http://www.gethoned.com/

Anyone used them before?

 

Yes, I have ised them for various projects for years.

 

I was thinking of having them do the lower collector to a nice finish, I'm sur they have a large following but do you know first hand how their service and turn around times are? the prices seem fair but are they negotiable at all from your experience?

 

We used them on the heads of the Fresh Alloy Z with excellent results. I don't think you're going to be able to negotiate a discount unless you set up a group buy or its part of a sponsored deal. Turnaround time is around 2-4 weeks depending on how busy they are.

FWIW, I don't think they'll be able to do the lower collector by itself. You typically need a sealed passage for the abrasive putty to flow through with pressure. Best to contact them to be sure.

 

It's a bit expensive for what it is imo. I looked into them for an intake on my old LT1 formula...it would have been cheaper to get a new intake.

 

Just like most mods ~~ $100 per rear horsepower gained.

Japanese quality is very high so less and less to be gained from cleaning up production errors/tolerances.