Coated or Header wrap????
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Coated or Header wrap???? Should I go ahead an buy coated headers for around $375-400 or buy Black headers for around $270, and then buy some header wraps for around $50 bucks? Also, whats the heat difference between coated an non coated? I've seen alot of F-body guys with header wrap, and some shops say their isn't a difference!!
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well, I can say that I was actually surprised at how much cooler the engine bay was with the coated headers (of course over stock manifolds). I know guys with painted sets and their engine bay was just as hot as with stockers...so that tells me that if I can tell a difference (and I can be very critical of products...and I was very sceptical of this claim), then obviously that heat is staying in the headers where it should be.
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Originally Posted by turbols1_05
Another question is why do they make non coated headers since they build up more heat!!
The coating helps prevent rust and looks
too. cuz some idiots choose to cut corners on the ls1 hahaha, actually some poeple prefer header wrap.....i would say if your that concerned bout heat i.e. turbo something then coated plus header wrap would prolly do the trick but for 50 a roll idk ..all i know is it wouldnt make a diff for my setup so im jus sticking to coaated
