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Cermaic coating headers/tp's
Ok, done some research, just want more opinions. I am not concerned with the cost of coating, unless the end effect is no heat reduction under hood or for motor.
I want to order Tomei Expreme v2 headers and the ART pipes. have them both coated for thermal insulation, no other reason. Headers yes, but the pipes??? I know it wont be super beneficial on the ART pipes but im still thinking it might help keep temps around motor down. Should i worry about extremely high temps int he exhaust then? any one do a coating on their headers? Do you like it? Does it really help with heat? thats the only reason i want to do such. I would do wrap and silicone however I read that it causes hot spots because more or less wrap (uneven wrap) is on the headers so causes uneven heating/cooling, expansion/contraction of the metal causing greater fatigue and lower life, so i figured coat them instead of wrap them. As usual and and all information will be appreciated. |
Coating the ART Pipes would be a bad idea; it really won't help keep engine bay temps down at all.
As for the headers, unless you track the car, you really don't need to bother with coating them. |
What happened to these headers from 3 years ago?
\https://my350z.com/forum/intake-exha...7-headers.html |
Originally Posted by davidv
(Post 8256224)
What happened to these headers from 3 years ago?
\https://my350z.com/forum/intake-exha...7-headers.html |
test pipes don't sit near the engine, so it's not going to keep engine temps down
coating the headers is an excellent idea for street or race - there is a ton of heat they emit. While stainless does expel it quickly, on a Z, there is no where for it to go but in the engine bay, where it will simply cook your intake temps |
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