Probably a bit of both, with a limited number of orders, they may only tool up a couple of times a year for the 4.0 where the chevy stuff may roll off the line multiple times a day...just to keep up with the orders.
nobody wants to make a customer wait
Probably a bit of both, with a limited number of orders, they may only tool up a couple of times a year for the 4.0 where the chevy stuff may roll off the line multiple times a day...just to keep up with the orders.
Ask the company that stocks the magazine shelves at checkout lines.
I take it this is your first time ordering truly custom Jeep parts... After enough times you won't blink at waiting 4 months for something to ship... I wish more companies stocked their inventory.
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I was referring to the jeep 2003 model, but thank you for the link. You guys are right I'm inexperienced and this is my first-time purchasing headers for a jeep. I need patience
you spending them checks on a bad boy lemme see him or her...? your rideMy day job focuses a lot on both semi-custom and full-custom production; what you just said about tooling up intermittently is exactly what we have to do in certain circumstances. Mostly, it happens when we know/suspect that we're going to have limited demand on a particular item, but we literally can't afford to gear up for that kind of work only when it is needed. Thus, we'll set up, make a few of whatever we need, and hope we get the count correct; sometimes we do, and sometimes we don't. Either way, on that kind of work we don't make near the same amount of profit as we do on the normal, everyday stuff... and in no case do we want a customer to wait. Thus, there's no strategy to it, past the basics of economics: we offer the product at the best price we can while still paying the bills and paying the workers, and we try to get it out as soon as we can. I would wager that most reputable small companies do exactly the same thing if they care about being in business for very long.
Has anyone priced custom headers?
After my dealings with ARH I’m guessing you’ll be waiting longer. I tried to take over @Chris order that never existed. Hope it works out for you!
Nick from ARH just dropped down the price from his headers like a week ago, I explained to him that it is kinda ridiculous it's a thousand dollars more than AFE power along with the value of even the stock engine, those are the only two competing companies who make long tubes for the 4.0 but from Golen's side the dude over the phone confirmed what Nick said they do make more power over the AFE ... 15more hp , additionally they have a lifetime warrantyHas anyone priced custom headers?
After my dealings with ARH I’m guessing you’ll be waiting longer. I tried to take over @Chris order that never existed. Hope it works out for you!
What was the bad experience?Nick from ARH just dropped down the price from his headers like a week ago, I explained to him that it is kinda ridiculous it's a thousand dollars more than AFE power along with the value of even the stock engine, those are the only two competing companies who make long tubes for the 4.0 but from Golen's side the dude over the phone confirmed what Nick said they do make more power over the AFE ... 15more hp , additionally they have a lifetime warranty
If you recall I called them after you and I spoke. I was willing to wait but they sent me to RIPP who never called back.Oh it existed, I just never heard a peep back from Nick (the owner). I guess it's a good thing I didn't pay upfront.
Charles (Magnum Power) knows a guy who builds custom headers. He mentioned custom headers are usually in the ballpark of $2500 or so.
I can see 10 horsepower on a stroker but not on a stock engine...just not enough flow in the heads to support that big of an increase by just an exhaust change.Nick from ARH just dropped down the price from his headers like a week ago, I explained to him that it is kinda ridiculous it's a thousand dollars more than AFE power along with the value of even the stock engine, those are the only two competing companies who make long tubes for the 4.0 but from Golen's side the dude over the phone confirmed what Nick said they do make more power over the AFE ... 15more hp , additionally they have a lifetime warranty
That makes no sense if it adds 15hp on stock engine why would Golen engine lie and say it adds 30 hp to a base 4.6 stroker?I can see 10 horsepower on a stroker but not on a stock engine...just not enough flow in the heads to support that big of an increase by just an exhaust change.
If you recall I called them after you and I spoke. I was willing to wait but they sent me to RIPP who never called back.
If I ever get to this point I will probably just do custom. That way I know everything will work with the flex. Bad thing is doubt anyone else will off lifetime warranty.
I can see 10 horsepower on a stroker but not on a stock engine...just not enough flow in the heads to support that big of an increase by just an exhaust change.
30 horsepower would make my stroker have almost 280 horsepower...which would be15 more than I would expect it would actually be with a header.That makes no sense if it adds 15hp on stock engine why would Golen engine lie and say it adds 30 hp to a base 4.6 stroker?
Why is Nick building them for me than @Chris , is it because i paid stupid amount lol