dregnier0

What is the main difference between the painted and coated pacesetter headers? Is it just the heat and will the painted ones be fine on my trans am?

00transamnh

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painted will rust extremely fast

brad8266

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painted will rust quickewr although mine have been on for a long time and they are rusted a bit but they are fine.

dregnier0

Ill prob get some high temp paint but im kind of on a tight budget. I put a cam into my trans am and thought that I had done all of my mod research. Basically I wasnt planning on headers and a catted Y (Stupid Me).
Thanks guys

staringback05

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just wait for alil while until u can save up enough to get the coated ones....itll be worth it

Lithium

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Coated will hold the heat better. Its just a good investment, go coated!

daryl2cb@yahoo.com

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same here, painted will look like hammered dog **** in a matter of weeks, my coated ones 2 years and still looking fresh out of the box.

Cstick

My coated pace setter headers look like crap now. The bottom half of the header is nothing but rust, and the coating is starting to rust farther up. Boy they looked good out of the box, but get a good look now because they won't last. I have had mine for 1 1/2 years now. If you can manage not to drive in anything but sunny weather they may last longer. Even though they were cheap and I was on a budget I wish I would have waited and got a pair of Kooks or something different at least.

Z28Venom

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I've had them both, and I won't touch another set of painted headers for as long as I live. Save some more cash and go with coated. You will not regret it.

Reject

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thank you i had the same questoin

JstALs1

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I got the uncoated ones cuz thats all i could afford. I was under the car the other day doing an oil change and there really is no rust on them. But then again i dont drive the car in the winter or in the rain.

slow trap

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the coated headers will last longer and will also retain more heat so under hood temps will be alittle lower.