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Collectors An Introduction - Vince in Shorts 4

Vince Roman, CEO of Burns Stainless provides an introduction to exhaust merge collectors. Vince discusses and displays 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1 and 8-1 collectors. He also explains why Burns has standardized on a 15 degree merge angle and compares cheap formed collectors with merge collectors. Future episodes will focus more in depth with these concepts.

Collectors An Introduction - Vince in Shorts 4

Vince Roman, CEO of Burns Stainless provides an introduction to exhaust merge collectors. Vince discusses and displays 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1 and 8-1 collectors. He also explains why Burns has standardized on a 15 degree merge angle and compares cheap formed collectors with merge collectors. Future episodes will focus more in depth with these concepts.

Exhaust Header Tubing - Vince In Shorts 3

Have you ever wondered what is the best material to use for exhaust header tubing? Wonder no more as Vince Roman, CEO of Burns Stainless, shares his insight on exhaust header tubing.

Piping for Power: How to choose the best headers for your combination

Did you miss this article in the National Dragster? The article includes some great information on exhaust design for drag racing.

Maximizing exhaust flow is a key element in obtaining peak performance from any high-performance engine. Before you buy your next set of headers, collectors, and/or mufflers, you'll need to understand a lot of factors, and we're here to help.

The Democrat Will Dine With The Republican

I don’t know what you think about country music, but having lived in Nashville for 10 years, I have grown to enjoy it. The songs usually tell stories about the human condition. Whether they are singing about a lost love, partying and drinking or buying a truck and a boat. Blake Shelton recently released a new song entitles “God’s County.” It is a very catchy song and has quickly hit #1 in the charts.

What does the term God’s country conjure up for you? I usually think of a beautiful sunset, a beautiful mountain vista or maybe the majestic redwoods of Big Sur. Sometimes it is patriotic vision of the United States of America. Shelton turns my notion on its head, and I believe truly captures the meaning better than I ever could.

Turbo Header Critique - Twin Turbo Big Block Project

I went by DNE Motorsports to visit our friend Dave Ebbert, and saw a twin turbo big block project on his engine stand that had our exhaust parts . We do not always get a chance to see the final product, so this was a treat. The engine is a 540 cid big block Chevy with a pair of T4 88 mm Precision turbos built for a Pro-Street Truck

Motorcycle Head Flanges, Vince In Shorts - 2nd Edition

Join Vince Roman, CEO at Burns Stainless to learn about the how and why of motorcycle flanges.

Vince discusses:

- Harley Davidson exhaust flange design.

- Burns NhB Exhaust flange design

- Burns NhB Milwaukee 8 exhaust system

Exhaust Header Flanges, Vince In Shorts - 1st Edition

Vince Roman, CEO of Burns Stainless discusses some concepts to think about when choosing head flanges for a header project.

Discussion includes:

- Flange materials including stainless steel, mild steel and Inconel

- Header flange machining processes including laser cutting, casting , CNC and 3d printing

- Header flange welding techniques

GSXR with headers designed using out X-Design Parametric Program

How to Build Headers, a 7 Step Guide (2020)

Are you looking for more power on top, are you looking for a broader power band, etc… Are you trying to reduce under-hood temperatures, lighten the car or improve the appearance? Get started on your next header with these steps.

What, No Exhaust? Electric Cars - For Car Guys or Poseurs?

I am impressed with the Tesla X and eCOPO. Electric powered cars have come amazingly far, and they will continue to advance as more people and companies become involved. And now that drag racers have gotten a taste of this technology, great things will happen.

So now, the big question is, where does this leave an exhaust technology company?