what does it do and is it really worth the $520 compared to $350. another $170 for the coating.

looking at getting aset of hooker 2055's and a 3" cat mufflex 3" catback

 

coating the headers keeps the heat lower than non coating. it basically keeps the heat inside the header. it also prevents rusting so u can keep em nice and shiny!

 

i don't car eabout heat why should i??? is it gonna make that big of a differnce in performance

 

Plenty of info on the board about this:-

Some threads that may help include:-

Is Ceramic Coating Necessary?
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=181032

To all of those who were wondering about ceramic coating
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hlight=coating

Jet Coating
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hlight=coating

Hope that helps!

 

Coated headers will produce better performance than the same non-coated headers. It may not be much, it may not be directly an exhaust function, but it is true.

Having the primary flange openings properly matched so they provide a smooth path from the exhaust port will probably make more of a difference than coating.

 

Do you have an open element air cleaner by any chance?

 

When you have uncoated headers you get an incredible amount of heat soak througout your engine bay. If you have an open air element you will suk in a lot of hot air and your car will feel sluggish. Headers do not keep the heat in as well as cast iron exhaust manifolds. You are suseptible to burn through plugs wires, and potentially boil settering and brake fluids, if not tucked out fo the way. Coating keeps a lot of the heat in the header.

 

ok just for the wires i will get em, plus there shinny. lol
i was just curios thanks for the links,

five7kid- i have an 305 TPI and i was thinking about hooker 2055's

 

well, if you like changing your starter every few months after heat soak kills them one after the other... yeah go uncoated. You can go uncoated if you like to save money, but the coating is a great idea and I sugest everyone gets it.

 

how would not coating a header kill a starter sooner?
i understand what your saying if its a long tube, but i'm going w/ shorties, would getting the y pipe coated too make a differnce?

 

the heat soak kills the electronics in the starter. Its a common problem.

 

so your saying that i should also get the y pipe coated

 

Ive heard that the coating helps the exhaust flow better , cant remember where I read or heard that so if you wanna call on it go for it but I am sure I read it in a tech article. Oh and the heat is a big power robber just like everyone is saying.

 

yeah, its a good idea.

 

trust me heat kills starters, i went through 4 last year.....

 

not just for starters, but the y pipe sits so close to the oil pan it can help keep the oil a little cooler when coated as well.

 

a coated header will flow better than a none coated header,the hoter the headers are inside the better they flow,also i have killed my share of starters as well from the header heat,

 

To get an answer to why it works, or why its worth it, jsut goto the jet-hot website and have them send you their video and articles from magazines. Its free and the info they send will answer all your questions.