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Old 07-14-2010, 11:55 AM   #6
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Drives: 99' Honda Civic
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Edgewood, MD
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Originally Posted by Avalnch View Post
I just had my ARH longtubes installed. They started off as 304SS, but I had them ceramic coated also. The heat from under the hood has dropped off dramatically. Before, with the stock manifolds, I couldn't touch anything under the hood after the engine got to operating temperature and it heated up my garage like crazy. After the coated headers, I can touch my CAI tube and the engine compartment cools off really fast (which is what you want).

Ceramic coated stainless headers will give you BOTH corrosion and heat resistance. Coated steel headers are OK, but can still rust.

I drive a 2SS, but the principal still applies.
Thanks a lot Avalnch! Is the ceramic coating something you can do your self or do you have to take it to a specialty shop?
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