Wrapping eBay headers?
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Wrapping eBay headers? As you may know I'm working on my Camaro build which is a few posts down from this. I ended up having to settle for eBay headers in an effort to stay somewhat close to my original budget. My question is this:
Having just bought the cheap ($189 shipped to my door stainless long tube headers) whould it be a good idea to wrap these ahead of time? I couldn't find a thread on this and I'm assuming that the header material is fairly thin? Advise/suggestions?
Having just bought the cheap ($189 shipped to my door stainless long tube headers) whould it be a good idea to wrap these ahead of time? I couldn't find a thread on this and I'm assuming that the header material is fairly thin? Advise/suggestions?
Wrap looks good initially.
I found that the wrap was a dirt magnet. Also, no matter how neat it was wrapped, it looked messy where the individual tubes joined.
The wrap holds moisture. While I realize that heat from the headers will dry the moisture out, the moisture attracts dirt.
Maybe this isn't what you wanted to hear, but is my experience.
I found that the wrap was a dirt magnet. Also, no matter how neat it was wrapped, it looked messy where the individual tubes joined.
The wrap holds moisture. While I realize that heat from the headers will dry the moisture out, the moisture attracts dirt.
Maybe this isn't what you wanted to hear, but is my experience.
Last edited by gMAG; Mar 4, 2013 at 09:27 PM.
I've had horrible luck with wrap, like gMAG said it looks good initially then starts fraying then turns into a big mess in my opinion. What you may think of doing is having someone ceramic coat them.
Things do get brittle over time, though.
Inefficient scavenging does effect engine performance. Your O2s might work better if more heat finds its' way all the way through the headers.
As someone else suggested, ceramic coating would be a viable answer, if it's in the budget. See if there is a reputable business, locally, to save shipping costs.
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Mine are ceramic Coated from Pacesetter and I haven't had a problem in the last 7 years. Sure they still aren't as shinny as new but there headers......
If you cant get them coated I personally like the look of a nice flat black painted exhaust. I painted my entire exhaust other then headers and tips and I get compliments everytime someone is under the car. Plus it is a nice smooth clean look.
FWIW
If you cant get them coated I personally like the look of a nice flat black painted exhaust. I painted my entire exhaust other then headers and tips and I get compliments everytime someone is under the car. Plus it is a nice smooth clean look.
FWIW
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