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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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getting ready to buy some kooks. Can't decide to coat them or not. I always said to do it but just want to get a general consensus
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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If you got the money whynot? It will help keep your engine a bit cooler.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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The only reason to not coat them, is time, and money.

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Old May 22, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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We recommend the coating...it will make your headers look better, and keep heat down. Kooks just had a price increase, but if you give us a call at the number in the sig, we can hook you up with some great "too low to post" prices. We are the largest Kooks and Jet Hot distributor on the east coast for a reason.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 06:38 AM
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I will call this evening. Where are you in Maryland? I'm in VA and have to take my tranny to get rebuilt in Maryland and may just stop by one day and pick them up.
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Deffinitly coated for appearance and for heat reasons
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i think they look sick polished myself takes a damn week but when done wow nothing compares.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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I'm wondering the same thing. I have some AR long tubes on order. I'd like to coat them with Jet Hot sterling or extreme sterling, but I'm planning on having the car for a long time and I wonder if the coating will last years down the road without flaking or cracking?
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