Would you ceramic coat extractors on a street-only MX5?

madkeen · Postby **madkeen** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 3:41 pm

So due to popular demand, (not really), here's another question...

Would you bother ceramic coating a set of Hurricane headers before installing them on a NON-TRACK going NA8? I bought them to hopefully add a bit of grunt and maybe some extra fast-car sound, and they'd be going on with a new pipe and Hurricane muffler.

I've been quoted $230 to ceramic coat the headers. WORTH IT?

(NOTE: I am worried they're going to sit very close to my fibreglass Lack Stewart airbox, creating possible melting issues as well as general heating up of engine bay air temp.)

bruce · Postby **bruce** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:01 pm

One of the guys coated his turbo extractors recently.
For your car I wouldn't worry about it. There's not much heat. I'd clean them and DIY heat proof paint them, as $230 is too much for no benefit.

Postby **NitroDann** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:22 pm

Absolutely not, in no way whatsever would I consider it if I were you.

madkeen · Postby **madkeen** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:32 pm

Righteo then! Thanks!
That's what's so great about this forum. It saves you money to spend on other car parts :p

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 4:55 pm

I've got a Loch Stewart close to unshielded headers. It was getting hot so I stuck some heat shield tape on the Lochy. Problem solved, good enough for trackwork.

Yes, I know the engine bay is filthy but at least it's fast.

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:08 pm

Ceramic coating stainless steel gives more hard parking cred. Like the Nike slogan "Just do it"

madkeen · Postby **madkeen** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:25 pm

Thanks manga. Can you get that tape at Supercheap auto or similar?

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:30 pm

I'd just spraypaint them.

Then if I was concerned about heat i'd just make a heatshield similar to OEM but some form of insulating material (probs just a metal shield backed with fibreglass tape)

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:36 pm

Yh, I bught that tape at Repco. One side is adhesive, the other is reflective with a thin slice of insulation in between. I wrapped it around any surrounding hoses as well. I did that about 8 years ago. While some of it is getting a bit ratty it's still working.

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 5:37 pm

As I said in your other thread...

Jeo wrote:Do you like spending money? If so, yes.

Odd · Postby **Odd** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:13 pm

Yep....

viewtopic.php?f=29&t=68166

No doubt....there are cheaper solutions....but they aren't as pretty

madkeen · Postby **madkeen** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:39 pm

Ha! the momentum now appears to have swung the other way TOWARDS coating. I'm thinking of splitting the difference and coating 2 of the 4 pipes! :p

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:47 pm

How'd you come to that conclusion?

Posts in order...

No, but maybe if conditions were different.
No
Yourself replying
No, but I did something different
Yes, but as a piss take. I'm counting this as a no.
Yourself replying
No, but suggested something different
Other user replying to a different comment
Yes, but as a piss take. I'm counting this as a no.
Yes

I count six nays to one yay, or roughly 15% yes. By that logic I'd only be coating ~57% of one of the pipes.