i need a good diy coating....

[gone002]

hey jason is it the crinkly stuff?

[JasonC]

no, they are smooth and shiny. Almost like a chrome finish but not as bright.

[gone002]

yeah jason ...thats what they had in the show room...but does the smooth stuff help w the heat displacement? or is the crinkle sheet better for that?

[JasonC]

I've never seen the crinkle coat before. It takes awhile for mine to cool down, but not as much as a non coated header.

[gone002]

im guessin that the crinkle stuff is ceramic while the jet hot is the more like paint product. all i want is the best for heat displacement . i ll call steve at top end and see what he says.

[Hey-U]

This is what ceramic coating looks like:
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[gone002]

so that is a clear ceramic coating hey u? looks nice

[Hey-U]

so that is a clear ceramic coating hey u? looks nice

That is an old set of stock headers resurfaced with silver ceramic. I think they called the finish Crome.

[JasonC]

If you're worried about the heat. Then use header wrap.

[gone002]

If you're worried about the heat. Then use header wrap.

i m not so worried about the heat in the engine compartment as i am just the expanding and contracting of the metal leading to failure. plus i just want them to look nice.

iv used wrap in the past ...it wouldnt stay in place...i was not really happy with it. could have been my installtion... but i have seen that gold satellite shit look hella cool!

[gone002]

haters start here....

2.25 stainless steel straight pipe going in...

steel is still dirty so the pics are not that clean yet
but im gona polish them a bit

no muffler yet....
checking out my options

i gotta weld in the 02 sensor tomarrow or maybe sat seeing as to how i get a root canal after work.

im dieing to start the thing but i wont till after i get the header back form coating....

probably pretty sick with just a straight pipe

and no shit talking on the temp wire holding it in place =p

[JasonC]

That flange is huge!

[gone002]

yeah they are big...but i wanted to have plenty of surface to make a good seal...i think they are 4" dia. to fit the 2.5" piple

made them at work after i couldnt find anything else...

[nando]

why not use a V-band clamp? much cleaner and easier to work on.

[gone002]

i thought about that after i saw a pic of one
i know where to the clamps for cheap...but im not sure what the flanges look like

i could make one at work ....but i need to see one up close..