Dennis Kirban
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One of the toughest things to find for any GNX owner or those fortunate enough to own one of Richard Clarks GNX suspensions is getting a replacement exhaust system.
With ATR bitting the dust awhile back killed the mufflers that Richard Clark and I sold with the suspension kits. They used ATR mufflers which were center to center design.
The one issue was locating a short round style muffler that had a center to center inlet & outlet and had a 2 1/2 inch inlet and outlet. Richard has located such a muffler and he purchased a skid load of them. He has test flowed them and they actually outflow the ATR ones. Of course they are far superior to the original GNX mufflers also. I believe the factory are 2 1/4 inlet & outlet. They are highly polished stainless. To such a point you could hold a book up to the side of the muffler and read the book!
The system will be from the cat back and all stainless. System will hangers up by the axle so you see no hangers holding the tailpipes. Basically the factory method. Correct angle on the tailpipe exits. Entire system will be stainless and 2 1/2. Also outflow the stock system. He does have to modify the one muffler slightly to clear the GNX bar that runs down the one side similar to what ASC did originally.
He has already installed several systems. Kits will be 100% complete. Richard and I will be in Florida first week in November so I expect to have more information at that time. Systems will be sold through our company and dropped shipped from NC to save double shipping.
I would venture to say at this point almost every GNX that has spent most of its life sitting needs a exhaust system. The factory mini mufflers may not appear rotted on the outside but internally are probably shot from starting and idling and sitting for long periods of time.
At this point he is just working on locating special stainless hangers. He also has purchase special equipment to tweak the tips slightly so they are exact. Any one that knows Richard, knows he is keen in making things exact and has all the necessary equipment to make things right and enough originals around to double check his work.
Believe me, I have been bugging him on this since September when he said he was going to do it and I got him a deal on a huge load of the mufflers he is using.
As to the price? At this point we do not have a price yet. Keep in mind it will be 100% stainless and since its GNX related it is a limited production item. I will post more info on this thread an delivery time frame and price structure as I find out. Don't bug Richard personally as we will be the main supplier and have them first.
kirbanperformance.com
denniskirban@yahoo.com
One of the toughest things to find for any GNX owner or those fortunate enough to own one of Richard Clarks GNX suspensions is getting a replacement exhaust system.
With ATR bitting the dust awhile back killed the mufflers that Richard Clark and I sold with the suspension kits. They used ATR mufflers which were center to center design.
The one issue was locating a short round style muffler that had a center to center inlet & outlet and had a 2 1/2 inch inlet and outlet. Richard has located such a muffler and he purchased a skid load of them. He has test flowed them and they actually outflow the ATR ones. Of course they are far superior to the original GNX mufflers also. I believe the factory are 2 1/4 inlet & outlet. They are highly polished stainless. To such a point you could hold a book up to the side of the muffler and read the book!
The system will be from the cat back and all stainless. System will hangers up by the axle so you see no hangers holding the tailpipes. Basically the factory method. Correct angle on the tailpipe exits. Entire system will be stainless and 2 1/2. Also outflow the stock system. He does have to modify the one muffler slightly to clear the GNX bar that runs down the one side similar to what ASC did originally.
He has already installed several systems. Kits will be 100% complete. Richard and I will be in Florida first week in November so I expect to have more information at that time. Systems will be sold through our company and dropped shipped from NC to save double shipping.
I would venture to say at this point almost every GNX that has spent most of its life sitting needs a exhaust system. The factory mini mufflers may not appear rotted on the outside but internally are probably shot from starting and idling and sitting for long periods of time.
At this point he is just working on locating special stainless hangers. He also has purchase special equipment to tweak the tips slightly so they are exact. Any one that knows Richard, knows he is keen in making things exact and has all the necessary equipment to make things right and enough originals around to double check his work.
Believe me, I have been bugging him on this since September when he said he was going to do it and I got him a deal on a huge load of the mufflers he is using.
As to the price? At this point we do not have a price yet. Keep in mind it will be 100% stainless and since its GNX related it is a limited production item. I will post more info on this thread an delivery time frame and price structure as I find out. Don't bug Richard personally as we will be the main supplier and have them first.
kirbanperformance.com
denniskirban@yahoo.com
