josephspann

I've decided to go with JBA lt headers and my question is are the ceramic and titanium headers really worth the extra $250? The only difference i can see is that stainless will discolor a little bit and it will be hotter under the hood with stainless as well but it cant be any hotter than the stock headers right?

SCCAGT

IMO, ceramic coating is worth the extra expense. Titanium? no.

josephspann

The titanium coated and ceramic coated JBA headers i'm looking at are the same price. I just don't know the difference

josephspann

Since I'm planning to get new headers and hpipe anyway ive considere going 3" pipes all the way back since it will save money later. would that be bad for the car considering I am not supercharged and have no major mods?

Hufenstang

from what i hear, you lose some with 3" without having forced induction. I have NO basis to back that up though, only what ive heard.

EagleStroker

I think the ceramic coating does a better job at dissipating heat from what I understand so even though it's hotter outside, it's cooler inside. And they also will not discolor

.boB

Headers work best when the heat is retained in the pipes. The hot pulse helps create the negative pressure area at the collector, which improves cylinder scavenging. I had it explained to me once by an engineer; but I can't remember the exact details (I'm not an engineer).

With that in mind, the ceramic coating insided and out helps to retain that heat = Better performance. That also means that less heat will be shed into the engine compartment. Since the pipes are coated inside and out, the pipes won't rust nearly as fast wrapping them in header tape.

EagleStroker

Thanks for clearing that up

99BlackPonyGT

titanium looks so much more badass though after it heats up!!

Texotic

what's the benefit of titanium? besides looks of course...