2-1) flange fit perfectly (flat and the proper thickness) and the bends
are just right! I should have "Avis" back on the road tomorrow. Of course,
I just had to start her up with just the header installed - race car sounds
emanating from my garage!
Tony Childs
72 Spitfire - FK38809U
----- Original Message -----
From: "John A. Simmons" <jsimmons@intrepid.net>
To: "triumphs" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 5:13 PM
Subject: Followup: Rimmer Bros SS headers
>
> Well I ordered it January and it finally arrived, SS headers and full
sports
> large bore exhaust, 2 1/4" diameter pipes, with a single silencer for my
'71
> TR6. First, let me say how well made it is with a beautiful finish and
the
> silencer and tailpipe polished to a high luster. Second the fit, I had
> expected problems, have heard that headers could be a bear to install and
I
> had never tried this before. Suprize, everything fit, not bending, no
> pounding, no cussing. Third the performance, well I have a stock engine,
> the only other thing I've done is replace the stock air cleaner and
housing
> with a large K&N setup and replace the fan with an electric one, so I
wasn't
> expecting any great difference. However, there is a difference, redline
> definitely comes quicker. There does seem to be a slight "miss" (guess
> thats the right term) under hard acceleration that I didn't notice before,
> any ideas? Last the sound, and how sweet it is. It is louder than stock
> but not LOUD like some I've heard (yes I can still hear the radio).
> Actually it sounds a lot like a stock system thats been pumping weights
and
> popping steroids for several months.
>
> John, '71 TR6
> Berkeley Springs, WV
>
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