Wednesday 24th june 2015.
Ceramic coating vs heat wrap turbo.
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All about heat wrap ceramic coating and reflective heat tape duration.
Ceramic coatings and header wraps are a sure way to add horsepower and a performance attitude to your motor.
Once they cool they loose velocity and velocity equals torque.
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 large turbo set ups owners have reported an increase in spool by wrapping or coating the manifold and the turbo turbine housing.
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The more energy heat you can keep in the turbo exhaust header the more energy you will have to spin the turbo up.
However ceramic coatings do have their strength particularly in terms of the hydrophobic surface they create.
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.
In other words ceramic coated headers look and function the same on mile one as they do on mile 300 000.
A ceramic header coating also provides protection against the corrosive materials in the exhaust.
A ceramic coating does not have that ability.
Diy ceramic coating turbo and manifold vht flameproof exhaust coating.
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Coating your headers in ceramic improves their heat resistance and keeps them from being tarnished or damaged by the heat.