Exhaust Coatings

[JNickel101]

Due to my year of XJ, I have basically 2 choices when it comes to aftermarket headers/exhaust manifolds...

Banks...which is stainless steel and comes uncoated (no ceramic) ~ $350 or so....

and

JBA Cat4ward Headers (catchy name) - which, have the option to be ceramic coated (silver or titanium finish...oooo...) ~ $523 w/ coating (ouch)

I was looking at exhaust wrap - yes, I know its bad for headers, but I was wondering about wrapping two spots - the downpipe, where it goes by the oil pan (maybe reduce cooking that a little) and the exhaust pipe from the muffler out (to keep the heat off the right rear upper shock mount/bushing, also maybe where it runs by the gas tank)

so....my 2 questions are...

#1 Is that a stupid idea to wrap the pipes at those two places? New Mexico is ridiculously dry, and I avoid mud at all costs...plus, I found a high temp spray that would "seal" the wrap

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=THE%2D12001&N=700+4294922165+115&autoview=sku

#2 Would that high temp spray do anything for the Banks headers, other than make them black? Or would I just be better off with the "ceramic" coating?

Thanks guys :wave:

MrF

 

[89xj]

you can send it out to get ceramic coating.

http://www.jet-hot.com/

 

[sidriptide]

you can send it out to get ceramic coating.

http://www.jet-hot.com/

thats what i would do... but we have a ceramic-coating shop in our building :spin1:

check to see if anything besides spray paint will affect the warrantee.. wraps certainly will.

 

[Starboard M]

I wrapped my exhaust from the top of the down pipe to the muffler.

I was hesitant at first due to all the issues I have read, a lot about promoting rust. But after watching the wrap after I have spilled some water on it and how it wrap and pipe get hot and get rid of the water, I didnt really think it would be a problem.

I did mine to try and stop part of the heat I was getting inside without carpet. Did it help? Not really. I think it helped a bit, but to really make a difference, I need to add shields to the cat and muffler.



That didnt really answer your questions. Sorry.

 

[RCP Phx]

Why are you doing this?The late model exhaust is considered as good as any aftermarket unit!