Last month, we had a booth at the PRI (Professional Racing Industry) show for the 1st time. We have a lot of customers in the performance world for our end-forming expanders and custom tooling, but we didn’t know what type of reception we would get overall from the broad array of racing experts at the show. After all, we grew up in the “exhaust replacement” market, which has not been so vibrant in the last couple decades.
Well, it was like old-home week. Because all these fine folks grew up in garages, they were very familiar with both the Huth and Ben Pearson product lines. They have “graduated” to become experts in performance and racing … applying their craft to get every last hp possible out of the finely tuned systems they build.
So what problems did they seek our help with?
- Building Headers and better tube-to-tube attachments. We talked to them about recently developed tooling for their benders to help them form headers and better tube-to-tube attachments like V-bands and Marmon joints.
- End forming options: We spoke with them about end forming … expanding, swaging and reducing, to get the results that they are targeting.
- Specific tube forming issues: Many have specific and difficult tube spec’s that they need to expand or reduce. Stainless can be tough to work with, so great tools and equipment will help! And sometimes performance fabricators need a custom solution.
The market opportunity for making vehicles perform better is vibrant, whether it’s for the track or the street. We have worked with some of these experts for many years, and we look forward to helping solve problems for more of our new-old friends in the future!
