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Nov 15, 2005 | 10:23 PM

shanekretz

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header question...coated or non?

is it worth it to spend the extra money to buy ceramic coated or stainless headers?

Nov 15, 2005 | 11:09 PM

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Stainless all the way

Nov 15, 2005 | 11:33 PM

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If you live where rust is a problem then get the stainless...otherwise go with the coated and save yourself some money.

Nov 16, 2005 | 12:16 AM

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Ceramic coated stainless steel. They won't rust, plus they'll contain the heat.

Nov 16, 2005 | 12:21 AM

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I had plain steel headers on my old 88 IROC's engine. diddnt look pretty with all that rust but they got the job done at the track.

Nov 16, 2005 | 12:25 AM

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I got non-coated and regret it now, it's an eyesore evertime I look in my engine bay. Just spend the extra and get coated.

Nov 16, 2005 | 01:00 AM

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everyone says that the coated peels off anyway so whats the point. If Im not getting stainless I dont think it makes sense to spend extra on coated.

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Nov 16, 2005 | 05:37 PM

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Paint sucks, coatings suck

GET STAINLESS!! Do it right the first time and be done with it

Nov 16, 2005 | 06:38 PM

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do it right the first time go QTP stainless

Nov 16, 2005 | 07:58 PM

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If you got the money GET THE STAINLESS!!!

Nov 16, 2005 | 10:27 PM

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I got the non coated and yes they do rust but it's not a show car and still sounds good and you can't beat the hp/price value.( except with a converter or N2O)

Nov 16, 2005 | 10:58 PM

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Even my coated headers are showing signs of rust. I have a friend with a set of coated hooker's that look like they are about to rust off the car. I don't know who coated them but they haven't held up very well for daily driving. Food for thought.

Nov 17, 2005 | 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by shanekretz

is it worth it to spend the extra money to buy ceramic coated or stainless headers?

YES!!

Nov 17, 2005 | 08:51 AM

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Always get coated headers unless you go Stainless. The only spots I've heard of coated headers peeling is on the bottom hear the colectors. Nothing ever Major. It's a wasted to get non coated.

Nov 17, 2005 | 12:01 PM

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If I were loaded with cash I'd get a set of coated SS Kooks. It's $250 extra for the coating though.

Nov 17, 2005 | 03:58 PM

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Is your car show or not? The bottom line is that uncoated headers will STILL function if they rust, it's just not as pretty as it could be to look at. If it's show, get the stainless. If you have a few extra bucks to try out the ceramic and stave off rust for a bit longer, go ahead. I had a set of uncoated hooker shorties on my car up until a few months ago. Those damn things looked like they were manufactured out of rust... still worked like a charm though.