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Sorry, bub, it's already been sold.
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Nice article in the SixPack magazine this quarter on the TriumphTune headers. I don't completely agree with Kai about the coatings and the benefits, but that's OK. He's an expert and I'm not and I'm basing my opinions on something that he is not considering, so it's not apples to apples.
Nevertheless, he likes the TriumphTune and has some nice pics to go with his critique.
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Hi all,
This thread started out asking where the TriumphTune headers are available, and the answer might be right here. Kai sells TR6 stuff and is putting together a website at https://www.wbclassics.com/ (a pretty basic page right now, but has contact info and, I think, a photo of the TT headers on it, a 6-3-1 design much like Kas Kastner used to build for the endurance cars). If Kai doesn't sell the header himself, he might be able to point you to someone who does.
For those who don't get 6-Pack magazine (including me), here are Kai's comments from about a year ago on the 6-Pack website, in response to a question whether the Pacesetter/Monza headers were any good:
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The two headers to avoid are Kirk Racing and Pacesetter. Both have poor welds, ill fitting (not flat!) flanges that can cause serious amounts of aggrevation as you try to file them flat to avoid exhaust leaks at the gasket. Aside from that, they tend not to fit well in general and they just are not good as the other two headers available in the US.
The two good ones are the TriumphTune street header and the Falcon Group44 header. They are both more expensive than the Kirk or Pacesetter headers, but their construction and fit are much better out of the box. I have never had any sealing issues with the TTune headers, but I have had to grind some excess weld out so as to not impede airflow out of the head. In fact, every header I ever purchased required port matching and grinding of weld to get optimum exhaust flow at the flange side. However, this is a much easier task than trying to file the flanges flat as on the cheaper Pacesetter/Kirk headers.
The TTune header works particularly well on street motors. I know they have a good horsepower advantage over Kirk/Pacesetter (Pacesetter by about 5HP!). This was on one of our 165HP / 180FT/LB motor combos.
Cheers!
Kai
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Kai M. Radicke
Wishbone Classics
* British Car Parts *
www.wbclassics.com
Ph: 215.945.7250
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Nice article in the SixPack magazine this quarter on the TriumphTune headers. I don't completely agree with Kai about the coatings and the benefits, but that's OK. He's an expert and I'm not and I'm basing my opinions on something that he is not considering, so it's not apples to apples.
Nevertheless, he likes the TriumphTune and has some nice pics to go with his critique.
[/ QUOTE ]
Hi all,
This thread started out asking where the TriumphTune headers are available, and the answer might be right here. Kai sells TR6 stuff and is putting together a website at https://www.wbclassics.com/ (a pretty basic page right now, but has contact info and, I think, a photo of the TT headers on it, a 6-3-1 design much like Kas Kastner used to build for the endurance cars). If Kai doesn't sell the header himself, he might be able to point you to someone who does.
For those who don't get 6-Pack magazine (including me), here are Kai's comments from about a year ago on the 6-Pack website, in response to a question whether the Pacesetter/Monza headers were any good:
[ QUOTE ]
The two headers to avoid are Kirk Racing and Pacesetter. Both have poor welds, ill fitting (not flat!) flanges that can cause serious amounts of aggrevation as you try to file them flat to avoid exhaust leaks at the gasket. Aside from that, they tend not to fit well in general and they just are not good as the other two headers available in the US.
The two good ones are the TriumphTune street header and the Falcon Group44 header. They are both more expensive than the Kirk or Pacesetter headers, but their construction and fit are much better out of the box. I have never had any sealing issues with the TTune headers, but I have had to grind some excess weld out so as to not impede airflow out of the head. In fact, every header I ever purchased required port matching and grinding of weld to get optimum exhaust flow at the flange side. However, this is a much easier task than trying to file the flanges flat as on the cheaper Pacesetter/Kirk headers.
The TTune header works particularly well on street motors. I know they have a good horsepower advantage over Kirk/Pacesetter (Pacesetter by about 5HP!). This was on one of our 165HP / 180FT/LB motor combos.
Cheers!
Kai
--
Kai M. Radicke
Wishbone Classics
* British Car Parts *
www.wbclassics.com
Ph: 215.945.7250
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headers,
fyi, check out the "totally triumph network" site under performance mods for an interesting discussion on tr6/gt6 headers.
rob
fyi, check out the "totally triumph network" site under performance mods for an interesting discussion on tr6/gt6 headers.
rob