Despite the wild claims of some manufacturers and installers a ceramic coating does not eliminate the risk of rock chips scratches swirl marks and water spots.
Ceramic coating vs heat wrap turbo.
Coating your headers in ceramic improves their heat resistance and keeps them from being tarnished or damaged by the heat.
Even better this highly specialized insulation blocks intense engine heat that can rob your ride of horsepower and damage engine components.
All about heat wrap ceramic coating and reflective heat tape duration.
In other words ceramic coated headers look and function the same on mile one as they do on mile 300 000.
On large turbo set ups owners have reported an increase in spool by wrapping or coating the manifold and the turbo turbine housing.
Diy ceramic coating turbo and manifold vht flameproof exhaust coating.
Heat wrap thoughts.
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A ceramic coating does not have that ability.
However ceramic coatings do have their strength particularly in terms of the hydrophobic surface they create.
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Ceramic coatings and header wraps are a sure way to add horsepower and a performance attitude to your motor.
Wednesday 24th june 2015.
If you are going to go down the heat coating route there is only one that is worth the money zircotec uk s largest thermal barrier ceramic coating offerings those exhaust gasses need to be kept as hot as possible once exiting the engine.
On a dyno it is easy to see the importance of heat retention.
A ceramic header coating also provides protection against the corrosive materials in the exhaust.
Not a fan of turbo blankets or wrap either.