Sidepipe Quickie
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Drifting
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From: North Royaton Ohio
Sidepipe Quickie
Quick question. Actually, it's 3 questions.
1. What are Lake-style pipes? --> http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
The description says that they are "Lake-style"
2. What is more of a mirror finish: Chrome or Ceramic coated
3. What holds up better (bluing): Chrome or Ceramic coated
1. What are Lake-style pipes? --> http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
The description says that they are "Lake-style"
2. What is more of a mirror finish: Chrome or Ceramic coated
3. What holds up better (bluing): Chrome or Ceramic coated
Le Mans Master
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From: Seattle Area WA
Those are the standard Hooker sidemount pipes, chrome has a mirror finish ceramic does not. Chrome headers can blue especially if the motor is lean, side pipes tend not too. Ceramic headers can be heat damaged as well, the side pipes are usually only subject to rock chips and women's bare legs, not heat damage.
BTW, I believe "lake pipes" was a term back from the 50's for that straight tube look on hot rods.
BTW, I believe "lake pipes" was a term back from the 50's for that straight tube look on hot rods.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Those look like the side tube portion of the complete Hooker side mounts. They are missing the headers.$$
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St. Jude Donor '09
Ceramic coated? This is what the "Hooker" ceramic coating looks like after frequent use. Jet-hot is better I think.
Le Mans Master
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Personally I've seen the hooker headers do the same thing with ceramic coating. I like the look of the black header, chrome side pipe combination myself and you can always repaint the headers as needed.
Le Mans Master
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
the chrome look great but tend to blue and rust with out care
Jet hot Ceranic coated in the sterling finish look like this and I like it, as far as wear goes, normal browing with exposure but easily cleaned up
other than that after a year they are just fine, and polish up very nice. not a dazzling as chrome of Stainless but nice
cheers
tim
Jet hot Ceranic coated in the sterling finish look like this and I like it, as far as wear goes, normal browing with exposure but easily cleaned up
other than that after a year they are just fine, and polish up very nice. not a dazzling as chrome of Stainless but nice
cheers
tim
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Lake pipes are sidepipes that are 'Y-d' off a normal exhaust system. They have end caps that can unbolted to route the exhaust through the 'side pipes' to make the 'lake pipes roar'.
http://thehotrodgirl.stores.yahoo.net/lakepipes.html
http://thehotrodgirl.stores.yahoo.net/lakepipes.html
Burning Brakes
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From: Columbus Indiana
Lake pipes got their start at the salt flats. Guys would drive their daily drivers out and enter them in top end speed competition.
The pipes mounted on the side of their car were a quick, easy way to uncap the exhaust while there, and then re-cap them for the drive home. Some didn't like the looks, that's how the notorious exhaust cut-outs mounted under the car were born.
John
more useless triva I remember..........
The pipes mounted on the side of their car were a quick, easy way to uncap the exhaust while there, and then re-cap them for the drive home. Some didn't like the looks, that's how the notorious exhaust cut-outs mounted under the car were born.
John
more useless triva I remember..........
Last edited by seventysixvette; Feb 3, 2008 at 08:22 PM.
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