It's almost time to get my extractors done for my ls1 hatch , any one have any contacts for a workshop that does great work in perth. Some one who won't give me the run around? First hand experience would be nice. Thanks guys
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, Mar 15 2014 05:05 PM
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Posted 15 March 2014 - 05:05 PM
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Posted 15 March 2014 - 05:24 PM
Will be interesting to see your result.
The number of problems people have had is amazing.
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Posted 15 March 2014 - 05:32 PM
Butler Built
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Posted 15 March 2014 - 06:03 PM
ls2hatch (Grant) runs factory commo cast manifolds and to me is clearly the best and cheapest option. There are different types so maybe PM him to get the good oil on the ones he is running.
I have CAE extractors which are don't go anywhere near fitting in as manufactured form. I needed to cut, modify, weld, fit, cut, modify, weld, fit a few times to get a good fit which admittedly once done work fine but they are nothing like the $1000 items that turned up.
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Posted 15 March 2014 - 09:11 PM
I have tried both. The castle autos ones were shit. And the cast manifolds sit too close to steering. Rule out hooker headers too! It's looking like custom for me. Have had a few places look. No one seems confident :(. Wish I could weld. I am using crs modified mounts engine and box perfect with 10mm clearance every where. Worried about extractor clearance for it to be legal
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Posted 15 March 2014 - 10:33 PM
I paid about $1600 or so I think for mine which are 4-1's with 5-7/8" primaries with 3.5" collectors if memory serves me well. Done in melb & they had the car for about 1-2days. They're actually in a few peices that have slip joins in them for easy fitment & removal as there's not a lot of room on the drivers side & they bend around the chassis rails.
Best bet it to ask around a few shops & see what sort of custom work they've done before.
Cheers, Nig.
Best bet it to ask around a few shops & see what sort of custom work they've done before.
Cheers, Nig.
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 12:24 AM
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Yep butler would be the go
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 08:58 PM
Got quoted for 3500 for extractors only . Is that what every one is paying?
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 09:05 PM
yep
the butler brothers, either shop.
Butler exhaust in my targa winning STi, Butler exhaust (behind pacemakers ) in my hatch.
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 09:19 PM
$3500 sounds over the top to me.
Materials would be a couple hundred at best. That's a he'll of a lot of labour to add up to $3500
That's my opinion anyway. Maybe I'm wrong, and in the wrong business.
Materials would be a couple hundred at best. That's a he'll of a lot of labour to add up to $3500
That's my opinion anyway. Maybe I'm wrong, and in the wrong business.
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 10:06 PM
That's what I thought. I run an automotive workshop, 30 hours to make extractors sounds heaps to me
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Posted 16 March 2014 - 10:25 PM
You've never dealt with the Butlers before I assume then
Go talk to them
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