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anth331 · 07-30-2020, 05:34 PM

Just wanted to check and see if anybody knows about this. I’m looking to buy some headers for my 12 2SS with auto. I have seen stainless works and stainless power. Other than the name and about two hundred dollars difference is there a quality difference? I’m still trying to decide between stainless and ceramic coated headers. On the internet they look exactly the same.

GONIF · 07-30-2020, 05:42 PM

Both good ,same company the SS works is usa made ,the SS power is made in china . And both needs NO hammering to fit. IMHO what ever you get get them ceramic coated.

anth331 · 07-30-2020, 05:57 PM

Thanks for the info When I was in high school in the late 70’s everybody had trouble with leaks etc That’s why I want to do it right and not break the bank. This would be my first set of headers ever.

1JEWLDSSRS · 07-30-2020, 08:03 PM

I have the stainless power on my 2011 SS auto, have been on since 2012 and they still look great, and they sound good. Made by the same company-stainless works, the stainless power's are welded in China, but made here. When we installed them on my Camaro we had a set of stainless works also to compare and they are identical to each other, can't tell the difference between them, except the welds, stainless works welds look cleaner. The fit and finish are excellent, nice and tight up under the car with NO tweaking and anything, went in easy too. I went with the stainless power because they were cheaper and I was on a budget back then.

anth331 · 07-30-2020, 08:35 PM

Did you ceramic coat them or they just stainless?

pyroguy · 07-30-2020, 08:58 PM

Both are quality and the statements above are true that SW are American made and SP are Chinese headers both by the same company. SP originally was a knockoff of SW and SW didn't like their quality with such a close name so they bought them to have better control over quality. SW will have a lifetime warranty where SP, if I remember right, has a 2 year warranty.

As for ceramic coating, my buddy ceramic coated his SW headers with a Jet Hot ceramic coating. He drove for 30 minutes with stock manifolds and shot his manifolds with a heat gun, 500*F. After we installed his headers we did the same drive along the same route and shot the headers with the heat gun, 400*F. 100*F is a huge savings for under hood temps AND they look great still. I too have mine ceramic coated, but I'm running Kooks and I didn't do the before/after test with mine.

olblue75 · 07-30-2020, 09:31 PM

I bought a set of SW’s from Jannetty and an the fit was flawless with no leaks. Wish I would have had them coated maybe during cam swap.

hawtrod · 07-30-2020, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

the stainless power's are welded in China, but made here.

actually the entire stainless power header is manufactured in china. it’s only packaged here.

1JEWLDSSRS · 07-31-2020, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by anth331

Did you ceramic coat them or they just stainless?

Just stainless, no coating. Wasn't in the budget back then.

George-CZ · 07-31-2020, 03:27 PM

I have them too from Dynosteve. There is no cause for concern. It is a perfect product.

anth331 · 08-03-2020, 11:23 PM

Does anybody know if, someone makes a ceramic coated header that's coated on the inside also?

NEstyle · 08-04-2020, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pyroguy

Both are quality and the statements above are true that SW are American made and SP are Chinese headers both by the same company. SP originally was a knockoff of SW and SW didn't like their quality with such a close name so they bought them to have better control over quality. SW will have a lifetime warranty where SP, if I remember right, has a 2 year warranty.

As for ceramic coating, my buddy ceramic coated his SW headers with a Jet Hot ceramic coating. He drove for 30 minutes with stock manifolds and shot his manifolds with a heat gun, 500*F. After we installed his headers we did the same drive along the same route and shot the headers with the heat gun, 400*F. 100*F is a huge savings for under hood temps AND they look great still. I too have mine ceramic coated, but I'm running Kooks and I didn't do the before/after test with mine.

You don't know if the reduction of 100 degrees was from the coating or from going from cast manifolds to headers. The only useful test would be to compare uncoated headers to coated headers.

pyroguy · 08-04-2020, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by anth331

Does anybody know if, someone makes a ceramic coated header that's coated on the inside also?

Jet Hot coats the inside and outside of the headers.

07-30-2020, 05:34 PM	#1
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	Stainless Just wanted to check and see if anybody knows about this. I’m looking to buy some headers for my 12 2SS with auto. I have seen stainless works and stainless power. Other than the name and about two hundred dollars difference is there a quality difference? I’m still trying to decide between stainless and ceramic coated headers. On the internet they look exactly the same.

07-30-2020, 05:42 PM	#2
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	Both good ,same company the SS works is usa made ,the SS power is made in china . And both needs NO hammering to fit. IMHO what ever you get get them ceramic coated. __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

07-30-2020, 08:03 PM	#4
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 11,402	I have the stainless power on my 2011 SS auto, have been on since 2012 and they still look great, and they sound good. Made by the same company-stainless works, the stainless power's are welded in China, but made here. When we installed them on my Camaro we had a set of stainless works also to compare and they are identical to each other, can't tell the difference between them, except the welds, stainless works welds look cleaner. The fit and finish are excellent, nice and tight up under the car with NO tweaking and anything, went in easy too. I went with the stainless power because they were cheaper and I was on a budget back then. __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

07-30-2020, 08:58 PM	#6
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,914 View My Garage	Both are quality and the statements above are true that SW are American made and SP are Chinese headers both by the same company. SP originally was a knockoff of SW and SW didn't like their quality with such a close name so they bought them to have better control over quality. SW will have a lifetime warranty where SP, if I remember right, has a 2 year warranty. As for ceramic coating, my buddy ceramic coated his SW headers with a Jet Hot ceramic coating. He drove for 30 minutes with stock manifolds and shot his manifolds with a heat gun, 500F. After we installed his headers we did the same drive along the same route and shot the headers with the heat gun, 400F. 100*F is a huge savings for under hood temps AND they look great still. I too have mine ceramic coated, but I'm running Kooks and I didn't do the before/after test with mine. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

07-30-2020, 09:31 PM	#7
olblue75 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clarksville Tennesse. Posts: 6,062	I bought a set of SW’s from Jannetty and an the fit was flawless with no leaks. Wish I would have had them coated maybe during cam swap. __________________ Orange Krush II 1LE Front sway bar, Splitter, shocks and struts, Z28 dual mode mufflers, Intake, UCA Bushings, and Toresen 3.91 Diff. 1 piece DSS Drive Shaft, ZL1/C7 Calipers, and 32mm JPSS Rear Bar. ASC race spec splitter and wicker. 6th Gen M017 Wheels. Stainless Works 1 7/8 LTs. DSE and PAFDT Suspension components.

07-30-2020, 05:57 PM	#3
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	Thanks for the info When I was in high school in the late 70’s everybody had trouble with leaks etc That’s why I want to do it right and not break the bank. This would be my first set of headers ever.

07-30-2020, 08:35 PM	#5
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	Did you ceramic coat them or they just stainless?

07-31-2020, 03:27 PM	#10
George-CZ Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 1,591	I have them too from Dynosteve. There is no cause for concern. It is a perfect product.

08-03-2020, 11:23 PM	#11
anth331 Drives: 12SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton, Tx. 77535 Posts: 728	Does anybody know if, someone makes a ceramic coated header that's coated on the inside also?