As i mentioned in a couple of otehr posts recently, my professional emchanic friend and car restorer / hotrodder, Randy Peurifoy, just recently completed a hop-up project for one of our Fanatics.
One of the mods included was the installation of Kooks headers (without the cats in this case, in spite of my advice to the owner
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Randy pointed out to me after the install how close the header piping came, on the driver side, to vehicle components that should NOT be subjected to heat. Last I saw, Randy was going to try to convince the owner to let him take some heat insulating measures there.
I mention it here because this is not the first time this has popped up on SSR installs. A number of other Fanatics have alerted me to this, with more than one brand of headers.
In the case of the one Randy was working on, I think it power steering component proximity, and in some other cases, I have heard it was brake system.
On my own 04 SSR with Dynatech Supermaxx headers, Randy noted that the AC system was dripping condensate onto the headers. This is of course bad for the headers. He remedied that forthwith by routing a drain line backward through the chassis, away from the headers.
Just something to look out for, and to take remedial measures on; It's part of a sanitary and safe installation.
Jim G
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