Got a header question?
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Drifting
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From: Wabash,IN
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St. Jude Donor '08
Got a header question?
can some one help me, and try to explain the differences between
stainless and ceramic ? What are the Pros and Cons of the two. Does one work better then the other? I want to put some on a 98 with a supercharger, I have looked at texas speed and looked at the ebay headers!! jus the two i have looked at and money is a factor !!!
thanks jay
stainless and ceramic ? What are the Pros and Cons of the two. Does one work better then the other? I want to put some on a 98 with a supercharger, I have looked at texas speed and looked at the ebay headers!! jus the two i have looked at and money is a factor !!!
thanks jay
Last edited by jparr; Mar 3, 2007 at 03:37 PM. Reason: oPs
Burning Brakes
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From: The Woodlands Texas
Jay,
Most C5 headers are made out of stainless steel these days which is why a set of long tubes will set you back between $900 and $1500 depending on whose you buy. The ceramic coating is applied to the header to keep engine bay heat down. The coating is maybe .020" thick or thereabouts and is worth the usual added fee of around $200 or so.
I would stay away from carbon steel headers since they tend to corrode and most Corvette after market exhaust systems are stainless steel anyway.
Most C5 headers are made out of stainless steel these days which is why a set of long tubes will set you back between $900 and $1500 depending on whose you buy. The ceramic coating is applied to the header to keep engine bay heat down. The coating is maybe .020" thick or thereabouts and is worth the usual added fee of around $200 or so.
I would stay away from carbon steel headers since they tend to corrode and most Corvette after market exhaust systems are stainless steel anyway.
