kams95ss

they're in good shape my question is they have a little rust on the bottom end of them how long will they last me and is there something I can do to clean them up? I want to get longest life out of them i've heard that they only last 2 years?
P.S. I paid $40 for them both!

Tainted

iTrader: (9)

if you want have them recoated or jsut scrub them really good they should be fine

kams95ss

scrubed them with what?

Tainted

iTrader: (9)

maybe like an sos pad or something and get some of the surface rust and grime n **** off. the bottomwill always rust cuz its got a lot of exposure but its nothing to worry about

kams95ss

so is it worth getting them coated? The car is my DD, and how long will they last me with just a good clean up?

Tainted

iTrader: (9)

only time will tell. if its only the bottoms i wouldnt worry about it. now if they are uncoated period and are the painted type then yea DEFF. get a ceramic coating. jet hot does it for like 150ish I think.

The main factor in how long they will last is your road conditions. salt on the roads and if you live near the beach

kams95ss

I live in philadelphia PA

TheBlurLS1

iTrader: (8)

If they aren't coated, I'd save your money and buy some new ones to swap them out with later. If they are coated, carb cleaner and SOS pad should take the brown stuff off, but it'll be back.

You get what you pay for.

dpw41285

iTrader: (26)

2 years?? looks like im 1/2 way there come april. degrease em if their coated. if there painted sand em down and re-spray...pretty eaasy

craz28

iTrader: (10)

where from phily? and where did you get headers for so little money if not a secret?

kams95ss

A friend of mine had them and yes they are the coated kind not painted the rest of the headers is in great shape it's just the bottom end that has the rust I found a spot not to far from me that will re-coat them for $250. I think i'm a just get them coated again i'm still comming out cheaper than buying a new set.

1999Transamman

iTrader: (18)

The bottom of them is going to rust, odds are you'll scrape them on speed bumps, just comes with the territory. They should last longer than 2 years if you take care of them.

dpw41285

iTrader: (26)

i was being fecisious. i wouldnt waste 250 to have them re-coated. just clean them maybe spray some high temp paint on there and drive it. they will just re-rust again dont waste your money.