Get Inspired at the 2023 SEMA Show

Get Inspired at the 2023 SEMA Show

This year Vince made the pilgrimage to the mecca of the automotive aftermarket. The SEMA Show offers attendees an experience like no other on the p...
The Tech Behind the V-Band Clamp

The Tech Behind the V-Band Clamp

The challenge is to create a closure mechanism used in high-temp, high-pressure, and/or mechanical applications in joining ducting and tubing. Ente...
Formula SAE

Formula SAE

Formula SAE is a student design competition organized by SAE International. The competition started in 1980 by the SAE student branch at the Univer...
 Hall of Famer, Land Speed Record Breaker Craig Breedlove

Hall of Famer, Land Speed Record Breaker Craig Breedlove.

We are saddened to hear the passing of an American Legend Craig Breedlove.  Rarely do I get personal in these blog articles, and I am compelled to ...
9 areas to increase performance

9 Areas to Increase Performance

Here at Burns Stainless we practice Relentless Innovation to increase performance. Part of that is to think outside the box to find new solutions....
PRI Tech: Stepped vs Straight Pipe Design

PRI Tech: Stepped vs Straight Pipe Design

Recently the Performance Racing Institute (PRI) asked Burns Stainless CEO/President Vince Roman to offer up some tech on the differences between a ...
Collector in the skys

UAP Spotted Over Orange County Coastline

The latest Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP) (commonly known as a UFO) was recently seen flying over the Orange County coastline in Californi...
Muffler Repacking kit

How to Repack a Muffler

When the time comes that you feel like repacking your muffler, here are the simple steps to follow. 1. Remove muffler from vehicle if possible. This usually makes the muffler easier to work with. 2. Clean any dirt, oil, debris off of the allen bolts holding the outer case to the end cap.3. Using an allen key that is in...
Exhaust Header Theory and Proper Exhaust Tuning

Exhaust Header Theory and Proper Exhaust Tuning

In order to explain the effect of exhaust tuning on performance, let’s take a quick look at the 4-stroke engine cycle.  The first step in the 4-str...
Stainless Steels for Exhaust Systems - Comparing 304/321 and More

Stainless Steels for Exhaust Systems - Comparing 304/321 and More

Stainless steel is a material that we wish never was labeled "stainless" because it can do so much more than simply resist rust. The origins of sta...
Everything You Need to Know About Turbo Headers

Everything You Need to Know About Turbo Headers

High exhaust gas temperatures, high exhaust pressure, cramped engine compartments and the complexity of turbocharged applications pose extreme chal...
V-12 Exhaust Header Design

6-Cylinder and 12-Cylinder Exhaust Header Design

Hope you are enjoying these articles on exhaust header design. Building headers from mandrel-bent stainless tubing using proper fabrication techni...