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Re: Rear exhaust header/manifold

Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:44 pm
by Tim400GB
paint? zinc coat? zinc coat then paint, satin? gloss? mmm choices choices.

Wonder if the thin zinc coating will be ok on the manifold? Read somewhere that zinc melts at 420degreesC, that PJ1 paint is good upto 500, I wonder how hot the manifold actually gets.

Re: Rear exhaust header/manifold

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:04 am
by rcv4
i would get a industrial chrome on it,no polishing,would cost you about 20 quid.

Re: Rear exhaust header/manifold

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:44 am
by Morespeedvicar
I thought that bit was stainless like the rest of it!!! lol. Anyway if its not, wat about getting it ceramic coated inside and out, supposed to help with power as well. Dunno how much it costs tho.
Cheers
Ian

Re: Rear exhaust header/manifold

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:49 pm
by Neosophist
rcv4 wrote:i would get a industrial chrome on it,no polishing,would cost you about 20 quid.
I'll go with this...

Re: Rear exhaust header/manifold

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:53 pm
by Tim400GB
Neosophist wrote:
rcv4 wrote:i would get a industrial chrome on it,no polishing,would cost you about 20 quid.
I'll go with this...
I agree

Thanks for the suggestions/input guys

Tim