Ceramic Coated Vs Black finished LT's
#25
Originally Posted by dhdenney
Personally I wish I had saved the $$$. Now a set of stainless headers is a whole new ballgame. Now those are nice.
saved the $$$? how much did you spend? the coating last for years, if you look at like time/money + benifits, really not bad at all.
not sure why you would want a hotter engine bay, and extemely rusty metal just sitting there.
#26
Originally Posted by 1bdbrd
Getting them coated really isn't about the look as you can really only see the primaries anyway. It's about extending the life of the header and keeping things in your engine bay cooler.
#27
Originally Posted by BlazerINtheWork
saved the $$$? how much did you spend? the coating last for years, if you look at like time/money + benifits, really not bad at all.
not sure why you would want a hotter engine bay, and extemely rusty metal just sitting there.
not sure why you would want a hotter engine bay, and extemely rusty metal just sitting there.
Whatever the difference in black and ceramic coated Hooker's is, I wish I had saved it. Mine are rusting like hell anyway. I don't drive a showcar, just wanted some headers. The ceramic headers might be slightly cooler, but I honestly don't think it makes much of a difference in output. I'd like to see a back-to-back dyno of coated headers vs. uncoated headers. I bet the difference would be less than the variance of the dyno runs themselves.
#34
Originally Posted by scorpion_z28
What HP difference will it make if i get any of them,i never drive my car on a Hot weather,should i go with the normal one & save 150$?
#35
Originally Posted by LT1MAN
header wrap voids most warranties on headers, but the way i see it....whats going to go wrong with headers anyway that a warranty would cover. (once you get them on and sealed)
#36
Originally Posted by B4CZR2
I went with the black painted ones... I wrapped my headers with header wrap and used ceramic black header paint on them before and after the wrap:
#37
i bought uncoated headers, and got them coated cause the engine bay is hot enough with the engine off here in the desert. i had them coated locally by a company that has a few branches across the country. they were mac mids that i had done for 130.
i switched them out for pacesetter LTs. coated.
i switched them out for pacesetter LTs. coated.
#38
I got uncoated Hookers then had them sand blasted and coated them with POR-20 High temp coating. Put on a little thick, so it flaked in spots, but still holding up on the primaries, is gone on the collectors. Should have had them sprayed and let cure longer rather than brushed on myself.
#39
Originally Posted by dhdenney
I'd like to see a back-to-back dyno of coated headers vs. uncoated headers.
Originally Posted by Bones Z28
there's absolutely no difference in hp between the two.
Maybe at first thier isn't much difference, but painted headers are junk IMO unless its a strict track toy, and even then I would get coated/stainless.
With painted headers, you get MUCH more heat. And after awhile, the crappy paint wears off making the already hot running headers even hotter.
Not only is this hurting youu HP numbers, it can damage other parts and sooner or later youre going to have to take them off and replace them/coat them anyways.
I can't even begin to explain how many people I have seen get Painted headers only to swap them out a year later.
Its a temptation that needs to be restrained.
You can say all you want about wrapping the headers, and what not, but the simple fact is, High Temp Coated Headers run cooler and help your engine get more power then painted, whether the difference is drastic or not. They last longer, they look better, and they are plain and simple the better buy.
If youre in the market for headers, Jet Hot LT's are a great choice, because Jet Hot coats both the inside and out of thier headers, unlike Pacesetter who only coats the outside, and thier 'Sterling' coating is proven to last several years.
I'm not against painted headers, but I am not for them either.
Coated or Stainless is the way to go.
#40
Originally Posted by scorpion_z28
Thats a nice idea,how much did it all cost you?
Last edited by B4CZR2; 07-31-2007 at 10:42 AM.