Ceramic vs. heat wrap
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Ceramic vs. heat wrap I'm looking to buy a set of pacesetter LT headers and a ory for my daily driver, If i used header wrap instead of the coated headers, would there be any issues besides corrosion resistance, because i live in NJ and after winter the coating would be almost gone anyway, and stainless is out of the question; cant afford $1000+ for 25hp. I'm not worried about rust because I had $75 headers on my beater nova for 5 years, i drove that in the rain and snow and they never rusted through
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DO NOT USE HEADER WRAP. It voids the warranty on most headers, and it'll at best cut the life expectancy of your headers in half. So that by the time you buy your second set of headers, you'd have been better off springing for the stainless ones in the first place.
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When I worked at Jeg's, a guy brought in his old headers that he wrapped(daily driver) anywho....the headers practically crystalized and crumbled apart. Wrap is meant just for the strip....and I still wouldn't use it. Wait a little longer and get stainless. Most coated headers I've known of look like crap after a while....many have warranties, but who wants to remove/install headers everytime they start rusting......
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ok no heat wrap,if i buy the ceramic pacesetters whats the life expectancy? whats so special about our cars that makes them go through all headers other than stainless so much faster than other vehicles?
for example, my buddies mud/driver/tow vehicle for 8 years now the headers are on thier 3rd engine cheapo $100 dynomax.... i guess thats why i'm so clueless on this subject
for example, my buddies mud/driver/tow vehicle for 8 years now the headers are on thier 3rd engine cheapo $100 dynomax.... i guess thats why i'm so clueless on this subject
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I was at work today at Advance Auto Parts (need an alternator? sorry we don't stock it, but we have Big Papa pickles or how bout some jumbo cashews) and was pricing headers, to my suprise i found a set of hooker stainless lt for $20 less than ceramic coated hmmm...
Staging Lane
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As far as I know, Dynomax is the only(or one of few) manufacturers that have their headers Jethot coated. Hooker and many others use their own process which has no warranty....
Yeah....I love going to Advanced Auto, Pepboys and Autozone....I can buy snacks, toys and drinks.....but can't find anyone who knows dick about anything.
Like when I went in there for sparks plugs for my V8 S10. They asked what vehicle and I explained it was custom and to just look up an older Chevy with a 350 in it.....talk about a puzzled look
Yeah....I love going to Advanced Auto, Pepboys and Autozone....I can buy snacks, toys and drinks.....but can't find anyone who knows dick about anything.Like when I went in there for sparks plugs for my V8 S10. They asked what vehicle and I explained it was custom and to just look up an older Chevy with a 350 in it.....talk about a puzzled look
I had a friend that used header wrap on one of his primary's (because he kept on burning that same wire.... it was also an LT1 
ANYways.... he just had one header primary wrapped and had a leak from his intake oil got on the wrap... and the bit%* caught on fire while doing a freeway run.....
ANYways.... he just had one header primary wrapped and had a leak from his intake oil got on the wrap... and the bit%* caught on fire while doing a freeway run..... Last edited by FIREHAWK #07; Oct 12, 2005 at 10:59 PM.
