LouisvilleLT4

Jet Hot advertises that they can lower my engine bay temperatures with their header coatings. I've scoured the rest of the internet for experiences with the company and so far a lot of people have had their coating work as advertised, and not so for others.

More than one source claims that a big schism happened in the company recently, after which quality control supposedly went down and advertising claims went up. Since then there have been a few horror stories about lost parts and broken guarantees. I know that misunderstandings happen all the time in business, and I know Jet Hot has done wonderful work for many individuals but I'm feeling a little concerned about my plans for buying their "Extreme Sterling" coating right now.

I was wondering if anyone here has had any recent dealings with Jet Hot and can answer if they've truly gone downhill or if it's all just people overreacting? Would you recommend them, or someone else?

jghmczo6

Claims made by companies that they can lower the temperature in the engine compartment by 100* seem outragous to me. I know nothing about Jet Hot. I had a Corvette shop install Hooker 2151's on my '90 vert although ceramic coated headers run cooler as I am told 100* appears extreme. Living in Arizona where it is 114* and predictions for the balance of the week are 117* we look for ways to cool down the car.

Hope this helps

LouisvilleLT4

Eh, well, I'm asking about the company's recent quality and service, which you haven't dealt with.

I agree that 100 degrees is not a realistic expectation if we're talking about anywhere in the engine bay that isn't right next to the headers... but they had better give me some significant temperature drop for my money. The whole reason I'm considering getting this done is to protect the plastics and connectors on my engine from heat/warping.

vader86

My headers are about 2 years old now, coated by them. I never ran them without a ceramic coating, but its not 100F cooler in the engine bay compared to the OE manifolds.

LouisvilleLT4

I realize that any specific temp numbers will vary wildly based on how they define the question. So forget the number 100F for a minute. Do you think the coating helped cool down the headers at all? How were your experiences with the company? Did they do quality work? How well did the coating endure 2 years of wear?

lite blue

I've heard HPC is the way to go, but I don't have any personal experience with either.

CFI-EFI

I have a set of headers done by HPC. They are beautiful.

RACE ON!!!

black96lt4c4

no experience with jet hot but ive accidentally touched my e/m's when hot and the ceramic coating does work

LouisvilleLT4

Awesome, that's twice I've heard that about ceramic coatings, and boy does that sound like exactly what would do the trick for me. I'm just not convinced yet that Jet Hot can still do it well.

I'll check out HPC. I'd like to make a decision kind of fast because this is now the only thing I'm waiting on before I get the car running again.

Edit: The HPC site doesn't say if they coat the inside of headers as well as the outside. Jet Hot does this for sure. Does anyone know?

bogus

There are some serious space age polymers out there... no question.

The 100* claim is more than likely 100* less than without any coating.

There is a new coating that has come from the nuclear power industry. It's hard core. It's being used in Europe on motorcyles that are racing in a 650cc 1-cylinder class. These exhaust pipes get HOT. This coating allows a mechanic to remove the pipe with just a pair of mechanics gloves, and allows corner marshalls to move a bike without fear of being burned. Same for the rider. Impressive stuff.

LouisvilleLT4

No one has answered the thread's main question yet. Has Jet Hot gone downhill lately as a reputable business? :

vader86

1. yes
2. fine
3. was happy with it
4. has held up very well

As far as your main question, you'll have to find somebody who has used them several times to get a real comparison.

LouisvilleLT4

I was hoping you'd come back. Thanks, that helps calm my fears a bit. 2 years is pretty recent, I'd say.

LouisvilleLT4

Anyone else do it?

jakers

I will have to check the billing statement for the exact date. I sent a set of Hooker Super Comp Headers to Jet Hot. The headers came back in excellent shape. They were done as good as any others I have seen... Originally, I was told to send the headers to an address in Mississippi but Jet-Hot ended up forwarding the headers to the facility in Arizona. I heard they had a back log due to Military contracts at the Mississippi plant. I hope this helps.

Oh yes... the most important part is the end result. Huge difference in under hood temps. I was roasting spark plug wires before the coating... Now no problems. I am please with the results.

Most of the sales guys were helpful. I worked with Todd Beiswenger he was most helpful.

LouisvilleLT4

Great! I think I might be shipping them off to Jet Hot today.

1992B4C

Check out swain technologies. Those guys have some amazing products.
http://www.swaintech.com/

I personally have had 2 sets of headers coated there. Both times the service was great and the quality was perfect. Their coating appears to be the real deal.

The only problem with it is that it is not for show. It is purely functional. The finish is white and feels like sand paper. I have never had it chip off, even in the areas where the headers were scratched from installation. And when I scratched the coating, I never got through to the base metal. The coating is thick. It is thicker than any other coating on the market.

So if you want a truly functional coating, I suggest Swain Technologies.

Here are some good info/links from their website:
http://www.swaintech.com/store.asp?pid=10296
http://www.swaintech.com/store.asp?pid=10961
http://www.swaintech.com/store.asp?pid=10961

Strick

I did business with Jet Hot about 6-7 years ago. I bought their shortie Hooker Headers with the Sterling coating. They still look new today and yes they did lower the temps under the hood, especially after shutdown, but 100 degrees???? Those old iron manifolds held the heat real well. Call them and talk to them.

metal tech

I have used three, Jet Hot, HPC, and Swain. Jet Hot customer service-no problems, Sterling coating-no problems, Jet Hot 2000-never again, it failed to prevent rust coming thru the coating. HPC customer service- no problems, Silver coating-no problems. Swain-customer service-no problems, White coating-Outstanding. The Swain & Jet Hot 2000 coated part are 12" from each other and put on the same time, the Swain coating looks brand new, no rust coming thru, just a better product. Al

LouisvilleLT4

Good info. Swain sounds like a great company but it looked like it was going to be twice as expensive at Jet Hot in my case, so yesterday I shipped the headers off to Jet Hot for their "Extreme" coating. I don't care if it looks perfect... if it performs horribly I can always have them remove the coating and switch to Swain, but I'm confident in them.