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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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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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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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no header wrap...spend a bit extra for the coated
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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I agree, no header wrap. Water will get under the wrap and rust the headers even faster. Spend the extra and go with coated.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Another vote for coated
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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To what degree are coated headers better than non-coated, non wrapped long tubes?
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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plus its 50 for a roll and everywhere i have talked to said its one rolls per header so its 100 extra anyway which would make them 370 vs. coated at 375
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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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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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 07:35 AM
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Thks for the advice fellas! I guess coated headers are the only way to go.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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Another question is why do they make non coated headers since they build up more heat!!
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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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!!
Because they are cheap.

The coating helps prevent rust and looks too.
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Old Jul 28, 2006 | 08:25 AM
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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
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