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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 09:06 PM
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Hello Corvette Forum!!

First time posting on the forum!
A lot of information here!!!
Don't flame me to hard still trying to figure the site out.


I ordered BBK SHORTY HEADERS, Magnaflow x pipe (15437) and Magnaflow Mufflers (16732) waiting for all the parts to come in to swap on the car. I'm leaving in the stock cat due to living in new york state i dont want to get a check engine light. Not new to cars so i know it's a squeeze in the system.

The BBK SHORTY HEADERS though should i wrap them or not?
I know that wraps kill the longevity of headers but def keep the heat in so i dont get a CEL.

thanks for all replys!

-Geoff
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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Shortys won't give you a CEL and unless they are stainless, they'll carbonize and fall apart on you pretty quickly. There's really no reason to wrap them.
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Have them ceramic coated.. that will protect and reduce the heat..its about 200 bucks for the non-chrome coating....
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Originally Posted by SDZ06Driver
Have them ceramic coated.. that will protect and reduce the heat..its about 200 bucks for the non-chrome coating....
If I did anything to them, the ceramic coating would be the way I'd go.
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I have run JBA s.s. shorties, no wrap, no coating, no issues. Save your money - they look better au naturale anyway! Nice bluish tint looks good on 'em!
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I am sending my xs power long tubes out for a coat of silver ceramic on the outside and the race coat on the inside. Mainly for heat retention and of course looks.
Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
If I did anything to them, the ceramic coating would be the way I'd go.
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