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Posted by: Series9 Mar 31 2006, 10:11 PM

To help Series9 along, I'm offering ceramic coating services. This is a new process, but it is special only in the fact that it's more shiney (reflective) than those previously availabile .

-6 headers are $250 + shipping. Other pricing by quote.

These are the first set, finished for the RS:


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Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 31 2006, 10:16 PM

eurorace type 4 header?

wonder if i have any parts you need (doubtful)

Posted by: Series9 Mar 31 2006, 10:20 PM

They looked like this before coating (bare steel).




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Posted by: Series9 Mar 31 2006, 10:22 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Mar 31 2006, 09:16 PM)

eurorace type 4 header? wonder if i have any parts you need (doubtful)

OK youngin'. They're not T4 if there are 6 cylinders...

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 31 2006, 10:23 PM

QUOTE (Series9 @ Mar 31 2006, 09:22 PM)

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Mar 31 2006, 09:16 PM) eurorace type 4 header? wonder if i have any parts you need (doubtful) OK youngin'. They're not T4 if there are 6 cylinders...

asking if you will quote my setup.....

Posted by: Series9 Mar 31 2006, 10:26 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Mar 31 2006, 09:23 PM)

QUOTE (Series9 @ Mar 31 2006, 09:22 PM) QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Mar 31 2006, 09:16 PM) eurorace type 4 header? wonder if i have any parts you need (doubtful) OK youngin'. They're not T4 if there are 6 cylinders... asking if you will quote my setup.....

Lo siento, mi hermano.

Send pics to: jfoiv@cableone.net. I will quote you immediately.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 31 2006, 10:38 PM

Posted by: Series9 Apr 1 2006, 10:58 AM

Posted by: Gint Apr 1 2006, 11:19 AM

Looks pretty damn good. I don't know how you're applying this so a couple of questions Joe.

Are the outside AND the inside coated?

Can you do 914/6 factory HE's?

If so, again, inside and outside of both the exhaust pipes AND the heater boxes?

How do you prep the exhaust prior to coating?

Do I need to clean up, blast, etc... or is that part of the process and the cost?

Posted by: Series9 Apr 1 2006, 11:32 AM

They are first acid dipped, then media blasted.

The coating is sprayed on and then baked at high temp.

I could do heater boxes, but there's no way to coat the interior spaces completely.

Posted by: Gint Apr 1 2006, 11:36 AM

QUOTE (Series9 @ Apr 1 2006, 10:32 AM)

They are first acid dipped, then media blasted. The coating is sprayed on and then baked at high temp. I could do heater boxes, but there's no way to coat the interior spaces completely.

Do you coat the inside of the exhaust completely?

How much to do a set of factory /6 HEs?

Posted by: Series9 Apr 1 2006, 11:40 AM

QUOTE (Gint @ Apr 1 2006, 10:36 AM)

QUOTE (Series9 @ Apr 1 2006, 10:32 AM) They are first acid dipped, then media blasted. The coating is sprayed on and then baked at high temp. I could do heater boxes, but there's no way to coat the interior spaces completely. Do you coat the inside of the exhaust completely? How much to do a set of factory /6 HEs?

No, I can't promise the full interior can be coated.

I think $250 will cover HE's as well.

Posted by: Gint Apr 1 2006, 11:48 AM

Any gaurantees? Coating will last 1 year, 2, 3, lifetime, etc...?

Posted by: Series9 Apr 1 2006, 12:17 PM

QUOTE (Gint @ Apr 1 2006, 10:48 AM)

Any gaurantees?  Coating will last 1 year, 2, 3, lifetime, etc...?

Sorry, I jumped the gun.

New stuff is guaranteed for 3 years and used is guaranteed for 1 year.

Posted by: jhadler Apr 1 2006, 02:15 PM

Gint,

I would think you wouldn't want to ceramic coat HX's... The ceramic coating would make for pretty poor thermal transfer (that's what it's for after all). Maybe just coat the exterior. Help keep the heat in the HX. But coat inside, and you'll have less heat than before.

-Josh2

Posted by: Gint Apr 1 2006, 02:21 PM

QUOTE (jhadler @ Apr 1 2006, 01:15 PM)

Gint, I would think you wouldn't want to ceramic coat HX's... The ceramic coating would make for pretty poor thermal transfer (that's what it's for after all). Maybe just coat the exterior. Help keep the heat in the HX. But coat inside, and you'll have less heat than before. -Josh2

Kinda of a moot point anyway...

Back to the garage. The Timesert install went great. What a cool tool/piece.

Posted by: anthony Apr 1 2006, 02:21 PM

I'd be cautious with heat exchangers. I'd want to know that the stuff wouldn't off gas at all.