Has anyone put ceramic coating on their headers ? opinions ?
Has anyone put ceramic coating on their headers ? opinions ?
For a mild steel header, ceramic coating can yield a 25-30% improvement in thermal performance while only being ~ 3% improvement in stainless steel.
Reports have seen that ceramic coating mild steel can reduce the longevity of the header, not as bad for stainless.
It definately makes them look better, and i've heard that treated headers do cool off much quicker where you can touch them after 10 minutes.
Disclaimer: I wouldn't try it
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PMedWait a minute are you saying that you seen traceable reports showing only a 3% thermal rqadiation change for these coatings on all types of stainless? Please send me a link to this information I would be very interested in this information professionally.
Any thought of thermo-wrapping as an alternative?
That it would be true to say ceramic coating together with thermo-wrapping would bring under temperature even lower..
...one of the advantages of working in the areospace industry, you get to know the sources for materials and where to find them...
From what I understand from researching both options, thermal wrapping works but the wrap comes loose and tatters after a period.
Would inconel be a metal the aerospace industry uses? Just asking.
FWIW, most big header manufacturers offer ceramic coating for their headers and many offer multiple types as well. And as the previous poster has noted, it's trickled down to the NSX community too.
i wrap.
cheaper then coating.
i can touch the wraping on my turbos headers as soon as i stop the car. keeps under hood temps down and turbos spool faster.
some people say that the wrap trap moisture between the headers and warp and will cause rusting issues. personally have not experienced this, the heat evaps the water pretty fast.
im a big fan. also paint i black for a stock look.:smile: