SBlackfoot

So does Mr. Hamilton respond to e-mails?

FruityOne

I'd try calling in the evening to get Jimmy, as I was told that he's the one usually browsing the forum. Though Cat and Dave also browse under the "Dave Hamilton" name as well.

If anyone wants some REALLY high resolution pictures follow the links below. They are HUGE files because I haven't compressed them much at all.

Driver Side Header | Primaries close up | Collector Close up

HasseO

I have been trying to get a price quote by these guys for some headers, coated and shipped to Sweden. Obviously, since I get no answer, they are not interested in doing business with me. great service?

Hasse Olsson
Sweden

SBlackfoot

Same here, except to Canada... Jet Hot may be a bit more expensive but at least they're interested.

anesthes

iTrader: (12)

How are you attempting to contact them? When I needed headers I called them, and the lady who answered with the pretty southern voice put me on with David.

A few days later, I changed my mind. Again she transfered me to Jimmy, and he was like "No prob, what would ya like". IMO these guys are great. I have no gripes.


-- Joe

DigitalMonarch0

I agree with you, these guys really do make an effort to give you the best quality service they can. You just have to keep in mind that they are a very small business and TGO alone must be overwhelming for them.

It took me a week to get my first response on the phone, and when I tried calling I had the best luck around 4:00 - 6:00 EST. That's when they seem to be the most available.

FruityOne

Yeah, they are a small business but they deserve the business they do get. I still praise them, and I will for a while I think.

SBlackfoot

Ah, but do they have an e-mail address that they actually use?

davehamilton

Kat here- sorry ACS Headers has been temporarily unable to answer your questions due to jimi's vacation, but he will be back 06/22/04; I hope this helps y'all out some. No intentional snubs, I swear. I try to answer any questions I can, but I don't know as much about it as Jimi. Sorry again
ACS Headers

davehamilton

Dayum,Sorry Guys!!!! 1 week vacation, got back and had personal probs!!! I am back now, My schedule is 11 am to 5 pm central. In the famous words of Frasier Crane, " I Am Listening!"
Sorry for the delay, Thirdgenners R our fav, We try to deliver the best services and prices possible, Mr, Black, We will take care of you if you give us another chance!!!!
Thanx, JIMI, Manager @
ACS Headers

FruityOne

Jimmi, Dave, Kat, you are welcome to use any of the pictures I took of the headers for advertisements or anything like that. I'm very happy with the coatings so far.

But I have yet to put them on my car. Hopefully in the next two weeks........

SBlackfoot

Thanks for clearing that up guys. E-mail sent as of, uh, Monday I think?

CaptPicardsZ28

Can you guys give me a price on a set of coated 2064's for my 95 Z28 shipped to 86314. These are just headers that bolt directly to my two cats. No y-pipe. Thanks.

CaptPicardsZ28

Hello..is anyone home?? New customer opportunity going once...going twice....

davehamilton

We have been researching this part # and We can't validate it, Are you sure this # is correct?

CaptPicardsZ28

Yep...its for a 95Z28 LT1 with dual cats. They are hooker super comp shorties. If I buy them and send them to you how much to coat them? Also how much to coat a set of 2460 shorties for my 85Z28? Thanks. The 2064's are hard to get . Everyone has them on backorder for at least a month.

anesthes

iTrader: (12)

A hooker on back order?

Jeez.

-- Joe

onebad82z

iTrader: (7)

Dave,

How much would you charge to coat a set of SLP 1.75" headers w/o air tubes..the single cat y pipe with a cutout welded on in place of cat and a Weiand Stealth dual plane carbed intake manifold?

davehamilton

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CaptPicardsZ28
Yep...its for a 95Z28 LT1 with dual cats. They are hooker super comp shorties. If I buy them and send them to you how much to coat them? Also how much to coat a set of 2460 shorties for my 85Z28? Thanks. The 2064's are hard to get . Everyone has them on backorder for at least a month. [/QUOTE

Hello, We charge $140 to coat the shorty's and we sell the 2460's for $249 coated.
Thanks

davehamilton

The headers are $140 and the y-pipe is $50 and the intake is $75
Thanks

wyclefsirocz

How much for a set of Hooker 2231's w/ o2 bungs, shipped to 11757

jonathan

Dr G

Dave/Jimi etc at ACS: Can you supply 2inch Stahl headers coated? If so, then how much?

Nate86

I asked this question a little less than four months ago and still have not recieved a reply, even after a second post.

What's going on? Everyone else seemed to get an answer.

25THRSS

I emailed them too and they never replied to me either.

DTL504

iTrader: (1)

Give Dave a call? Most businesses don't have a lot of time or personell to sit at the computer and wait on email. I have gotten response from him via email but I bet it's not their primary means of communication.

merlot-fro

i want new headers and exhaust (like everything, headers, muffler, etc.) and I'm really interested in those cool 2055 hookers.

I'm just wondering what other exhuast parts you guys have hooked up to the 2055s, or would recomend connecting to the 2055s???

meanfarmer

I ordered a set of Headers on the 9th on last month..
still haven't got them yet, but talked to Kat, she
assured me they would be in next week.
.Very cool..

Ive been on a long summer project any way so no hurry...
It's just the antisapation that was killing me...

Clemson327

iTrader: (4)

If you need your headers in anything less than a month, I would not recommend ACS. I ordered mine on May 27th and was told that they would be shipped in 10-15 business days. I called back three weeks later and found out that they had to send them back for a new pair because they had a dent in them which is understandable. They didn't bother to call me and let me know about this little setback. I had to call them and find out from them. I then called back last Monday and was told that they had been coated and would be shipped out by the end of the week. Still no luck. I called back today and was told they would be shipped out tomorrow so hopefully that will hold true. So now, a month and a half later, I will (hopefully) finally receive my headers. I posted right after I ordered them about how helpful Jimi had been. I now retract that and think they need to work a little more on customer service. Waiting one and a half months for something without any notice from the company is ridiculous. I gotta say, I'm not sure I would do business with ACS again.

Adam

DigitalMonarch0

I ordered my 2055's on 6/15 and I do agree that I am getting a little impatient waiting for them.

I did call to modify my order though and they told me that the hookers were backordered from their supplier. I don't know that that is grounds for being upset... but I am getting rather antsy none the less...

I ordered my exaust 2 weeks after the headers and it's been sitting in my living room for a week... I just really want to finish this project.

meanfarmer

:hail: I recieved my Headers today!!!!!!!
Wow, They look awesome!!!!!!
Well worth the time it took, Well worth the money's....
Thanks alot !!!

CaptPicardsZ28

I agree...If the company is gonna be slow about it then they should tell you up front. When something goes wrong they should let you know. It seems to me that you are buying headers from them that they have to purchase themselves from hooker etc. Wouldnt it be better to order them yourself and have them sent directly to them? You could keep better track of them. It's common sense for the seller to realize that we are wanting our stuff coated asap as many are waiting to add other exhaust components as well. If they are overloaded with work then hire help. If they are just lazy then they should be in a different type of business. I have yet to deal with them but when I do I will send the headers myself.

crazynights

iTrader: (3)

I ordered my headers on 6/16 a set of Hooker 2055's. Kat took the order and told me within 10 -15 business days. I stil haven't received them so I called and spoke with Kat who told me they are behind but will go out within a few days. This was last week, 7/16. I have already been charged for them but still have not received them. I am also getting ansy but they do put out a great product and backorders do happen. They are also a smaller company and perhaps overwhelmed with the ordering. Hopefully I'll get them in within the week. I'll keep everyone posted.

QUICKCHICKEN

iTrader: (12)

i already had my headers and called for a price. i have the hooker 2055's wit Y pipe and the charge was $230 w/shipping. i thought that was a pretty good price. sent them in around jun 10 and they came back about 2 weeks later roughly.
soon as i got them home to insoect them there were the beads in the air tubes i made a concern post about in the begenning of this thread.
i called ACS and told them the deal. Jimmy told me to ship them back and they would cover the cost ($10). after waiting another 2½ weeks i got them back. im pleased with what i have. i never had headers coated so i dont have anything to compair them to.
what does bug me a lil is i was told they were shipped out on the 7th of jul and when the 14th came around and no headers i called and Jimmy told me he wasnt happy with the they came out so he was making sure they were right before i got them. i was kool with that so i cant complain. they coverd my shipping and gave me a $25 gift certificate for the inconvenience.
i would prob use their services again.

crazynights

iTrader: (3)

spoke with Kat today, seems there was something wrong with the current batch of coating. Now my headers will not ship out until earliest next Friday.

jnjspdshop

How about a set of Hooker 2231 with 2 O2 bungs shipped to Buffalo New York 14220?

Also what colors of coating do you sell?

Mohammed

Hi there,
I want a set of hooker LT’s 2210 coated with the o2 bung welded in please, how much is the shipping going to cost me please? I live in Bahrain it’s in the Middle East.

Thanks,

DigitalMonarch0

Well, I got my headers last Friday as promised and they looked great. Although I waited a month and a half... I must say that their product is really fantastic. My only two complaints are that ...

1) The O2 Bung was ceramic coated inside... so when I was under the car, trying to put the sensor in, the threads would not catch. I spent 3 hours going to stores, and looking for the right tap to match the threads on the sensor, and another hour making sure that it was in right.

2) They shipped me the headers and y-pipe without any hardware at all. I don't know if it's because they were in a hurry to get it to me, or what, but I had no bolts that were long enough or matched the threads for the flanges on the collectors.

Great product... but for the time the customer has to spend waiting for them, I don't think that it's unfair to ask for a threaded hole and some bolts.

Would I order from them again? Only if I were guaranteed that they would be here in a reasonable amount of time.

FruityOne

Digital, I had the exact same problems.

Dave, Jimmy. I suggest plugging an old, bad O2 sensor into the bug while you spray them.

And I never had any hardware either, Its taken WAY too long to find the right hardware as none of the stores, or auto stores have the hardware in grade 5 or grade 8. I can get it in grade 3, but thats not good enough!

DigitalMonarch0

All I could find were grade 2 bolts, and they wern't even completely threaded. The were just the ones with an inch or two of thread towards the end. I actually ended up forcing the stock bolts to work, don't ask me how, but we did.

wilyk9

iTrader: (13)

I second that suggestion, even a simple plug would be better than nothing. I just ordered my headers from ACS last week. The wait is not my concern since my car is on blocks getting suspension rebuilt right now, but not looking forward to dealing with a problem such as this.

Have you guys called ACS on this to bring the problem to their attention? This sounds like someone forgot to pack the hardware in the shipping box. Once could be an honest mistake, but twice is definately a problem. Hopefully they would rectify the problem if it is brought to their attention. I'm sure not looking forward to having to deal with missing hardware when mine get delivered.

anesthes

iTrader: (12)

Mine were coated inside too.

O2 sensor went right in..

-- Joe

tamatt27

How much to coat a pair of SLP 1 3/4 headers and y-pipe and to weld on a second O2 sensor bung for my LT1 install. Where in H-Town you at?..I can probably just stop by..to save on shippping.

SLP IROC-Z

iTrader: (1)

can u guys get MAC offroad test pipes??

supermaxxbasher

EDITED: Sorry what I said was alittle harsh.

FruityOne

The problems are not all that big in any case. Certainly not enough to warrent black listing them.

The issue of the O2 should be resolved. As far as the missing hardware? I'll consider that an oopsie, nothing to really worry about.

meanfarmer

I believe that they did there best....
I will be doing my bussiness with them again..
The product recieved was spectactular...
Just wanted to say thanks again!!!!!!

DigitalMonarch0

Agreed.

1) Need to work on being more accurate with ship times.
2) O2 threads sould be tapped
3) Hardware? Not a big deal, but it saves a lot of time.

All were very helpful... I would do business with them again.

84 Restore

Hello Dave & Jimi

I have heard alot about u in this thread it has gone on for some time and I will help
I have a 1984 Z28 HO 305 L69 I am doing rebuild now and need headers w/ y pipe. What kind do I need with my car. I have all the emisions and A.I.R. I dont't need top dollor headers but want them coated. don't need y pipe coated. I am serious about the purchase.
Thanks Kelly

anesthes

iTrader: (12)

I still don't understand the o2 sensor issue. Mine arrived coated inside and out, including the threads. I tossed a brand new 02 sensor in there in 10 seconds.

As far as the hardware + gaskets go, I got mine as well. The gaskets went right in the garbage where they belong. I used the hedman bolts cuz, but if I got hooker those woulda went in the garbage too.

Collector bolts ended up in garbage, because you use longer ones with aluminum collector gaskets.

-- Joe

DigitalMonarch0

Just because yours arrived with less coating in the threads, doesn't mean that ours did. The amount of material on the threads is obviously going to be dependent on the individual that does the coating. If a 20 second check could save you and the customer a lot of time down the road, then why not do it right the first time?


Just because GM didn't ship our cars with gaskets on the manifolds doesn't mean that it should stay that way. Again, another case of "It can't hurt, so why not do it the correct way so that we don't have to fix it down the road" Syndrome.


Maybe i'm wrong but that's just my