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stock manifolds or coated shorty headers for sts?
02-27-2008, 12:07 AM
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stock manifolds or coated shorty headers for sts? hi everyone.... i was wondering, what would be more beneficial for my sts setup: stock exhaust manifolds or coated shorty headers? I have both types just sitting in my garage from back in the day, and since i am going to be swapping out my LT's soon i can now reused them. The setup will include an ORY and 2.5" exhaust to the turbo. The shorty headers are edelbrocks and they are ceramic coated. they look like this:
or i have these as well
so any input from you guys? thanks for the help!
or i have these as well
so any input from you guys? thanks for the help!
02-27-2008, 08:52 AM
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02-27-2008, 11:03 AM
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coated manifolds are the way to go with the STS.
We did a set for a customer and he said it was a huge difference.
We did a bronze coating and ceramic coated the shields.
We did a set for a customer and he said it was a huge difference.
We did a bronze coating and ceramic coated the shields.
02-28-2008, 06:43 PM
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wow, that coating looks nice! i was leaning more toward the stockers anyway.... probably would fit the best too. thanks for the input guys!
off topic, but anyone wanna buy some shorties? lol...
off topic, but anyone wanna buy some shorties? lol...
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02-28-2008, 09:42 PM
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I'm running stockers,heat sheilds,and just swapped out the stock y-pipe for a 2.5" s/s ory. the car sounds mean, full spool by 3k. I'm going to wrap the ory and cat back soon. gotta get rid of the mecome (sp?) tips though. I can not stand the look or sound. 
02-28-2008, 10:54 PM
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that coating looks very sexy.... they dont even look anything like the stockers! i'm gonna have to have someone local touch mine up as well...
03-03-2008, 12:11 PM
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There are different types of coating; ceramic, bronze, etc..
It is to seal the metal in a way. It hold heat in and on turbo cars helps spool the turbo.
It also protects the metal and looks better.
Cost depends on what you are coating. Manifolds should range from $150 - $200
It is to seal the metal in a way. It hold heat in and on turbo cars helps spool the turbo.
It also protects the metal and looks better.
Cost depends on what you are coating. Manifolds should range from $150 - $200
03-05-2008, 10:02 PM
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well i dropped off the stockers to be coated today.... should be done in a week or so, i'll post up some pics of them finished. i went with high temp black for the manifolds, and ceramic for the heat shields. thanks for the input guys!!
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and now they are finished!
i'll be installing them in a few weeks, along with getting a re-tune....so we'll see if there is much of a difference!
i'll be installing them in a few weeks, along with getting a re-tune....so we'll see if there is much of a difference!
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i'm new to the sts turbo setup stuff, but have lots of experience with other turbo cars, i would say get some C5 z06 stock manifolds have heard they outflow stock ls1 exhaust manifolds big time, port them and then coat them and wrap the hell out of everything else and you should be good to go.
