Ceramic coating vs. heat wrap

[Tulo]

Specifically considering exhaust manifolds, what are your experiences with these? From what I understand, ceramic coating keeps the heat inside the pipes where as heat wrap just keeps the heat from getting to the rest of the engine bay. Would the ultimate setup be both coating and wrap? I've also heard that heat wrap can absorb water and cause problems. What is the hot setup?

[Dr. Apex]

My header is ceramic coated and was heat wrapped for years until recently the wrap was old and worn out and just fell off. I've had no problem with any rust or anything, my header is in great shape. I'm told as long as it's a coated header it shouldn't rust out even with wrap on it.

With the wrap off currently my under hood temps have jumped considerably, I'll be getting a new roll of it and re-doing it soon.

[Mensan]

Header wrap works well, but will speed up corrosion considerably. Also, if oil gets into the wrap and catches fire, there is no real good way to put it out for good.

 

Ceramic coating puts off rust, but it will rust through later anyway. If you get your items coated every one or two years they will stand up to the elements a little better.

 

Stainless exhaust is the best way to go. You can wrap SS as well to keep the heat in the pipes.

[Jelloman4571647545499]

my turbo manifold was swain coated, then heat treated coated. They offer two colors. Then i was going to wrap the Downpipe to try and cool the engine bay even more.

 

http://www.swaintech.com/

[Cougar1647545494]

my turbo manifold was swain coated, then heat treated coated. They offer two colors. Then i was going to wrap the Downpipe to try and cool the engine bay even more.

 

http://www.swaintech.com/

 

Do you know an average price quote for a set of shorty headers/y-pipe and the turn around time? My y-pipe's rusting and something needs done before it rusts away.

[RedRocket1647545505]

as Clark said, go with Swaintech.

 

http://www.swaintech.com ...I think.

 

Look for the 'white lightning' coating that they offer. I've heard nothing but amazing praises towards this stuff.

[Jelloman4571647545499]

Do you know an average price quote for a set of shorty headers/y-pipe and the turn around time? My y-pipe's rusting and something needs done before it rusts away.

 

when they did my ELM it took them about 2 weeks. I sent it monday and I recieved it the following friday. So almosts 2 weeks for them to do everything it was 150.00. i paid to ship it to them obviously, then that 150 was returning shipping plus coat, heat, coat. best thing to do is email them and ask. They gave me two different quotes cause two different people answered my 1 email.

[Cougar1647545494]

when they did my ELM it took them about 2 weeks. I sent it monday and I recieved it the following friday. So almosts 2 weeks for them to do everything it was 150.00. i paid to ship it to them obviously, then that 150 was returning shipping plus coat, heat, coat. best thing to do is email them and ask. They gave me two different quotes cause two different people answered my 1 email.

 

Awesome. Thank you. I can't have my car down for that long but I may work something out.