02 Ninja

As for the op, I always thought you had LT's. Shows you how much I pay attention.

Sxynerd

I also don't care what they look like ox I am more curious about if they have any benefit in my aplication. My theory is they don't but, Nobody has ever been able to show me how they do add hp unless its in a cramped engine bay of a hot BB. I just wanted to allow more opertunities for the 4.6 to enlighten me.

02 Ninja

I think you should pm cliffyk. He'll give you the answers you're looking for. Of course he'll give it to you in a way that will leave you scratching your head, but it will def be in dept...........lol. That guy knows everything.

WhiteFoxGT

First off, dont wrap your headers if you drive the car anytime its even remotely wet out... The wrap gets wet and will cause rusting x10 faster. I'd go with the ceramics if you can afford it. Its extra piece of mind and its supposed to lower temps...

mustangman281

Exhaust wrap is for race cars only. They will be the only thing holding the headers together 2 years down the road because of rust.

Sxynerd, with my regular old HTS coated MAC longtubes my engine bay temps are only 86* with outside temp of 60*. I doubt an extra couple hundred dollars of coating is going to get it any cooler.

Brute03

well what does the wrap actually do??? does it serve the same purpose as ceramic coating?

Mustang3GT07

Well how much money do you have to spend? Are you looking at like ARH, kooks or stainless works? Or are you leaning more towards mac or bbk? I see you live in MI and the winter are pretty brutal there just like chicago. Do you drive your car year round? The only prob with even ceramic coated is they will eventually rust from the inside out. Now I don't know how long you plan on keep your car, but my buddies bbks rusted from the inside out in 3 years and they were ceramic coated. So its up to you. I would just keep saving and go with stainless steel.

Sxynerd

Yeah no, lol 500+ hp with stock exhaust manifolds. I've planned on it but just haven't actually bought them and since now I'm having my timing cover and bunch of other parts powder coated the motor is back out. I haven't driven my car since September. My car does NOT see bad weather. I hope to have it retuned and 580-600 with the newest mods. (realistically 580)

The price difference is about $150.

If I went with the cheaper ones what would be the difference between their coating and my powder coater putting a ceramic finish on them?

hpwrestler220

If the car does not see bad weather, then i wouldn't think there is really a NEED for ceramic coating.. Like Ox said, how much could it possibly lower temperatures?? Maybe there is research on the internet about that??

i would go pypes stainless steel supposed to last long since its stainless steel, and HOSS loves his... he also loves how they dont hang low.. i know that your car is SLAMMED so that could play a factor

sorry if this doesnt help.. just throwing my .02 in

cobra dreamer

i would say go with the coated they will last longer