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#42390 - 02/01/02 08:28 PM
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Loc: Milwaukee,WI
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sounds great . count me in . more HP the better
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#42391 - 03/01/02 03:07 PM
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add another to your list of interested folks.
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#42392 - 04/01/02 02:03 AM
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Registered: 25/10/01
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Loc: so. cal.
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me guinnee pig, me guinnee pig. i mean i am very interested in headers on a X. and if u need someone to demo one. i'm in so. cal with a stock Xterra ready and willing.
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#42394 - 06/01/02 05:34 AM
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Loc: Charlotte, NC
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yellow powdercoated for me please. :p
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#42395 - 11/01/02 10:02 AM
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Registered: 03/01/02
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Loc: Denver CO
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I'm in! How do we get them?
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#42397 - 14/01/02 01:43 PM
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Registered: 25/07/01
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Loc: Aliso Viejo, Ca,
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I just filled out the online form. Do you have Steve Gibson's email. I have a bone stock 2001!
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#42398 - 14/01/02 01:49 PM
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Registered: 03/01/02
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Loc: Denver CO
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I sent you an email his address. You'll have to keep me posted on how this goes, for sure! I'm way excited for you, and jealous as hell!
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#42399 - 14/01/02 02:37 PM
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Loc: Aliso Viejo, Ca,
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THANK YOU!!!
The email is on it way. I'm a little nervous about using my 2001 Xterra with only 8000 mile on it as a Guinea Pig. But, that what I want to talk to him about.
[ 01-14-2002: Message edited by: SalsaX ]
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#42401 - 14/01/02 03:48 PM
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No---- unfortunitly I haven't. I know it a long shot as there are several X's here in SoCal. It's worth a shot though. I've filled out the online form awhile back. I just didn't have any way to directly contact Shawn.
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#42403 - 15/01/02 06:49 AM
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I gave him the link here and told him to take a look at how many people were interested. Hopefully they'll get them out soon!
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#42405 - 15/01/02 11:01 AM
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Registered: 24/08/01
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Originally posted by Strom: Yeah, I've been emailing with Shawn as well, so hopefully they see how many people want headers! Shawn is out of town on a business trip. They're getting all the E-mails and their taking down all the info. I just got a call updating me and I should here from Shawn when he gets back.
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#42406 - 23/01/02 01:36 PM
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Registered: 23/01/02
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Loc: Cypress, California
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Little late on the response, newbe.
Any word on headers for the Supercharged flavor.
If have ..... Sold!
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#42407 - 23/01/02 02:30 PM
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I just got off the phone with Shawn Gibson at Gibson performance. He did in fact recieve all of your responces and appreciates that there is a market for headers for the X. Unfortunately he stated that his business is distributer driven. So far the only distributer that he has had any significant requests for headers has been SLR. He does recognize that there is a demand but so far being limited basically to the internet and not the distributers that he talks to on a day to day basis. He also told me that they have actually only done one V6 header that he knows of so one for the X is going to take a significant ammount of R&D and they have many other jobs that need to come first. Ultimately , it comes to this; people who modify the X fall into a niche market. As usaul noone is in a huge hurry to manufacture something that isn't going to sell enough to justify the costs associated with it. But there is hope. I'm going up there in the next couple of weeks. They're going to look it over to see if it's something that they determine can in fact be doable. He said he has to get some other things off their plate now and looks at this more as an elective project. But he hasn't lost interest. He said he's looking in the four to six month range. Once a prototype is done he wants it driven daily for a few weeks up to a couple of months forlong term testing. Engine lights, real performance gains , durability ect. some of the things he wants to look at. I haven't given up. He likes Spencer and wants to do this for him and his customers. He seems like he's genuinely interested but it's going to take some time. And maybe a little more prodding.
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#42408 - 23/01/02 03:51 PM
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Registered: 21/01/02
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Sounds like a good idea!!! I'd be interested more power..... Hook it up!!
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#42409 - 23/01/02 03:54 PM
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I'd be interested!!! Hook it up< I could use the xtra power
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#42410 - 23/01/02 05:12 PM
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Originally posted by socalpunX: I just got off the phone with Shawn Gibson at Gibson performance. He did in fact recieve all of your responces and appreciates that there is a market for headers for the X. Unfortunately he stated that his business is distributer driven. So far the only distributer that he has had any significant requests for headers has been SLR.
He does recognize that there is a demand but so far being limited basically to the internet and not the distributers that he talks to on a day to day basis. He also told me that they have actually only done one V6 header that he knows of so one for the X is going to take a significant ammount of R&D and they have many other jobs that need to come first. Ultimately , it comes to this; people who modify the X fall into a niche market. As usaul noone is in a huge hurry to manufacture something that isn't going to sell enough to justify the costs associated with it.
But there is hope. I'm going up there in the next couple of weeks. They're going to look it over to see if it's something that they determine can in fact be doable. He said he has to get some other things off their plate now and looks at this more as an elective project. But he hasn't lost interest. He said he's looking in the four to six month range.
Once a prototype is done he wants it driven daily for a few weeks up to a couple of months forlong term testing. Engine lights, real performance gains , durability ect. some of the things he wants to look at.
I haven't given up. He likes Spencer and wants to do this for him and his customers. He seems like he's genuinely interested but it's going to take some time. And maybe a little more prodding. I think that both Jackel and EOE want to distribute the headers as well, so you might want to bring that up... -Brad
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#42411 - 23/01/02 05:53 PM
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Registered: 03/10/01
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Originally posted by Strom:
I think that both Jackel and EOE want to distribute the headers as well, so you might want to bring that up...
-Brad Huh I did send them an e-mail saying EOE was interested in helping in any way to get this project moving, looks like I will make a phone call to Shawn as we definetly are interested in carrying the headers for the X/Frontier.
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#42412 - 26/01/02 05:40 AM
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Registered: 31/08/00
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Loc: Beaverton Oregon
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Hmm - have you thought about the cost of having these installed?
Took the dealer ALL day to replace my cracked right header. Not an easy/cheap job.
(Mine was under warrenty.)
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#42413 - 26/01/02 09:32 AM
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Registered: 15/12/01
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Loc: Los Angeles, CA
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Originally posted by Toy Man: Hmm - have you thought about the cost of having these installed?
Took the dealer ALL day to replace my cracked right header. Not an easy/cheap job.
(Mine was under warrenty.) For many people here, it's a DIY job. You probably had your manifold replaced as the X doesn't come with headers in stock form.
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#42414 - 28/01/02 09:30 AM
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Loc: Huntington, NY
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I'm definately interested in headers, followed by a performance exhaust...
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