Chrome or Ceramic Exhaust?
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Chrome or Ceramic Exhaust?
I'm planning on installing a side exhaust system next spring, (headers with sidepipes ).
I'm trying to decide if I should get chrome or ceramic coated Hooker headers and sidepipes. I believe the chrome headers have a tendency to turn bluish over time, which I don't want. A guy told me that you can rub vasoline inside the header tubes where it goes against the heads and this won't happen, he said bikers do it on their chrome exhaust. Has anyone heard of this?
Or would I be better off with the ceramic, or use ceramic headers with chrome sidepipes (would that look stupid?)
I'm trying to decide if I should get chrome or ceramic coated Hooker headers and sidepipes. I believe the chrome headers have a tendency to turn bluish over time, which I don't want. A guy told me that you can rub vasoline inside the header tubes where it goes against the heads and this won't happen, he said bikers do it on their chrome exhaust. Has anyone heard of this?
Or would I be better off with the ceramic, or use ceramic headers with chrome sidepipes (would that look stupid?)
Melting Slicks
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My chrome turned blue at the heads the first week I put them on. You may want to also check out the stainless steel headers. The chrome looks great but if it's a driver, choose ceramic or stainless. Rod
Melting Slicks
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Bike shops sell something you can apply to the inside of the pipes to prevent bluing, no idea what it is. They also sell blue removers. Joe
Last edited by joe73vette; Sep 18, 2004 at 11:10 PM.
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