Ceramic Coating Vs Heat Wrap Headers Sti

Heat wrap thoughts.

Ceramic coating vs heat wrap headers sti.

Worth doing but long term save the money and go straight to a coating. In other words ceramic coated headers look and function the same on mile one as they do on mile 300 000. Header wrap is more expensive than high temp paint. Should i coat or wrap my exhaust.

But it is less expensive than ceramic coating. It can also be done in your garage. I see it done wrong far more than right unfortunately. Even better this highly specialized insulation blocks intense engine heat that can rob your ride of horsepower and damage engine components.

On the other hand if you wrap inconel around a header it will perform worse than a decent ceramic coating since inconel is still a metal and does conduct a lot more heat at a higher rate than ceramic. A ceramic header coating also provides protection against the corrosive materials in the exhaust. Header wrapping involves wrapping an insulating cloth around the primary tubes and collector. The insulating properties of header wrap will help the scavenging process even more because unlike ceramic the material used in header wraps don t retain heat on the surface.

We received a question recently from a reader asking us the question of if he should have his headers hi temp coated or he should wrap them in a high temp exhaust wrap we thought this would be an excellent time to write an article explaining which one is. Ceramic coatings and header wraps are a sure way to add horsepower and a performance attitude to your motor. Wrapped headers are a popular choice for a lot of different hot rods. Dei s titanium wrap is resistant to chemicals and will retain its original color for the life of the wrap which can be three to five years.

Coating your headers in ceramic improves their heat resistance and keeps them from being tarnished or damaged by the heat.