so i have the option to buy a custom header

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:16 pm

i agree that mild steel is the way to go. its cheaper and easier to work with, i believe its also lighter. that one you posted is mild steel. even high grade stainless can rust, just not under normal conditions (trust me), but from that pic you showed id say 99% sertain its mild. and get what ever header you get ceramic coated, its not that expencive and its great.

xstevex · Post by **xstevex** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:48 pm

That header I posted, is probably a bust. The owner of the header is acting way to fishy. I just dont feel comfortable sending money to him.

So I'm talking to gse_turbo about getting a header made.

That is the style we are looking at being built, an Edelbrock 4-2-1 header. ($350-$450)

I feel much more comfortable buying and getting something made from him.

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:13 am

xstevex · Post by **xstevex** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:59 pm

Does anyone know a good inexpensive place to get my headers ceramic coated?

I found this place:
http://www.performancecoatings.com/headercoatings.html

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:34 pm

+1 I've looked in all of Colorado and out to Oklahoma and Utah and the average is $155-$175

kinkyllama · Post by **kinkyllama** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:11 pm

gse_turbo wrote:+1 I've looked in all of Colorado and out to Oklahoma and Utah and the average is $155-$175

Inside and out?

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:12 pm

damn, i got a quote for $65 for ceramic at a place near me.

xstevex · Post by **xstevex** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:47 pm

daewoomofo wrote:damn, i got a quote for $65 for ceramic at a place near me.

Where was that at?

You live in the detroit area, its only like 3 hours away. I could drive it there.... Or ship it, Whatever is cheaper.

But yeah I was looking for inside and out.

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:05 pm

http://www.qccoatings.com they quoted me that price for a stock exhaust manifold. they do geat work, highly recomended

xstevex · Post by **xstevex** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:01 pm

cool thanks

I sent them an email

xstevex · Post by **xstevex** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:44 pm

Steve:
4 cylinder headers are generally about $50.00 for shorty style, and $125.00 for a long tube style in either color.
We'll be back in the shop on the 2nd of January and you're more then welcome to stop by and check out some of our work.
Thanks
Bill Walker

By "either color," he was referring to "High Luster Silver" (1600 degrees) and "Matte Black" (2000 degrees).

I think I'll get the High Luster Silver... they look sexy.

daewoomofo · Post by **daewoomofo** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:26 pm

the silver isnt quite chrome, but its damn near. they do great work. the matte black also looks sexy

xstevex · Post by **xstevex** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:11 pm

I emailed them aggain asking if the colors start to dull out, or anything of that nature.

He said both colors start to dull out a bit after a few years. And there isnt any way to avoid that. (I guess thats reasonable to assume)

What color Should I go with?
Black, or (near) chrome?

Pir0 · Post by **Pir0** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:58 pm

Black

gse_turbo · Post by **gse_turbo** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:07 pm

+1 and black heat wrap

then again matte silver would look really good. it wouldn't fade and should cost less as well