best bang for buck

oldsoul45 · 07-12-2008, 08:37 AM

Hi folks
whats the best bang for buck on the redtop apart from the induction.
i have a budget of about $1200 to spend on upgrading the engine performance and am looking for ideas

PHOENIX · 07-12-2008, 09:10 AM

For $1200 bucks......

I would probably go with the Phoenix Power header. I think you will get the most gains from that.

Falco · 07-12-2008, 11:38 AM

Where can i get them from??

Servin · 07-12-2008, 01:08 PM

It was available from Takakaira.co.jp but its is no longer listed on thier site. The only option that i know of now for a headers is the Super Ex Header from Fujitsubo but im not sure if it is infact for the BEAMS or not?

FUJITSUBO OFFICIAL SITE

Edophus · 07-12-2008, 03:47 PM

I checked into that Fujitsubo one before and i'm pretty certain its not for the beams.

For that money Dave you could be talking a custom exhaust system, certainly up here theres a place that will build a manifold for £100 a cylinder out of lovely stainless and there welding was killer work, the rest of the system would have been another few hundred on top.

Might be worth enquiring about what you could get, a good exhaust system is bound to be worth a few ponies but get someone good to do it not powerflow etc, maybe somewhere like hayward & scott or the like.

If you got a custom manifold i'm sure someone with the pheonix power manifold will give you the width and length of the primary's so you could copy a tried and tested design.

I'm pretty sure i saw a car ages ago on 6gc.net where with blacktop injectors, phoenix power manifold and hks intake/exhaust, once tuned with an emanage ultimate was making close to 190ish at the wheels, probably getting on for 220 at the flywheel.

Infact dave theres a thought what about an emanage ultimate, theres a place near me that will supply,fit and tune an emanage ultimate for £650, it wont raise the rev limit but should extract some extra pony's if tuned well.

oldsoul45 · 07-17-2008, 05:06 PM

Thanks guys...were you from Edophus ?

puretone · 07-19-2008, 08:29 PM

1200$ you can get 316 quality stainless steel 90 degree bends and have a TIG welded custom header made, djeez...why go with some name brand on this one....

07-12-2008, 08:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
oldsoul45 Beams Owners Group Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Preston,Lancashire,UK Posts: 132 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	best bang for buck Hi folks whats the best bang for buck on the redtop apart from the induction. i have a budget of about $1200 to spend on upgrading the engine performance and am looking for ideas

07-12-2008, 03:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Edophus Beams Owners Group Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 275 Thanks: 7 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I checked into that Fujitsubo one before and i'm pretty certain its not for the beams. For that money Dave you could be talking a custom exhaust system, certainly up here theres a place that will build a manifold for £100 a cylinder out of lovely stainless and there welding was killer work, the rest of the system would have been another few hundred on top. Might be worth enquiring about what you could get, a good exhaust system is bound to be worth a few ponies but get someone good to do it not powerflow etc, maybe somewhere like hayward & scott or the like. If you got a custom manifold i'm sure someone with the pheonix power manifold will give you the width and length of the primary's so you could copy a tried and tested design. I'm pretty sure i saw a car ages ago on 6gc.net where with blacktop injectors, phoenix power manifold and hks intake/exhaust, once tuned with an emanage ultimate was making close to 190ish at the wheels, probably getting on for 220 at the flywheel. Infact dave theres a thought what about an emanage ultimate, theres a place near me that will supply,fit and tune an emanage ultimate for £650, it wont raise the rev limit but should extract some extra pony's if tuned well. Last edited by Edophus; 07-12-2008 at 03:55 PM.

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07-12-2008, 09:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 7,915 Thanks: 84 Thanked 260 Times in 197 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (46/100% )	For $1200 bucks...... I would probably go with the Phoenix Power header. I think you will get the most gains from that.

07-12-2008, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Falco Beams Owners Group Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 41 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Where can i get them from??

07-12-2008, 01:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Servin Beams Owners Group Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 660 Thanks: 11 Thanked 40 Times in 29 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	It was available from Takakaira.co.jp but its is no longer listed on thier site. The only option that i know of now for a headers is the Super Ex Header from Fujitsubo but im not sure if it is infact for the BEAMS or not? FUJITSUBO OFFICIAL SITE

07-17-2008, 05:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
oldsoul45 Beams Owners Group Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Preston,Lancashire,UK Posts: 132 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thanks guys...were you from Edophus ?

07-19-2008, 08:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
puretone Beams Owners Group Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aruba, #1 BEAMS Engine on the Island Posts: 1,366 Thanks: 24 Thanked 46 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	1200$ you can get 316 quality stainless steel 90 degree bends and have a TIG welded custom header made, djeez...why go with some name brand on this one....