Coated Headers & Underhood Temps
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St. Jude Donor '03
Re: Coated Headers & Underhood Temps (vinnies87)
With Headers you're temp will increase.... :thumbs:
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St. Jude Donor '03
Re: Coated Headers & Underhood Temps (STL94LT1)
With coated headers, you underhood temps will decrease.
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Re: Coated Headers & Underhood Temps (HammerDown)
You will decrease the increase of your increase.
Basically.
:jester
Basically.
:jester
[Modified by 90 Convertible, 7:53 PM 2/10/2004]
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Re: Coated Headers & Underhood Temps (90 Convertible)
Generally,
Highest Temps- Uncoated Headers-- greatest surface area to dissipate high heat.
Less- Coated Headers-- depending on the coating (ceramic, not just HiTemp Paint) and whether outside only or inside and outside.
The same (if inside/outside ceramic coated) or less (if single coated or just painted)-- Stock manifolds
Lowest Temps- Thermal wrapped and ceramic coated headers. But doesn't look nearly as sharp as the coated headers alone.
Highest Temps- Uncoated Headers-- greatest surface area to dissipate high heat.
Less- Coated Headers-- depending on the coating (ceramic, not just HiTemp Paint) and whether outside only or inside and outside.
The same (if inside/outside ceramic coated) or less (if single coated or just painted)-- Stock manifolds
Lowest Temps- Thermal wrapped and ceramic coated headers. But doesn't look nearly as sharp as the coated headers alone.
Team Owner
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From: Dallas TX
Re: Coated Headers & Underhood Temps (tkrussell)
yeah, coated headers will be cooler than non-coated :yesnod:
BUT i believe that coated headers are still going to be hotter than stock manifolds (because of the amount of surface area. Stock manifolds retain the heat a lot longer though since they are made of iron instead of thin pipes.
BUT i believe that coated headers are still going to be hotter than stock manifolds (because of the amount of surface area. Stock manifolds retain the heat a lot longer though since they are made of iron instead of thin pipes.
Le Mans Master
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Re: Coated Headers & Underhood Temps (GlockLT4)
Stock manifolds retain the heat a lot longer though since they are made of iron instead of thin pipes.
