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Chromed Exhaust Manifolds
scootz - 9/1/10 at 05:31 AM

How well does chrome stand up if used on extremely hot components (i.e. Exhaust prmaries)?

Cheers!

eznfrank - 9/1/10 at 07:51 AM

Dunno but mine has the ceramic metal coloured coating on it and is very good - not chrome but looks like a shiny(ish) metal. Very good I reckon.

snapper - 9/1/10 at 08:25 AM

Chrome will Blue with heat, some like the look.
You could ceramic coat the inside to help stop it but even stainless suffers especially if you over fuel.

MakeEverything - 9/1/10 at 11:44 AM

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Originally posted by eznfrank
Dunno but mine has the ceramic metal coloured coating on it and is very good - not chrome but looks like a shiny(ish) metal. Very good I reckon.


Did you get this done, or was this off the shelf? Im interested once i get my manifold made, as its supposed to increase gas flow if ceramic coated inside.

will121 - 9/1/10 at 12:45 PM

going back to the good old days of chromed micron/allspeeds on you F1SE or RD, the chrome discoloured and lead to pitted rust

zilspeed - 9/1/10 at 01:44 PM

Nickel plated Scootz.

That way, when the head discolours it, all will go all sorts of colours.

In a good way.

Confused but excited. - 9/1/10 at 03:20 PM

^ Then you can tell everyone that they are Monel and were made by the guy that does them for Ferrari.

scootz - 9/1/10 at 05:36 PM

Lol... cheers guys!