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roundboy0
GenIII
 
2/23/2003
19:51:06
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 Subject: So...Ceramic Coating...worth it?
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I got a good deal on a set of nickel-plated JBA headers, and I'm considering sending them to Jet-Hot to get them coated before installation. Is this process worth it? I don't really care about preventing them from changing color, so that's not an issue. Will they last significantly longer if coated? Will decreased heat transfer have a noticable effect?
Thanks,
Chris
2003 CC 4x4 3.9l 3.92lsd
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blackbeauty
GenIII
9/06/2003
04:15:12
|  RE: So...Ceramic Coating...worth it?
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I've seen tests that ceramic coating actually reduced radiated heat from 500 degrees to around 210 degrees. I guess that helps. I have a set of Gibson stainless steel headers on my truck but not ceramic, so I don't know.
clean&shiny is good, mud&dirt is better
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slamman
GenIII
9/18/2003
22:44:20
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My other 4X4 is a 82' Jeep Scrambler that I swapped a Chevy 350 in. I always had big problems with overheating because of the small front surface area for the radiator. I tried all kinds of things that I won't get into but thwy all only moderately brought the temperature down but still to hot for serious summer wheelin. Anyway, when I replaced my headers with a set of ceramic coated headers and put them in, it made a world of difference both in heat reduction and in better performance .
DO IT IN THE DIRT
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Dakula
GenII
5/22/2005
23:18:46
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Go for it. I just had a set of Doug Thorleys and Y-pipe done and these were ROUGH. They do excellent work O2 and all. I needed to reduce a lot of heat so that was my only choise. These headers fill the engine compartments and heat is a problem in a 93-96. Usually I can feel a lean problem and you couldn't tell it hotter than normal. If only this engine build was as simple as getting those done.
5 day turn around.
Always Be Closing
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