Primary tube joints ground and matched to within 1/4"... now ready to weld. The bits of tape and wire hold everything in place until it gets tacked.

Looks like you did your homework on flow, aesthetics and clearance.

How about the finish? Since there's not a lot of chrome, my vote ( If I have one) would be to do a black ceramic coating on the entire exhaust.

What are your thoughts?

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I vote black ceramic, although..... leaving it raw may look cool as well.....



its all in how well it blends with the Intercooler... I bet they can match the color of the other metals and still ceramic coat it

I think I need a black radiator now....

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Powder coat with hi temp black. It can be applied heavy the ceramic coating can't.

I had originally planned on the black ceramic... but the 304 stainless shines up so nice I think I keep it polished stainless.

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I vote black ceramic, although..... leaving it raw may look cool as well.....

there is something cool about polished raw pipes....

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Lookin' real good, Hombre!

I may just tackle a project like that, myself. Would like to run a true 3-into-3 setup... maybe straight pipes?

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A properly designed collector (3 into 1) will give a much wider powerband than any 3 straight pipes. Don't believe me? Give your engine specs to racing exhaust experts like Burns Stainless, and they will crunch the numbers for you at no charge.

Oh, this I know. To my credit, I've built some forty-odd engines for cars and light trucks, and I do know the importance of good exhaust design. But this would be more for presence and attitude... and the challenge, honestly... than performance gain. Seriously, there's bound to be a better way than Triumph's oddly-designed cat delete.

Fantastic work you're doing, in any event!

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