smi2ml

Hi I'm thinking of getting my headers ported, im based in northampton and was wondering if anyone could recommend on who could do this for me,? Is there a company who does this via mail order? Thanks in advanced

MattyB1983

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Speak to Alyn at AS Performance

smi2ml

Ok will do thanks

Fletch84

Or Jamie at JamSport are very good.

smi2ml

Ok thanks

fl@ four

http://www.northamptonmotorsport.com are very well regarded. They offer CNC milled heads, so will no doubt have contacts if they can't port themselves. May be worth a butchers...

Lunchmoney

On the subject of "ported headers" could someone please explain what that is?

smi2ml

Cheers

MattyB1983

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It's basically smoothing out the ports on the exhaust manifold, thus making it flow a little better.

Lunchmoney

Thank you

bludgod

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I'd say a lot better - port matching to the block/gaskets and the turbo can see a few hundred RPM reduction in spool time plus more torque to boot and well worth it on the standard items.

You can see the difference in metal removed :


And still within the line of the stock gaskets - more flow = more go!

smi2ml

Please can you advise who done this for you? or can you do it your self?

GUNNER

Been thinking about doing this to, but i guess after its been done (at home) the headers need washing through? due to swarf left behind inside. whats best to use, power washer,petrol,degreaser etc??

JamieJerkovic

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Interested in this thread, surely cheaper to port headers + match up pipe that pay £500 for rcm headers

Silver Scooby Sport

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I did my own at home, used a small conical grind stone in a drill. Also ground the heat shield off and wrapped them afterwards.

JamieJerkovic

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So Harvey headers are just basically ported OEM ones?

Think ill go with RCM headers.