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LilWheezy75 · 09-11-2007, 12:00 AM

im going to bebuying a Hotshot header for my celica most likely and i was wondering who, where, and how much it would cost to get it ported and polished... and maybe installed?

also anyone know if its legal, like will it pass inspection if i get a hotshot header? i tried looking it up but didnt find much.

Dave · 09-11-2007, 12:07 AM

umm you dont really port headers, you kind of just put them on.

LilWheezy75 · 09-11-2007, 12:17 AM

o my bad, either way i read something about someone polishing and doin something i kinda just put them hand in hand. Im still looking for someone to polish them for me

http://www.newcelica.org/forums/show...6&page=3&pp=50

wait, i knew i read that right.

StonedOnAir · 09-12-2007, 11:22 AM

you should read it a little better next time. that guy is taking a stock header and porting/polishing it. Your after market hotshot will already have the ideal flow characteristics (most likely) and needs not to have other alterations done to it. As for passing inspection, that really just has to do with the cats in your setup. I dont know how efficient the main cat in your car is but in NJ you can usually get away with removing the pre cat (usually in the header) and be fine

LilWheezy75 · 09-12-2007, 06:06 PM

well i understand thats for a stock header.. im not that incompetant, but the header im buying is used so it may need to be cleaned up and i read people port new headers too. just because its aftermarket doesnt make it perfect.

tjf · 09-12-2007, 06:33 PM

ceremic coat them isnt that better?

StonedOnAir · 09-13-2007, 09:53 AM

the way i look at it, if you need to port an aftermarket header, you should just get a different header. as for cleaning it up, as stated just get it ceramic coated or heat wrap it, or my personal choice is send it out to get a heat coating. That will help keep engine bay temps down plus it puts a nice finish on it.

webejoys · 10-08-2007, 11:26 PM

Yes you can port and polish the stock exhaust header that way no one knows whats up, i do them all the time, for clients. You can go the route of having it sent out to swaintech for ceramic coatings but its gets might expensive.

email me
if you still want to get it done.

09-11-2007, 12:00 AM	#1
LilWheezy75 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Feasterville Member #606 iTrader: (1)	Where to get header ported/polished? im going to bebuying a Hotshot header for my celica most likely and i was wondering who, where, and how much it would cost to get it ported and polished... and maybe installed? also anyone know if its legal, like will it pass inspection if i get a hotshot header? i tried looking it up but didnt find much. __________________ *2000 Celica GT (Auto)*

09-11-2007, 12:17 AM	#3
LilWheezy75 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Feasterville Member #606 iTrader: (1)	o my bad, either way i read something about someone polishing and doin something i kinda just put them hand in hand. Im still looking for someone to polish them for me http://www.newcelica.org/forums/show...6&page=3&pp=50 wait, i knew i read that right. __________________ *2000 Celica GT (Auto)*

09-12-2007, 06:06 PM	#5
LilWheezy75 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Feasterville Member #606 iTrader: (1)	well i understand thats for a stock header.. im not that incompetant, but the header im buying is used so it may need to be cleaned up and i read people port new headers too. just because its aftermarket doesnt make it perfect. __________________ *2000 Celica GT (Auto)*

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tjf Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Member #2754 iTrader: (1)	ceremic coat them isnt that better?

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StonedOnAir Noob-Jersey Join Date: Jan 2006 Member #1341 iTrader: (0)	the way i look at it, if you need to port an aftermarket header, you should just get a different header. as for cleaning it up, as stated just get it ceramic coated or heat wrap it, or my personal choice is send it out to get a heat coating. That will help keep engine bay temps down plus it puts a nice finish on it.

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webejoys Noob-Jersey Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ya moma's cootch Member #5964 My Ride: 1979 datsun 210 iTrader: (0)	Yes you can port and polish the stock exhaust header that way no one knows whats up, i do them all the time, for clients. You can go the route of having it sent out to swaintech for ceramic coatings but its gets might expensive. email me if you still want to get it done.