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Series9
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:
Aaron Cox
eurorace type 4 header?

wonder if i have any parts you need (doubtful)
Series9
They looked like this before coating (bare steel).

Series9
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... cool.gif
Aaron Cox
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... cool.gif

asking if you will quote my setup..... rolleyes.gif
Series9
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... cool.gif

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

Lo siento, mi hermano.

Send pics to: jfoiv@cableone.net. I will quote you immediately.
Aaron Cox
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Series9
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Gint
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?
Series9
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.
Gint
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?
Series9
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.
Gint
Any gaurantees? Coating will last 1 year, 2, 3, lifetime, etc...?
Series9
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.
jhadler
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
Gint
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.
anthony
I'd be cautious with heat exchangers. I'd want to know that the stuff wouldn't off gas at all.
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