Are they smashed? I doubt it if you are wanting to repaint them. I don't think there is any performance advantage to the better road to header clearance headers. If they are working for you, stick with them. I always suggest welding a skid plate to them.
No pic. Just a suggestion. If you haven't smashed them by now, you probably wont need a skid plate. A skid plate would be a place for debris to collect and enhance the ability to rust out too.
I have hedmans on my Scamp. I followed the instructions on the VHT after having them sandblasted and it flaked off in almost no time. I regret not having them cerakoted or jet coated or something. Just my experience.
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I guess I'm too cheap to shell out that kind of money for a set of headers, especially just painted. I've always run the Headman's or other lower line headers and never had an issue. Of course, my cars have always been at stock height and not lowered. I also keep an eye out for something in the road (Speed bumps, pot holes, etc.), which I think most of always do anyways. I've seen more than one thread where people had to dent their expensive TTI's for their application. I just think that's par for the course with any type of header.
I’ve installed … cyclones, Hedmans, etc., and I’m just saying that it will be dougs for me going forward. The benefits of the installation, room around the starter, ease at spark plugs # five and seven, no steering arms going through them, thickness of the flange, and the quality of the welds, Couple hundred bucks more than worth it…, but that’s just me.$654.57
Right after I bought my coated they came out with SS.
I changed the starter in my Duster in about 20 minutes with the Dougs. Didn't have to even loosen the header. Just turned the steering one way - i believe to the right all the way. I do have a dakota starter.
Wow, I need to look at that. When looking at the setup it seems the header needs to come loose but I need to try what you're saying. Not that I want to yank that starter!!!
