February 11, 200521 yr 2000 degree titanium colored satin coat. Just sounds pretty. Got the headers on yesterday. I don't know how Will did this in 15 minutes, because it took me a very long time. I had to replace the turbo cooling hoses with longer ones due to the new placement of the turbo, but luckily I have extra hosing sitting around. I also did a port/polish on the extra turbo I had sitting around. So part of the time I spent was on replacing the turbo. The results I'm very happy with. Definitely more power, and in places where it never existed before! So now I gotta figure out how to finish of the exhaust system, and put the downpipe on. ---todd
February 11, 200521 yr Does this company make stuff for NA cars? I would love a bigger exhaust from engine to tail pipe
February 11, 200521 yr Author just for the ea82-t.....Oh yah, forgot to mention the company that did this was http://www.performancecoatings.com out of Auburn, WA. I recommend them highly.
February 11, 200521 yr Man, that header looks gorgeous. And with that ceramic coating to help hold the heat in the pipe, you should gain a couple horsepower on top of what the header will provide alone.
February 11, 200521 yr Wow! Todd, that looks very nice. Should be nice for turbo spoolup as well. Way to go! Wish I had this done before installation to help protect my power steering lines and the oil pan. Ah well! I don't know how long I'm going to keep this car anyhow. :cool:
February 11, 200521 yr Author Ya, I did this mostly because of the power steering lines and whatnot, but also for any possible performance gains...oh ya, and it looks so pretty. It was $120 with tax I think.
February 11, 200521 yr That looks really snazzy, and should be very beneficial. Sounds like the price was pretty good too.
February 12, 200521 yr I got my TWE header HPC coated. It is only good to I think 1300 degrees, but that was all I could afford. I chose the polished aluminum color.
February 12, 200521 yr I got my TWE header HPC coated. It is only good to I think 1300 degrees, but that was all I could afford. I chose the polished aluminum color. 1300 degrees celsius right? If it's Fahrenheit, there's going to be trouble.
February 13, 200521 yr 1300 degrees celsius right? If it's Fahrenheit, there's going to be trouble. It is fahrenheit. I talked with the people at HPC. They said that they had a guy doing wrx headers for a sandrail and he never had any problems. Also, the coating has a life time guaranttee. If the coating melts off, then they will recoat it for me or they said I can add the additional price and get it extreme coated which can go beyond 2000 degrees. So I am not worried.
February 13, 200521 yr It is fahrenheit. I talked with the people at HPC. They said that they had a guy doing wrx headers for a sandrail and he never had any problems. Also, the coating has a life time guaranttee. If the coating melts off, then they will recoat it for me or they said I can add the additional price and get it extreme coated which can go beyond 2000 degrees. So I am not worried. Hrrm, ok cool! I just thought that Subarus typically rung between 1450-1550F stock. I know my Outback Sport did, whether it was turbo'd or N/A. 1550F was when it was pretty hot and humid outside during the summer. That's why I mentioned what I did about 1300F. Good luck! It looks nice though.
July 6, 200520 yr Has anyone else gotten this done? Can turbos be ceramic coated? If so, maybe it could help some of you with the stock turbo setup. It's not nice to #3 cylinder you know.
July 7, 200520 yr Author Turbo's can be ceramic coated as well. The stuff is great, my pipes don't get as hot, and cool off very quickly.
July 7, 200520 yr Has anyone else gotten this done? Can turbos be ceramic coated? If so, maybe it could help some of you with the stock turbo setup. It's not nice to #3 cylinder you know. Yeah, I'm still thinking about having this done to my turbo when I get back. If anyone has their block apart for a rebuild, and you're looking for some extra ponies along with keeping good combustion efficiency and what not, look into getting this done to the crowns of your pistons and also the piston skirts(the place where you get alot of friction from side to side movement). It is worth it no matter which way you look at it. Besides, ceramic on metal doesn't hardly wear at all. Aahhhh...........Think of the possibilities!!!!!
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