SSI goes online !

Well its no secret, that I do some work for JP group from Denmark , the company that makes SSI and DANSK bodyparts etc

Our first thing, will be to go live on social media´s forums etc, yes I know what you are thinking, NO they have not been on anything up to date , so its new from today
2nd will be development of new parts, quality control etc
I will still make mine, by restoring cars, making parts and NO DANSK will not buy everything I make

But I will be here with the owner Martin , to answer your questions regarding SSI etc , and listen to what your guys are saying ,
we maybe do not know the answer to everything, But we will do our best to have it

So please join us and follow SSI on Instagram SSIEXHAUST .

First some short facts

JP group bought SSI in 2013 from John, as he wants to retire
All tools where moved to Denmark
The hole production is made in house in Denmark ! so no china etc what people are writing
AND the exact same tools , spot welders , stamp and pressing tools are in use today !!!
The exact same stainless steel 304 is bought in Denmark so no cheap china steel
Of course, there have been learning difficulties in the beginning, but many improvements have also been made since
and the quality control on these is intense, before they leave the house
many ask why JP group offer now a SSI exhaust .. well John was in the making of one , pics of his tools attached
but he never finished it, so Martin finished it , using same material as the heat exchangers , as JP group own exhuast program have a different finish
But Martin the owner and John had long talks of, what the future could bring for SSI ,
So new parts are in the making

So this was just some short facts , and a few pictures attached

but Join SSI on Instagram , where we will show you all, the behind scenes and stories

Regards

Martin & Marek

Awesome!!!!!

Very nice.

I remember John made a pass through the areas that supported "Detroit" after the downturn in the economy post sub-prime mortgage bust. He bought at least one CNC tubing bender and other equipment from shuddered businesses. This is the epitome of "making your own luck" by thinking ahead and recognizing opportunities. I enjoyed conversations I had with him but knew he was eventually going to get out of the business having come away with the impression he didn't like CA very much when it came to running a business there. Wherever he is now, I hope he's happy. Last of the nice guys. :D

Congratulations Marek and SSI!

Speak to you soon

Marek
For those of us who don’t use Instagram........would very much like to visit website for information ?
Thanks and great little history on product development
Regards
Frank

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Marek
For those of us who don’t use Instagram........would very much like to visit website for information ?
Thanks and great little history on product development
Regards
Frank

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https://instagram.com/ssiexhaust?igshid=5ybtpfs8hmx4

Hi Frank

Offcause I will do my best to keep you guys updated here on the registry
and share some of the same stories I will post on Instagram

and if any of you guys have any questions, etc just ask
BUT do note we are NOT here to sell parts direct, we are here to show that we are happy for your feedback
positive and negatives ones as well
but sales questions , you have to talk to a reseller , SMC , stoddard etc , SSI is only Business 2 busy´ness

Regards
Marek

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Marek
For those of us who don’t use Instagram........would very much like to visit website for information ?
Thanks and great little history on product development
Regards
Frank

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Who is your UK distributer please?


Regards
Mike

Canadian distributor would be nice too!

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Who is your UK distributer please?


Regards
Mike

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So, when will you finally make SSI's larger for larger displacement engines??

I remember being in John’s shop many years ago, early 90’s, and he had a red 1989 C4 there for finally making larger pipes for larger displacement engine. Never happened to my knowledge.

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Who is your UK distributer please?


Regards
Mike

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Hi Mike

Try Phil at TECH 9
Design 911
Tutthill
Eurospares

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Canadian distributor would be nice too!

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A hole new distribution network is in progress for North america and will be introduce very shortly
BUT Restoration Design could for sure help you as they get parts fro JP group

Marek

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So, when will you finally make SSI's larger for larger displacement engines??

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there is a 41 mm in process right now !

its not as easy, as you might think
here just some random pics of the hole tube process only !!!
JP group is one of the largest exhaust manufactors ( for your daily driver ) , so bending tubes, is not the problem

Once bended, the ends of the tubes are send to be milled , and just by changing the diameter a bit ( for the larger engines ) ,
the whole process must be changed by the engineers with new jigs , tools etc , but once finish
they are of the get washed , to get rid of all the dirt and grease
then they get welded all together and EACH gets pressure tested, in the fish tank, for any holes to check

This is just phase 1 ... more to come

Marek

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Of course, there have been learning difficulties in the beginning, but many improvements have also been made since
and the quality control on these is intense, before they leave the house

Regards

Martin & Marek

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Can you share what improvements have been made? I think I got an early set of the JP SSI heat exchangers. I had a minor fitment issue with one heat exchanger hitting the time chain housing, but other than that, no complaints, but I had nothing to compare them to.

Neil

Hi Neil

Well if its on your 73 cars no really inprovements beside they got more sportwelds now , there where nothing wrong on the version with a few less spots
well when they just took over they had some fitting problems , but nothing serious that a skilled mechanic couldent fix
I must say, coming in from the side as a "new" guy I must say , and what they tell me ,is the last 2-3 years they had like 3 cases
I post more of the process later on ,where you guys can see how detailed the work is and how they test fit EACH

Marek

Hi Guys

Step inside a 3D tour of the assembly hall at SSI in Denmark

https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=tjNibkPKZz8

I am sure it would be a joy, for John to see his old machine park, is still working like a Swiss watch

Remember to follow SSIexhaust on Instagram for the latest news and dont forget to TAG us on your build

SSIexhaust

Martin Owner of JP Group / SSI found a cool picture in his old stack

Taken in San Fransisco the 14 of August 2012, that was the official date, where he bought SSI from John Daniels

Picture is taken (and shaken :-) short after ,they both have signed the deal ,

He says hallo to John , if some of you guys ,are still talking to him, Hope he is doing well

Hi Guys

We got a 41 mm ready for you guys in the early 2021 ( febuary )
We are doing some testing right now , we got a perfect fit, and we are happy with the result

pricing will follow in the new year

you are welcome to order by sending me a e-mail at early911parts@gmail.com
and I will keep you posted once they are ready

we got a bunch off new SSI stuff comming in spring 2021
so follow us on instagram SSIexhust

and I will offcause post ,the news here also for you guys

Happy hollidays and stay safe

from SSI- Denmark

Marek & Martin

That's great news. As soon as you can ship let us know. I need a couple pairs.

Any update on the 41mm SSI's?

Sorry for letting you guys hanging regarding the info

the Big bore 41 mm SSI heat exchangers are in full production
sales begin in August is the plan, by your local SSI / JP group / DANSK reseller

one thing is for sure, due to the world wide steel / shipping / production problems ,We should expect ALL parts to rise in price
not speaking only of JP products like SSI , but in general , SO I cant tell you guys a retail price before we got full stock

Marek

Thanks for the update. When they're on the shelf ready to ship please let us know. Thanks, -Scott

Will do Scott

Btw you can follow us on Instgram # SSI EXHAUST

and to your info we have some VERY nice Dyno resault

we did 10 prototype set ,send of to Various guys , and all the before and after test show a improvement

I will post more as we are working on the data sheets this moment

Take care

Marek

Hi Guys

Hope you did not spend all your money for christmas :-)

Cause I got the first SSI in 41mm comming in on stock the 2nd week 2022

ask for pricing and stock first

Interested drop me a mail early911parts@gmail.com

Stay safe

Marek

Has anyone used the SSI for a SWB car? I bought a set from Ecklers(deleted them from my world because customer service doesn't exist) and the center support tab on the right side was welded on upside down and ALL the exhaust ports were uneven and not machined properly. Called the manufacture as well....sent me back to Ecklers. Just wasn't mentally prepared to take on customizing new SSI heat exchangers. I don't like to complain but when customer service doesn't even care, I feel like I need to tell someone.

Hi Terry

Do you mean Eckert from germany , It sounds a bit strange , you are welcome to forward all the mails with some pictures to me early911parts@gmail.com and I have a look into it

Marek

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Hi Terry

Do you mean Eckert from germany , It sounds a bit strange , you are welcome to forward all the mails with some pictures to me early911parts@gmail.com and I have a look into it

Marek

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Ecklers Family of Parts
Titusville, Florida

John Daniels/SSI. Never had to coax one into position or had any fitment issues EVER. Other sites have expressed fitment issues. A hammer to make something fit is for carpentry. :mad:

It's not all of them but is QC what it was at original SSI? They are pressing them out fast as cookies and no two cookies are ever alike.:rolleyes:

MOST mistakes We see are people who ordered the wrong one, for there model / engine they got

I have been behind the scene at SSI for allmost 2 years

I most say the quality control of these, have been taken VERY serious the last years

something like uneven ports and bad machine work is allmost not seen , I even not heard of any problems lately

thats why , if any of you guys bought a set and it looks like shit , pls let me know asap

and just to confirm , if somebody have not seen all post in this tread from post nr 1 , these things are made on the original tools In Denmark

and have been inproved on many points over the years

Marek

Marek, which distributor in the US will have these first? Pelican, Parts Geek, Sierra Madre etc.......? It's much easier for me to order them from US dealers. I don't need them tomorrow but will need them in a few months. Thanks, -Scott

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MOST mistakes We see are people who ordered the wrong one, for there model / engine they got

I have been behind the scene at SSI for allmost 2 years

I most say the quality control of these, have been taken VERY serious the last years

something like uneven ports and bad machine work is allmost not seen , I even not heard of any problems lately

thats why , if any of you guys bought a set and it looks like shit , pls let me know asap

and just to confirm , if somebody have not seen all post in this tread from post nr 1 , these things are made on the original tools In Denmark

and have been inproved on many points over the years

Marek

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Marek,
Appreciate your efforts here and engagement.

I am informing you my set is shit. Uneven ports and a tab put on upside down. Be careful folks, if you install past 60 days of purchase you are on your own (if your vendor is Ecklers or has similar return policy). Actually, when I bought these, I thought I was buying the best quality/option for my 911 and never thought I would have a "shit" set of heat exchangers. I opened them... 1 left and 1 right. Put them back in the cool bag.

I may be a one off, but...I would have to think in the Porsche world some of us order parts ahead of schedule knowing we will need those parts down the road as the process of fixing/restoring/building these cars takes more time than we anticipate. Especially for those of us that this is still a hobby.

[QUOTE=terry911t;1114381

I may be a one off, but...I would have to think in the Porsche world some of us order parts ahead of schedule knowing we will need those parts down the road as the process of fixing/restoring/building these cars takes more time than we anticipate. Especially for those of us that this is still a hobby.[/QUOTE]



I agree Terry.
Same happened to me with my carpet set from Lakewell. Bought it earlier and put away from later install once car was painted. It was their shit product that they sent out without checking if the front mats were correct but now it is my fault my problem. They will never get my business again and happy to let others know what crap product/backup service they tried to offer me.

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I agree Terry.
Same happened to me with my carpet set from Lakewell. Bought it earlier and put away from later install once car was painted. It was their shit product that they sent out without checking if the front mats were correct but now it is my fault my problem. They will never get my business again and happy to let others know what crap product/backup service they tried to offer me.

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Yup, stay away from them. Their stuff is garbage. Made the same mistake. On a more positive note. I ordered the carpet set for my car at the start of the restoration. Only needed it recently. Turned out that the passenger kickpanel piece for cars with a Webasto is different from cars without. Tony sent me a new panel free of charge and even covered the shipping. Class act. Highly recommended

Marek, you might want to check in with the guys on the 356 registry. Apparently there are some big quality issues with the Dansk muffler.

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Marek, you might want to check in with the guys on the 356 registry. Apparently there are some big quality issues with the Dansk muffler.

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This ^

http://forum.porsche356registry.org/...ic.php?t=53095

No this one http://forum.porsche356registry.org/...54089&start=15

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No this one http://forum.porsche356registry.org/...54089&start=15

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Absolutely "THAT".

Marek, What's up with the larger SSI's?? Ever go to market? Can they be purchased in the US?

Brian Bodart of Rarlyl8 built a set of 1 5/8's headers with heat for me. The work is beautiful. http://rarelyl8.com/home.html
The heater boxes are removable.
Has anyone seen a Bursch system? Not an inexpensive solution.

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Marek, What's up with the larger SSI's?? Ever go to market? Can they be purchased in the US?

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the ones for 3,2 heads are on stock
the ones for 964 3,6 heads should be in final stage I heard , let me check in the next days

M

I have a set of the new 3 mm larger tube SSI's and a set of SSI's that look the same but with the smaller tubes. In the last couple of months I got Covid and my shop space got sold. I was hoping to get some video's out 3 months ago. I will be doing 2 videos for Soren in the next 60 days or so. One is a reveal and the other is a fitment to a SC case 3.2 and muffler. The engine will have S cam RSR sized MFI. The engine is being built by Steve Rowe here in Denver. Soren asked me to do this as I have no skin in the 6 cylinder game.
This is a one of for me as my interest is in POLO engine cars. When it is installed, I will try and get closeups of the fit.
If possible I'll have it all chasse dynoed when done. Bare in mind, we are at 5200 to 6000 feet. The car will end up in Kansas City.

What's the part number for the large SSI's? The 3.2 ones? Thanks

The new large tube ones are 91.911 SSI-41. They look like the ones pictured, but with larger tubes. The metal has a satin not polished finish like the pair pictured.

JP Group website has them as Part #1623106810 and 91.917SSI41. Online search shows me no one has them for sale in the US. Where did you get yours?

I was sent this set from JP Group. They want pictures/video of the exchanger fit to the engine and to the muffler. The engine is being built at this time. I hope to have pictures and video in the next 30 days.

Ok, thanks. Looking forward to see the fit and finish. They look to be thick flange right?

Those are thin flange, for sure

On the website they show thick and the ones Chris shows in the picture I don't believe are the actual ones. Is this right Chris?

The one in the picture with the MFI induction and green fan shroud is a new big tube exchanger. The other exchangers pictured are a set that I took off a 2.4 MFI engine we sold. Those high polished SSI's only have 150 to 200 miles on them. But what I will tell you is the new ones look like the polished pictured set but with bigger tubes. As I only have the one picture, I blew it up. So this fuzzy picture is all I have tell I do the videos. They look well made. We'll see about fitment when the engine is done.

Latest Stoddard sales email.

https://www.stoddard.com/sic21102160.html

Mark

Dang! That price is way too high.