imongo

Hi everyone,

I need to replace the stock exhaust on my 35 Cig Cafe. I want to do CMI or lightining headers. I have 454's and Bravos. Who's got good prices and what should I know?

Mongo

Jamie B.

I had CMI Big Tube's on my Cafe w/ 600's, along with CMI mufflers and it's LOUD ! Nice loud, though I was running very little water through them. Do you have noise ordinances where you are ?

In looking around, it seems that they have a $2,495 header deal on right now, though I dont know which one's they are for that cost. Thats alot less than when I bought them, thats for sure.

Regardless, very high quality. Better than the Lightnings, IMHO.

imongo

Hi Jamie,

No noise restrictions! Who is offering at this price?

Mongo

imongo

Oh, and what kind of speed were you getting with the 600's?

Mongo

MrCIG

I've got CMI with the platinum bottoms and polished tops I run 550 hp anf thay sound excellent I also have the Gaffrig mufflers to quite them down.

Jamie B.

I think any retailer / distributer of CMI products can sell them at the $2,495 cost . . . it seems that they re-evaluated the cost of them and lowered them to $2,495. Again though, I do not know if these are the Big Tubes or some other model that they make. I would call CMI direct or go to there website for clarification.

Jamie B.

My '91 Carbon Fiber Cafe' runs / ran 84/85 mph on fresh water and 86/87 mph on salt water ( lightly loaded ), though this is only from the Gaffrig.

The 600's were done by Dereberry Marine in Texas ( I highly recommend them ), and did not originate from Mercruiser 600's.