Ceramic Vs Stainless Headers

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Apr 25, 2008 | 07:43 PM

wordsthatiwrote

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Ceramic Vs Stainless Headers

Which is a more beneficial exhaust header and why? I believe ceramic but i dont know whhy, is it because of heat?

Apr 25, 2008 | 07:44 PM

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Im pretty sure ceramic does a better job controlling heat

Apr 25, 2008 | 07:49 PM

XM15

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The ceramic coating will help reduce under the hood temps.

Apr 25, 2008 | 07:53 PM

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Get ceramic coated stainless!

Apr 25, 2008 | 09:18 PM

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ceramic all the way...stainless is your second best option

Apr 25, 2008 | 09:23 PM

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Ceramic will crack and flake if it is not done well. A coating is only as good as the piece it coats.

As said above, you're best bet is to get a quality stainless header coated properly.

Apr 26, 2008 | 06:35 PM

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this is going in an 02 cavailer. i honestly just need the dp and they are selling the header and dp together for like 50 bucks.

Apr 26, 2008 | 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by shabodah

Ceramic will crack and flake if it is not done well. A coating is only as good as the piece it coats.

As said above, you're best bet is to get a quality stainless header coated properly.

QFT!

Apr 26, 2008 | 06:43 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shabodah

Ceramic will crack and flake if it is not done well. A coating is only as good as the piece it coats.

As said above, you're best bet is to get a quality stainless header coated properly.

as in Vibrants stuff