hooker side pipes
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Safety Car
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From: Wichita Falls Texas
hooker side pipes
ok im about to buy some hooker side pipes for my 81. the problem is i cant figure out which ones i want. ss, chrome, coated
can we get the positives and negatives for each kind and which ones you would get and why. Thanks
stainless
chrome
jet hot coated
can we get the positives and negatives for each kind and which ones you would get and why. Thanks
stainless
chrome
jet hot coated
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From: one night in Bangkok you are never lonely
Stainless steel will get a little yellow looking at the start but can be polished up. I heat wrapped them near the motor to help keep the heat down in the engine compartment and help protect the plug wires.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '06
I think you should go with a flat black ceramic coating then get the stainless steel polished shields with the flags and "CORVETTE" cut out.
Maybe even coat the insides red, and coat them red behind the cut outs. That would be different for sure!
Maybe even coat the insides red, and coat them red behind the cut outs. That would be different for sure!
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From: North Royaton Ohio
I've got stainless on mine and I love them. They will turn a little gold right before the collector, but it's not really a big deal to polish it out. The best thing about them is that it isn't a coating. It will never rust and it will never, EVER flake or chip off, which is almost a given with any other type after you drive a x amount of miles.
I've run it for a good hour at highway speeds and they'll be cool to the touch within 10-15 minutes.
Chrome can flake and rust
Jet Hot can flake and rust
Stainless cannot flake or rust.
You pick.
I've run it for a good hour at highway speeds and they'll be cool to the touch within 10-15 minutes.
Chrome can flake and rust
Jet Hot can flake and rust
Stainless cannot flake or rust.
You pick.
