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FormulaGuy292 07-02-2025 10:15 AM

What’s going on with CMI?
 
I sent my exhaust out for them to build a new set 2 months ago. Deadlines have come and gone still no exhaust. Can’t get anyone on the phone or get a call back from the person they transfer me too. Don’t know what to do at this point. Anyone know or has heard about what’s going on out there in Wisconsin?

seafordguy 07-02-2025 08:46 PM

Ugh - this is concerning. Every couple years I have to have a header rewelded. Hopefully nothing more than a temporary communication issue. I know last year on my header they were like 8 weeks out just to repair.

1MOSES1 07-03-2025 07:48 AM


Originally Posted by seafordguy (Post 4929568)
Ugh - this is concerning. Every couple years I have to have a header rewelded. Hopefully nothing more than a temporary communication issue. I know last year on my header they were like 8 weeks out just to repair.

uhhh don’t you think it might be time for new headers if they are getting weld repaired every 2 years?

hpmaniac 07-03-2025 09:31 AM

Same service for me, all I wanted was response on my question. How long to pressure test my e top headers. 7 calls and 8 emails finally got a response. 12 weeks turn around!! So I just bought a new set from cp. Only set they had in stock. So I will have a set of e top headers with welded water tubes for sale soon. They have 104 hrs on them. Terrible service!!!

Wildman_grafix 07-03-2025 10:18 AM


Originally Posted by hpmaniac (Post 4929593)
Same service for me, all I wanted was response on my question. How long to pressure test my e top headers. 7 calls and 8 emails finally got a response. 12 weeks turn around!! So I just bought a new set from cp. Only set they had in stock. So I will have a set of e top headers with welded water tubes for sale soon. They have 104 hrs on them. Terrible service!!!


Wow I got 20 years out of my first set of e-Tops, and 10-12 of that was in Salt water.

Drake22.250 07-03-2025 03:30 PM

I switched to stainless marine 5 inch. Very happy with them.

seafordguy 07-03-2025 03:43 PM


Originally Posted by 1MOSES1 (Post 4929583)
uhhh don’t you think it might be time for new headers if they are getting weld repaired every 2 years?

HA - those were mostly on the old boat. New boat I have only had to send them once in about 6 or 7 seasons for a pinhole leak.

F-2 Speedy 07-03-2025 03:53 PM

Any competent tig welder can repair them, not sure Id use CMI

tommymonza 07-03-2025 07:39 PM


Originally Posted by F-2 Speedy (Post 4929619)
Any competent tig welder can repair them, not sure Id use CMI

Thats what I was thinking. Back when I had my fiberglass shop in Naples my buddy who owned a metal fabrication shop next door hired a welder out of Miami. The guy came over with a trailer full of Stellings and mufflers he had to repair on his spare time.

He went back to the east coast once a month to visit his kids and drop off headers and pickup more for repair.

1MOSES1 07-03-2025 08:53 PM


Originally Posted by Drake22.250 (Post 4929617)
I switched to stainless marine 5 inch. Very happy with them.

me too


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