I thought it about time I wrote a few things here about SSAC and their wares. I've purchased, sold, tarded, fitted, raced, removed, modified and blown up most of the parts they offer for Ford, Nissan and Honda...
I bought one of their "GT28RS" turbo's... which btw, are actually rip-off's of the Garrett GT28R.. not the Garrett GT28RS. In any case the turbo lasted 2 days at 14PSI.. 2 days of daily driving... They won't...
I HAVE NEVER EVER SEEN A TURBO WITH A "REAL" LIFETIME WARRENTY. RED FLAG! Looking for a Turbocharger for you project car or street car? Ebay has some of the best prices around but please remember .. if its...
One of the biggest mistakes I see my customers make when they come into our automotive machine shop is there use of the rotary gasket removing disc. These are made buy several companies and they claim that...
Start by placing the car up securely on jack stands. The higher it is, the easier it is to work with. When you have removed your old exhaust system, lay the new system out on the floor loosely assembled, so...
$139.00 thought it was a deal for a cast iron greddy clone exhaust manifold for a 7mgte Supra even after makeing a spacer for the turbo to clear the manifold and makeing a wastegate extension...AND.... I...
Take the 5.0 liter Mustang as an example. The first ones were built way back in 1978; the last models rolled off Ford's assembly line in 1995. Chronologically speaking, 5.0s are old. In car years, they're darn...
The successful removal of the exhaust manifolds on the FE engine series can be tricky. The upper bolts are prone to snapping. This is compounded by the fact that some of the heads may be worn from the...
Features to look for in headers: Mandrel bent stainless steel primary tubes; factory style emission connections; extra thick collector domes; carb certified executive order number; 50 state legal; 3/8" thick...
I bought a turbo exhaust manifold from SS for about $175. I knew it was too good to be true that I could get such a nice looking manifold for that price. After installation I was impressed drove it around town...