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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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What brand?

Stainless Steel is a sure-shot, do I need the ceramic coating? Or will it just burn off like painted ones?

For a 2000 Z28
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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my hooker 1 7/8 inch headers with the ceramic coating ran me 800$ and ill never look back... AWESOME headers
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 02:32 AM
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alot of guys are running pacesetter's.. the high end stuff is more american racing and kooks
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 02:47 AM
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Should I aim for ceramic coated, or is plain stainless ok?
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 03:14 AM
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get the ceramic coated it lowers the underhood temps, and they cool quickly after running.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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always go with long tubes and get the ceramic coating..its worth it in the long run...
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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I'm hearing from my Honda buddies that ebay parts do the same as brand name parts? I know the ebay parts are cheap cheap cheap, but is there any particular brand I should maybe stay away from?
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I paid $379.99 shipped for my ceramic coated Pacesetter non-emission long tubes and 3" off-road Y-pipe. You could go non-painted, but it'd be best to strip all the factory paint and use a quality high temp paint from the parts store.

My cheapies took me from 13.4s at 104 to 12.9s at 106, untuned.
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