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Grimlock · 06-22-2013, 05:59 AM

So I was changing my oil early Thursday morning and saw this while underneath.

Basically saw some freaking rusty headers. The question is how F-ed am I? I bought BBK ceramic coated headers to lower temperatures under the hood and therefore opted away from the stainless. They have been on the car for a little over a year.

I guess I can do one of few things:
- Keep them on, wait until I get a nasty exhaust leak
- Get new headers [maybe even get some stainless ones that are ceramic coated?]
- F that shit and get a turbo. Probably this time next year.
- Other

traildevil · 06-22-2013, 08:42 AM

turbo....

hapisok · 06-22-2013, 10:26 AM

take some pics and send em off to BBK. im sure they'll help out as it looks like the coating didn't even take to one of the headers.

or like you said, say F it and get a turbo.

KMPrenger · 06-22-2013, 01:10 PM

Yep....one header looks great while the other looks horrible....something wrong there.

Evil-Bee-NH · 06-22-2013, 01:16 PM

Send the pic to BBK see what they might do for you. But get the Turbo regardless.

Grimlock · 06-22-2013, 01:28 PM

I love you guys. Turbo it is.

Dizzy82 · 06-22-2013, 02:02 PM

Will you be selling those headers when you go turbo?

AutoAgenda · 06-22-2013, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hapisok

take some pics and send em off to BBK. im sure they'll help out as it looks like the coating didn't even take to one of the headers.

or like you said, say F it and get a turbo.

+1, send that to BBK. 304 SS is worth every penny, but instead of buying another set of headers put that towards the turbo

elsololobo02 · 06-22-2013, 09:55 PM

Grimlock,

I don't know when you purchased your BBK headers but yes send BBK a photo. Something in the manfacturing process was wrong. I have a turbo and my BBK headers with ceramic coating almost look like they are right out of the box and I have my LTs wrapped with high temp silicone paint.

Something is wrong with yours and you need to contact BBK. A good tubro install is going to run about $5K BTW tune and labor included. Just sayin.

Grimlock · 06-22-2013, 10:41 PM

I have done my homework on FI. Love the sound of turbos and the torque, but having bought headers I figured a supercharger would be the route to take then. I do nothing but lurk.

Now I'm free to pursue turbo.

I bought them around May of last year. I will definitely contact BBK when I can get right up underneath the headers.

Dizzy82 - Quite possibly. But you see the same pictures I see right? The one good thing is they have an additional bung hole for A/F measurement.

06-22-2013, 05:59 AM	#1
Grimlock dey see me rollin Drives: the magic school bus Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vault 101 Posts: 823	Headers Dilemma So I was changing my oil early Thursday morning and saw this while underneath. Basically saw some freaking rusty headers. The question is how F-ed am I? I bought BBK ceramic coated headers to lower temperatures under the hood and therefore opted away from the stainless. They have been on the car for a little over a year. I guess I can do one of few things: - Keep them on, wait until I get a nasty exhaust leak - Get new headers [maybe even get some stainless ones that are ceramic coated?] - F that shit and get a turbo. Probably this time next year. - Other

06-22-2013, 10:26 AM	#3
hapisok crazier than a coconut Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: virginia Posts: 1,547	take some pics and send em off to BBK. im sure they'll help out as it looks like the coating didn't even take to one of the headers. or like you said, say F it and get a turbo. __________________

06-22-2013, 01:10 PM	#4
KMPrenger Drives: 16 Camaro SS, 15 Colorado Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jefferson City, Missouri Posts: 13,967	Yep....one header looks great while the other looks horrible....something wrong there. __________________ 2016 Camaro 1SS - 8-speed - NPP - Black bowties 2010 Camaro 1LT V6 (Sold. I will miss her!)

06-22-2013, 01:16 PM	#5
Evil-Bee-NH 603 Camaros Drives: 2017 NGM I4 1LT Coupe Join Date: May 2012 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 6,779 View My Garage	Send the pic to BBK see what they might do for you. But get the Turbo regardless. __________________ MY 2017 I4 CAMARO BUILD JOURNAL \| YOUTUBE \| INSTAGRAM \| 316RWHP - 385 RWTQ HPTUNERS DYNO TUNE \| 12.693s @ 105MPH 1/4 Mile

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06-22-2013, 08:42 AM	#2
traildevil Drives: 2013 Chevrolet Camaro LS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Northern New York Posts: 207	turbo....

06-22-2013, 01:28 PM	#6
Grimlock dey see me rollin Drives: the magic school bus Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vault 101 Posts: 823	I love you guys. Turbo it is.

06-22-2013, 09:55 PM	#9
elsololobo02 Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 276 View My Garage	Grimlock, I don't know when you purchased your BBK headers but yes send BBK a photo. Something in the manfacturing process was wrong. I have a turbo and my BBK headers with ceramic coating almost look like they are right out of the box and I have my LTs wrapped with high temp silicone paint. Something is wrong with yours and you need to contact BBK. A good tubro install is going to run about $5K BTW tune and labor included. Just sayin.

06-22-2013, 10:41 PM	#10
Grimlock dey see me rollin Drives: the magic school bus Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vault 101 Posts: 823	I have done my homework on FI. Love the sound of turbos and the torque, but having bought headers I figured a supercharger would be the route to take then. I do nothing but lurk. Now I'm free to pursue turbo. I bought them around May of last year. I will definitely contact BBK when I can get right up underneath the headers. Dizzy82 - Quite possibly. But you see the same pictures I see right? The one good thing is they have an additional bung hole for A/F measurement.