Is this practical?
04-16-2006, 04:18 AM
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RE: Is this practical?
the main purpose of ceramic is that they will not discolor like the chrome.
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You guys arent really explaining it right. The ceramic headers are better because they allow all of the heat from the exhaust to go through the exhaust system and out the tips instead of the heat dissipating out of the headers into the engine compartment. The heat in the engine compartment isnt good because it would heat up the engine.
You guys arent really explaining it right. The ceramic headers are better because they allow all of the heat from the exhaust to go through the exhaust system and out the tips instead of the heat dissipating out of the headers into the engine compartment. The heat in the engine compartment isnt good because it would heat up the engine.
04-16-2006, 04:24 AM
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RE: Is this practical?
just how much drop in temperature under the hood would I see If i went with ceramic over chrome bbk's ? I'm going carbed so I know m breather would be sucking air directly from under the hood, so I'm sure that would play more difference than if I were going FI and using a CAI to suck it from away from the engine...
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04-16-2006, 11:46 AM
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RE: Is this practical?
Keeping the heat in the exhaust also helps with exhaust flow, because as exhaust gasses cool down, they lose velocity, and the scavaging effect is lessened.
Chrome doesnt just discolor, after a while, it can and will flake, and then rust.
Jet-hot isnt cheap, i wanted to have a set of long tubes coated by them, their cheapest coating, and they quoted me 299 dollars, and i would have to pay chipping there and back.
Chrome doesnt just discolor, after a while, it can and will flake, and then rust.
Jet-hot isnt cheap, i wanted to have a set of long tubes coated by them, their cheapest coating, and they quoted me 299 dollars, and i would have to pay chipping there and back.
04-16-2006, 01:27 PM
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RE: Is this practical?
ORIGINAL: ikeybmg
the main purpose of ceramic is that they will not discolor like the chrome.
the main purpose of ceramic is that they will not discolor like the chrome.
ORIGINAL: collincastaneda
You guys arent really explaining it right. The ceramic headers are better because they allow all of the heat from the exhaust to go through the exhaust system and out the tips instead of the heat dissipating out of the headers into the engine compartment. The heat in the engine compartment isnt good because it would heat up the engine.
You guys arent really explaining it right. The ceramic headers are better because they allow all of the heat from the exhaust to go through the exhaust system and out the tips instead of the heat dissipating out of the headers into the engine compartment. The heat in the engine compartment isnt good because it would heat up the engine.
No...I'm sorry Ikey but that is NOT the MAIN purpose of a ceramic coated header. I know it's really cool to have them and all that cause they wont turn rainbow colors and they wont rust...but their MAIN purpose in life is to KEEP THE HEAT IN and send it all out the exhaust.
Yea I'm kinda hesitant to get the chrome headers. But the price is sooo appealing! Anyone else on here running ceramic coated BBK unequal shorties?
04-16-2006, 04:49 PM
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RE: Is this practical?
if youre not driving a 9 or 10sec car, it IS the only purpose.
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No...I'm sorry Ikey but that is NOT the MAIN purpose of a ceramic coated header. I know it's really cool to have them and all that cause they wont turn rainbow colors and they wont rust...but their MAIN purpose in life is to KEEP THE HEAT IN and send it all out the exhaust.
Yea I'm kinda hesitant to get the chrome headers. But the price is sooo appealing! Anyone else on here running ceramic coated BBK unequal shorties?
ORIGINAL: ikeybmg
the main purpose of ceramic is that they will not discolor like the chrome.
the main purpose of ceramic is that they will not discolor like the chrome.
ORIGINAL: collincastaneda
You guys arent really explaining it right. The ceramic headers are better because they allow all of the heat from the exhaust to go through the exhaust system and out the tips instead of the heat dissipating out of the headers into the engine compartment. The heat in the engine compartment isnt good because it would heat up the engine.
You guys arent really explaining it right. The ceramic headers are better because they allow all of the heat from the exhaust to go through the exhaust system and out the tips instead of the heat dissipating out of the headers into the engine compartment. The heat in the engine compartment isnt good because it would heat up the engine.
No...I'm sorry Ikey but that is NOT the MAIN purpose of a ceramic coated header. I know it's really cool to have them and all that cause they wont turn rainbow colors and they wont rust...but their MAIN purpose in life is to KEEP THE HEAT IN and send it all out the exhaust.
Yea I'm kinda hesitant to get the chrome headers. But the price is sooo appealing! Anyone else on here running ceramic coated BBK unequal shorties?
04-16-2006, 05:25 PM
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RE: Is this practical?
Okay Ikey....you're kinda mixing up words here. The creator of the ceramic coated header probably didnt mainly make them to look good. I understand the point you're trying to get at though. And...you're wrong.
04-16-2006, 05:25 PM
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RE: Is this practical?
ORIGINAL: collincastaneda
No...I'm sorry Ikey but that is NOT the MAIN purpose of a ceramic coated header. I know it's really cool to have them and all that cause they wont turn rainbow colors and they wont rust...but their MAIN purpose in life is to KEEP THE HEAT IN and send it all out the exhaust.
Yea I'm kinda hesitant to get the chrome headers. But the price is sooo appealing! Anyone else on here running ceramic coated BBK unequal shorties?
No...I'm sorry Ikey but that is NOT the MAIN purpose of a ceramic coated header. I know it's really cool to have them and all that cause they wont turn rainbow colors and they wont rust...but their MAIN purpose in life is to KEEP THE HEAT IN and send it all out the exhaust.
Yea I'm kinda hesitant to get the chrome headers. But the price is sooo appealing! Anyone else on here running ceramic coated BBK unequal shorties?