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06-29-2017, 08:29 AM
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Ceramic coated headers yay or nay?
I was dead set on Kooks ceramic coated long tubes, but the shop I just had install my 3.91 uses non-coated American Racing headers. I asked about the coating and I was told the high quality stainless headers do not need it. I thought the coating helped with the heat as well as for corrosion protection?
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06-29-2017, 08:39 AM
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Yes coat them if you can afford it.
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06-29-2017, 08:44 AM
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06-29-2017, 08:50 AM
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06-29-2017, 09:41 AM
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Well, since we're already at times infinity, I'll just say "f*#k yea, get it done".
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06-29-2017, 11:16 AM
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Yes to the infinite power get them coated! www.marylandspeed.com offers free ceramic coating for Kooks headers with the code 'FREECOATKOOKS' or at least they used to. It is a high quality coating that has a lifetime warranty just like their headers.
Just as an example for reason why you should, my buddy got Stainless Works headers with ceramic coating and did a temperature comparison between stock manifolds and the ceramic coated headers. The stock manifolds after 30 minutes of driving were 500*F while the ceramic coated long tubes after the same 30 minutes were 400*F. 100*F is a heck of an under hood temperature drop.
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06-29-2017, 11:37 AM
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Ceramic coating will help keep the heat down, do it!
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06-29-2017, 03:45 PM
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No need unless you want to brag about it. It's gonna get hot under the hood regardless.
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06-29-2017, 06:56 PM
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non coated headers will look like garbage down the road. Get them coated, my headers still look like the day I put them on 5 years ago.
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06-29-2017, 07:34 PM
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Coat them if nothing else for looks alone
 the lower temperature thing is a plus too 
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06-29-2017, 08:52 PM
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My kooks came black coated even though I ordered them chrome, they just disappear in the engine bay. Any reduction in heat under hood is a win.
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06-29-2017, 10:16 PM
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06-30-2017, 05:14 AM
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Now's the time to do it if your going to do it and they looks so pretty when you get the back. They lose some of their shine a bit, but mine still look great after 4 years compared to if there non-coated.
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06-30-2017, 05:15 AM
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 That's exactly my thoughts.
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