Anyone ceramic coat headers?

Sooner Cole · 01-15-2019, 08:02 AM

Has anyone on here ceramic coated or jet hot coated your headers and Offroad connection pipes? I’ve been told it really keeps the engine bay much cooler and keeps hot exhaust exiting the car? Not to mention keeps the headers looking brand new. Others have said it provides no performance advantage at all and is simply for looks? Opinions?

SJFGTO · 01-15-2019, 08:28 AM

Any mod which dissipates heat more quickly from the engine compartment is a good thing. Plus coating does preserve the look and to some extent the life of your headers. It is not a quantifiable dyno measurable mod, but coating is more than just for looks Coating your catless mids has no real performance benefit. I have done that in the past. It may extend your mid pipes life I suppose, but really the only benefit I see to coating mid pipes is that your exhaust system looks cool up on a lift. Coat your headers for sure, midpipes only if you have extra money burning a hole in your pocket.

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 01-15-2019, 08:41 AM

IMO it's the best mod you can do to keep the temp down under the hood, do it to all my cars, and I do the cats and there pope's as well, I track my cars and when you come into the lot after a run moustache cars pop there hood to let the heat get out, my headers are cold in 10-15 min where outher cars with out take much long-term to cool down.

Markoz28 · 01-15-2019, 10:12 AM

Ceramic helps with under hood temps a lot. I ordered some for my Z but haven’t received yet.

Sooner Cole · 01-15-2019, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Markoz28

Ceramic helps with under hood temps a lot. I ordered some for my Z but haven’t received yet.

Who did you order from. Kooks has some, but only available in 1 3/4 inch. I need 2"

Blast2hell · 01-15-2019, 12:48 PM

I ordered mine from Kooks and they sent them off to Jet Hot to be coated before sent to me.

Torquem · 01-15-2019, 01:00 PM

I ceramic coated motorcycle exhaust before and it made a big difference. When I go the header route I definitely will be doing it.

Jhunsberger · 01-15-2019, 01:51 PM

Contact CSP, I believe they are currently offering jet hot coating on kooks for free, bought my 2" kooks from them jet coated, installing them in a few weeks.

https://www.cspracing.com/

Markoz28 · 01-15-2019, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sooner Cole

Who did you order from. Kooks has some, but only available in 1 3/4 inch. I need 2"

I ordered from CSP. Hoping to get them by next week.

smkymntn · 01-15-2019, 02:46 PM

i sent my kooks off to jethot for their polished coating. I dont have pics but will snap some and post

Rnovrit · 01-15-2019, 02:49 PM

I ceramic coated the whole thing. I stayed with the factory cats but put on a Borla s-type catback. I have RaceDeck flooring in my garage. Before the coating the floor would buckle under the car from the heat. Now it still does but much less. My car spends a decent amount of time up on the lift since my OCD for keeping it clean won’t let off. Most of my vehicles get detailed on the underside as well as the usual top side.

Sooner Cole · 01-15-2019, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jhunsberger

Contact CSP, I believe they are currently offering jet hot coating on kooks for free, bought my 2" kooks from them jet coated, installing them in a few weeks.

https://www.cspracing.com/

What color did you get?

Jhunsberger · 01-16-2019, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sooner Cole

What color did you get?

Just the standard classic polish.

Mcmillion · 01-16-2019, 02:27 PM

I've always done it on my turbo cars. The only thing that has me thinking twice is that they are no longer eligible for the header builders warranty. It would be awesome if the header company's partnered with a trusted coater so they could still warranty the header.

01-15-2019, 08:02 AM	#1
Sooner Cole Drives: 2019 ZL1-1LE A10 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 512	Anyone ceramic coat headers? Has anyone on here ceramic coated or jet hot coated your headers and Offroad connection pipes? I’ve been told it really keeps the engine bay much cooler and keeps hot exhaust exiting the car? Not to mention keeps the headers looking brand new. Others have said it provides no performance advantage at all and is simply for looks? Opinions? __________________ 19 ZL1-1LE A10

01-15-2019, 08:28 AM	#2
SJFGTO Oh Oh it's Friday Night! Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Nightfall Gray Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Walton Woods Posts: 1,061	Any mod which dissipates heat more quickly from the engine compartment is a good thing. Plus coating does preserve the look and to some extent the life of your headers. It is not a quantifiable dyno measurable mod, but coating is more than just for looks Coating your catless mids has no real performance benefit. I have done that in the past. It may extend your mid pipes life I suppose, but really the only benefit I see to coating mid pipes is that your exhaust system looks cool up on a lift. Coat your headers for sure, midpipes only if you have extra money burning a hole in your pocket. __________________ 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE NFG; ARH 2” headers, catless mids, ARH full exhaust, Lingenfelter 18% lower pulley, ATI Harmonic Balancer, Roto-fab CAI, EE-catch can, TM ported TB, NX Lid, BMR strut tower brace. Aeroforce dual pod interceptor gauges. Tuned by Vengeance Racing!!! 644 HP @ 6250 rpm / 689 trq @ 3660 rpm Four that wanna own me Two that wanna stone me One says she's a friend of mine...

01-15-2019, 12:48 PM	#6
Blast2hell Drives: 2020 ZLE Rally Green A10 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Orlando Posts: 178	I ordered mine from Kooks and they sent them off to Jet Hot to be coated before sent to me. __________________ 2020 Rally Green ZLE A10 (SOLD)2017 NGM ZL1 A10 Built 3/31 Sebring Best Lap Time 2:29 Video Roebling Road Best Lap Time 1:25 Video

01-15-2019, 01:00 PM	#7
Torquem Bannable Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 460 View My Garage	I ceramic coated motorcycle exhaust before and it made a big difference. When I go the header route I definitely will be doing it. __________________ One must forego the self to attain total spiritual creaminess, and avoid the chewy chunks of degradation 2017 ZL1 A10 - Hyper Blue Metallic Rotofab CAI, TM ported TB, AWE non res touring catback with PLP's

01-15-2019, 01:51 PM	#8
Jhunsberger Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS M6 (SOLD) Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: 19518 Posts: 402	Contact CSP, I believe they are currently offering jet hot coating on kooks for free, bought my 2" kooks from them jet coated, installing them in a few weeks. https://www.cspracing.com/ __________________ 2017 1SS M6 Hyper Blue Metallic NPP, MMR 228 Z/28 replica wheels, Front: 20 x 9, Rear 20 x 11 Stock: 416hp/427tq, 12.21 @ 116.80 Modified 02/2019: Whipple SC w/ 3.500 pulley, LT4 fueling, NW 103 TB, Roto-Fab Big Gulp, Kooks 2" jet coated, full Borla ATAK exhaust, DSS axles, Gforce driveshaft. Tuned by EFX Tuning 688hp/632tq Best 1/4 to date: 10.705 @ 131.92

01-15-2019, 08:41 AM	#3
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	IMO it's the best mod you can do to keep the temp down under the hood, do it to all my cars, and I do the cats and there pope's as well, I track my cars and when you come into the lot after a run moustache cars pop there hood to let the heat get out, my headers are cold in 10-15 min where outher cars with out take much long-term to cool down.

01-15-2019, 10:12 AM	#4
Markoz28 Drives: 18 ZL1 nightfall grey A10 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: RGV Texas Posts: 1,527	Ceramic helps with under hood temps a lot. I ordered some for my Z but haven’t received yet.

01-15-2019, 02:46 PM	#10
smkymntn Smoky Drives: 2018 1SS Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Tarpon Springs Fl Posts: 57	i sent my kooks off to jethot for their polished coating. I dont have pics but will snap some and post

01-15-2019, 02:49 PM	#11
Rnovrit Drives: 2018 NFG ZL1-1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Near the water Posts: 304	I ceramic coated the whole thing. I stayed with the factory cats but put on a Borla s-type catback. I have RaceDeck flooring in my garage. Before the coating the floor would buckle under the car from the heat. Now it still does but much less. My car spends a decent amount of time up on the lift since my OCD for keeping it clean won’t let off. Most of my vehicles get detailed on the underside as well as the usual top side. Attached Images

01-16-2019, 02:27 PM	#14
Mcmillion Drives: 2018 ZL1 1998 SS 1992 Typhoon Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: RR Posts: 262	I've always done it on my turbo cars. The only thing that has me thinking twice is that they are no longer eligible for the header builders warranty. It would be awesome if the header company's partnered with a trusted coater so they could still warranty the header.

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