Headers: Ceramic Coated or Stainless Steel?
05-08-2005, 11:10 PM
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Headers: Ceramic Coated or Stainless Steel? Im looking at getting headers for my next mod, and I was curious as to what everyone thinks about their ceramic coated headers. I dont want them to rust on me since I live in FL. If they do eventually rust, I would rather spend the extra $$ and go with stainless steel instead. Anybody on here have jet-hots? I have the extra money for the stainless steel if needed, but if I can save the extra money, it will be used for more modding. 
I read all the stickies about headers, but I want opinions. Thanks for all your help.
I read all the stickies about headers, but I want opinions. Thanks for all your help. 
05-08-2005, 11:38 PM
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look at how many posts there are about the ceramic coating peeling off as opposed to the posts about stainless steel...if i could do it over again fro the beginning i would get the stainless in a heardbeat.
05-08-2005, 11:41 PM
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if you are worried about rust then get the stainless. Go with either kooks or the QTP's. Keep in mind though the rust is only cosmetic on coated headers, and a lot of it can be avoided if you go in and clean them up every so often.
Last edited by Lithium; 05-09-2005 at 12:47 AM.
05-09-2005, 12:14 AM
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I would go with stainless. I have ceramic coating ones right now and they are starting to rust at the collectors. I took some polish to them and cleaned them up quite a bit but they will continue to rust no matter what. Stainless will never rust. They are worth the $$$ IMO.
