If they spend some money on turbo blankets, jet coating and stuff like that, they can keep heat under control. You can wrap some the electrical lines too with heat wrap (like they use on headers).
This is being done on the side while working on other customers cars. The major hickup is we were waiting for a K-member to come out as room is needed to escape the exhaust. Ended up buying a k-member from ford and giving it to a local chassis guy to jig up and make their own. Maybe when BMR or what not comes out, the system can be modified a bit to make work.
That sure is Pretty! Nice job and Thanks for sharing the pictures! :cheers:It's funny how everyone is getting on my case on the hellion thing... As anyone that has installed one can tell you all the problems with the S197 coyote system. When you call and ask about the problem all you get from tech support is "uhm er I dunno guess you have to modify it." or "Errr ummm a magnet sticks to our stainless?" In any case knowing what I know now, I would have bought the on3 kit for half the price and still do most of the same modifications to make it work that I did for the Hellion.
The 15 hellion system is essentially a single system. Passanger side loops around behind/under the engine, goes into a log manifold, y-s off from that log manifold to the two turbos, then the exhaust of the two turbo's y's back into one pipe and goes UNDER the k-member. I understand they did this to through it together, to be the first to say they have a "twin turbo system," but the reality is that is not production and unacceptable. I am sure their 2015 system when released will resolve the issues.
As far as the material of the system on my 2014, the guy that helped me rough installed it was an actual metallurgist and professional welder. I work in the oil and gas field on offshore oil rigs and very familiar with Stainless Steel as well. It's cheap end stuff. Will it work? Yes... Will it rust over time? Yes(I have seen several kits first hand that have). The quality of material doesn't reflect the price. That is what upsets me.
I really have no desire to talk about their system anymore. Yall can blow it off, or do more research yourselves.
With that said another pic...
Yeah the shop doing it always does great work.
Just a piece of advice, get some Nitto's or Toyo's instead of the Pilot Sports. I had the same tire (size and type) on my old C5 and with 605 to the wheels, it would lay rubber down from 50 mph.Well ordered my 335/30/20 pilot sports, and 275/35/20 pilot sports. Wheels and tires should be in next week.
I can't decide one what I want to do suspension wise. I have a set of SVE drop springs, but really want to swap out sway bars etc.
Just FYI, to anyone, this isn't my first rodeo with powerful cars. I currently own a full bolt on 97 Viper with a 250 pill, 500rwhp f-150, had several fox bodies with over well over 450rwhp, built big block f150, etc. Not to mention my 2014 Mustang GT with over 1300rwhp....Just a piece of advice, get some Nitto's or Toyo's instead of the Pilot Sports. I had the same tire (size and type) on my old C5 and with 605 to the wheels, it would lay rubber down from 50 mph.
I got a little aggressive on the gas one time while taking my wife for a ride in the car, and it did a 360 in the middle of the road. Luckily, there was no traffic, but I ordered different tires when we got home (Nitto's..... and they worked good enough to run 10.52 at 131 mph at the track and wore out a couple of C6 Z06's in Mexico ;)). Needless to say, I ruined a perfectly good pair of drawers too!
Chances are that your car will have the capability of putting out more power than that, so I'm just trying to give you a heads up.
I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your build though! It looks like it's going to be one SICK ride! :cheers:
