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Old May 19, 2005 | 04:32 AM
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headers?
got to make myself some headers and wondering is it best to make em out of stainless or mildsteel (then get it chromed)?
 
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Old May 19, 2005 | 06:21 AM
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Moved to proper forum.

Make them out of mild steel and have them ceramic coated. Stainless would be great also.
 
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Old May 19, 2005 | 11:52 AM
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Get them coated. It will cost about as much as a set of headers, but they should last forever.
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 02:26 AM
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i thought about ceramic coating - but i want them to be shiny as they will be visible
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 07:20 PM
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Whats the difference between chrome and ceramic besides ceramic last longer? Is it worth the big price difference?
 
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i thought about ceramic coating - but i want them to be shiny as they will be visible
Ceramic is shiney.
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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If they're new and raw not chromed get them ceramic coat inside and out. Extra protection for the header as well heat retention to keep the gas velocity high and under hood temps lower. Chrome will go away and become rusty in a short while. Companies like HPC will have lifetime for their products from rust out. Ceramic in chrome finish will look new years later.

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. Chrome will go away and become rusty in a short while. Companies like HPC will have lifetime for their products from rust out. Ceramic in chrome finish will look new years later.

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thats not been my experience- the coating has faded off almost instantly - and they have ended up a dull silver finish
 
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Old May 20, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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bootie, go to the Exhaust Systems, thread under headers or exhaust. I posted a few links of ceramic silver coated exhaust that has 19,000 miles on it, still looks like new over a year later. The stainless clamps are brown / purple from heat without any HPC ceramic shine loss.
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not saying that it hasn't worked for some people just saying that in my experience they have all dulled off
 
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