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Incredible Wins and Tragic Losses in Motorsports
When we were all growing up, on Sunday evenings, we would stop what ever we were doing when we heard Jim McKay say the infamous line: “…The trill ...
The Harley-Davidson M8 Engine
It’s a great day for a ride. As I am about to start up the bike, I got to thinking about this latest V-Twin from Harley-Davidson. How does a com...
SCCA GT2 Racing Series with GPR Autosport
Today we would like to take a moment here in our blog articles to share the story of one of our sponsored race teams.
GPR Autosport is an automotiv...
Exhaustive Thanksgiving Tales
For many of us Thanksgiving has been a time for family and friends to enjoy each other’s company and give thanks for the many blessings we have rec...
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 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
High exhaust gas temperatures, high exhaust pressure, cramped engine compartments and the complexity of turbocharged applications pose extreme chal...
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...
Straight vs Stepped in Performance Pipe Design
For decades Burns Stainless has been focused on building peak power throughout the power band. We are often asked the question “are stepped pipes b...
What is your biggest challenge?
As we break into summer we have seen some incredible vehicles at local and national events that just blow our mind. Sometimes it is the little det...
Wonderment and Inspiration
Some may wonder. We wonder. Going to an event like the recent Born Free Motorcycle Show which specializes in old-school choppers and custom bikes i...
Born Free Motorcycle Show
13 years ago, Mike Davis and Grant Peterson had a party. Maybe not the breaking news you might expect, but this party was a bit different. There we...
