http://www.hedman.com/pages/testcars.htm

If I had one of these cars I would donate it for awhile, for some free headers..

If your vehicle is listed, please email our R&D project co-ordinator, Jim Wical at jimw@hedman.com, or call him at (562) 693-2323

MINIMUM PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
You must live in Southern California
Vehicle engine must be in stock condition
You must be willing to leave your vehicle at our Whittier, Ca. facility. (time required depends on the development required. Please call to get details for your vehicle)
You must be willing to sign a release allowing Hedman Hedders to photograph and use pictures of your vehicle in marketing materials

 

Im not in any way affiliated with hedman, just ran across this and thought to spread the word..

 

damn,id be in with '02 suburban (my parents anyway)...too bad i dont live in so. cal.

good link tho,nice lookin out.

 

How long do you guys think they would need the vehicle for? I'd love to do this, but don't want them to keep it for 6 months or some crap.

 

R&D on headders, probably would be like 6 months. Why do you think they can afford to give away free installed headders. I think they are the ones that are getting the good end of the deal, unless you don't mind driving your car for a while.

Think about it. If they are borrowing a car for 6 months, a $500 set of headders is cheap. I know I wouldn't let someone borrow my car for 6 months for $500. JMO

 

I dont' think that they would keep the car for 6 months.. Ask the email.. On Hotrod TV it only takes them like a day to mock up a header and then use it as a jig to create a real header and then test fit it..Probably not more than a week.. But I'm just guessing..

 

I agree they need the actual vehicle so they can test working clearances to make sure their aren't any surprises before they start pumping them out in mass quantity. Wish I could get some free headers.

 

I called them up and they said they might be able to use my car, a 01 TA I had to send them the smog information to see. I haven't got a response back yet, os either they're not interestd or very slow at responding, as its been two days. I notice in the add it says for 95-99 years? This seems a bit weird, unless they're thinking the more free flowing manifolds came out in 2000 thus not as much potential, but still I would think they would want one past 99 just to see what it would produce power wise, and to make sure there were no other changes that would effect bolting up to the car. I don't think I could give somebody my car for 6 months or even two months--much to long for someone to play with my car. I'm very curious to see what they say. He couldn't answer any of my questions at the time of the call, so hopefully he will explain something in the email.

 

I vaguely remember years ago Hot Rod rented a Neon and threw nitrous in it and hit the track for their "$20 race car"...or something like that. You'd think these companies could do something similar. Unless, of course, rental companies have caught on to silly stunts like these and have begun taken legal action. I wonder if I still have that issue...it was friggin hilarious!